The Lomond Group completes yet another acquisition
Lomond Group, which is backed by the private equity firm LDC, has been on a huge buying spree.
Marc da Silva
TV property presenter reveals cancer diagnosis
The property commentator is expected to undergo surgery and radiotherapy.
Periodic tenancies likely to result in a mass exodus of private landlords
Fewer homes may be available to renters if reform of the private rented sector does not equally consider the rights and needs of letting agents and their landlords with those of tenants.
Estate agents warned against hard copy AML checks as fraud grows
Almost two thirds of regulated firms believe hard copy documents provide reassurance a customer is genuine, latest anti-money laundering data has revealed.
Zoopla urges couples not to avoid ‘awkward conversations’ when buying a home
Over a quarter of homeowners claim that the proceeds of the property they owned with their partner were not divided fairly when they split up.
Alexander May goes carbon neutral
Bristol-based Alexander May has become the city’s first estate agency business to go carbon neutral and wants to help other estate agencies do the same.
Net mortgage borrowing dips amid rising rates
The Bank of England data reveals clear signs that rising rates, economic headwinds and stubbornly low stock levels are weighing on activity.
EYE NEWSFLASH: iamproperty acquires SDL Auctions’ portfolio of estate agency partners
iamproperty has acquired SDL Auctions’ portfolio of estate agency partners who use the SDL online Modern Method of Auction (MMoA) service.
Estate agency founder spared jail after threatening to kill directors
The founder of an estate agency was in court last week for threatening to kill directors in shocking social media videos, and yet he took just a few minutes to breach a restraining order.
Letting agent handed a 34-month sentence for fraud
A letting agent, who left landlords more than £80,000 out of pocket, has been handed a further 34-month sentence for two counts of fraud by abuse of position.
Russell Quirk calls out house price crash forecasters as ‘idiots’ whilst hosting national talk TV show
Russell Quirk, the outspoken property industry figure, has extended his opinions, and sharp tounge, to the national airwave.
New proposals ‘causing major uncertainty among letting agents’
Some of the proposals within the strategy have left letting agents and private landlords feeling worried.
Landlords slam ‘appalling’ decision to close telephone helpline
A message on the website currently says, “We are unable to provide a telephone service at the moment due to staff shortages.”
Zoopla urges agents to use data tool to switch from Jupix to Alto
The property portal says that the tooling, which has just completed the pilot stage, will enable an end to end migration in three weeks.
Propertymark offers agents opportunity to shape new tech
PropTech is a rapidly expanding industry right now and there is a wealth of talent and ideas out there, according to Nathan Emerson, CEO of Propertymark.
Significantly fewer landlords offering ‘bills included’ tenancies amid surging energy costs
With energy bills for a typical household set to rise to £3,549 a year on 1 October, many private landlords are no longer willing to offer tenancies that come with the cost of bills included.
First Briton in space joins speaker line-up at EA Masters
Helen Sharman is just one of a number of speakers for this year’s EA Masters event, which is themed A New Dawn in Estate Agency.
Man brandishing gun threatens drone pilot filming for estate agent
Watch: Moment drone pilot threatened by man with a gun.
Spicerhaart sees 21% jump in turnover
Turnover in its estate agency division increased by almost a third.
Investors are rethinking their strategy and moving away from buy-to-let property
Estate agents report that a growing number of BTL landlords are fleeing as their sums no longer add up.