Comings & Goings
Snippets of property industry news: Amy Smith is promoted to branch manager; Fine & Country announces senior appointments; The Nottingham adds to BDM team
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Leaders Romans Group completes acquisition of multi-branch estate agency
The company, founded more than 30 years ago, has become part of the estate agency giant.
Gazeal is now live on Reapit’s AppMarket
Gazeal now has an app available and ready to install on Reapit’s AgencyCloud AppMarket.
Conveyancing body launches service that helps agents point ‘clients in the right direction’
The Conveyancing Association has launched a new ‘Find an Expert’ service.
Homes For Ukraine Scheme faces a crisis as quarter of hosts plan to quit
A quarter of sponsors of Ukrainians as part of the Homes for Ukraine scheme do not want to continue, as many early arrivals near the end of its six-month term.
New home completions return to pre-pandemic levels
The latest data demonstrate that output from the new homes market has made a solid return.
Phil Spencer signs up to host yet another property event
TV’s Phil Spencer will host the Propertymark Qualifications, which the organisation says will be the biggest ever ceremony so far.
Winkworth pledges to ‘support’ estate agent who drunkenly crashed into bus stop
Drink-driving estate agent crashed her Mercedes into a bus stop while twice the legal limit before trying to flee the police on foot, a court heard.
Football league club renews partnership with estate agency
Joining at the start of the 2021/22 EFL season, the estate agency has used the football club to reach out to fans - and potential customers in a bid to increase local market share.
BTL landlord ordered to pay £40,000 for breaches of property licence
A landlord has been prosecuted for repeatedly failing to comply with licensing regulations, including refusal to provide a kitchen for a tenant.
Estate agents with historical banking disputes urged to seek support
Property firms have six months remaining to register unresolved historical banking complaints .
Comings & Goings
Snippets of property industry news: Savills adds to sustainable design team; Strutt & Parker expands agency team; Bamboo Auctions appoints sales director
TPFG announces grant of stock options
The Property Franchise Group has granted nominal cost options over 465,000 ordinary shares in the company to its CEO, CFO and members of its senior management team.
OTM issues shares for agents signing new long-term listing agreements
OnTheMarket has issued new shares for agents who have signed new long-term listing agreements with the property portal.
Lord Bichard appointed to senior role at RICS
Michael Bichard has been named as RICS’ interim senior independent governor, a new role which he proposed as part of his independent review published in June.
The Guild partners with LettsPay
LettsPay is deigned to solve agents client accounting needs, including issues being raised by banks about undesignated client accounts.
Sharp rise in fines for letting agents
There has been a significant increase in fines for letting agents and landlords, new data shows.
Fine & Country expands with signing of a new licensee
Fine & Country has expanded by signing up to a new licence.
How will the housing market respond to latest interest rate hike?
The Bank of England has warned the UK will fall into recession as it raised interest rates by the most in 27 years.
Mortgage availability falls as average five-year fixed surpasses 4%
Plunging to a record low, mortgage products now only have an average shelf life of 17 days.