Has your estate agency been affected by Google’s latest SEO algorithm?
Agents are being encouraged to familiarise themselves with the changes to ensure that their websites are optimised.
Marc da Silva
This year’s allAgents Customer Experience Awards to be held in London
Review website allAgents has announced that this year’s awards ceremony will be held in London for the first time.
Barclays acquires fast-growing mortgage lender
Acquisition comes at a time of growing competition in the mortgage market.
Estate agents still falling foul of new anti-money laundering rules
New survey shows the worrying size of the challenge when it comes to closing the AML loopholes being exploited by criminals.
Greater protection for leaseholders as Building Safety Act comes into force
Today marks a major turning point for building safety in this country, according to levelling up secretary Michael Gove
Eddisons strengthens Midlands operation with new acquisition
The latest addition to Eddisons’ operation follows the firm’s acquisition of south coast-based firm Daniells Harrisons earlier this year.
Greater funding required to deal with possessions law change
The law change could lead to reduced investment, less choice for tenants and more pressure on the social housing sector, market analyst warns.
Ex-Savills agent and partner acquire long established Winkworth office
Winkworth has welcomed new franchisees, Rupal and Ravi Patel, to the business.
Knight Frank revises up its house price forecast despite cost-of-living crisis
Knight Frank expects stock levels to be particularly squeezed over the summer as high demand exceeds available supply, placing upward pressure on house prices.
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Savills welcomes head of sales; Emma Mills joins Harding Green; Cumbrian estate agency branches out
LSL Property Services extends share buyback
LSL Property Services has extended its share buyback programme for a further three months.
BTL landlords reassured ‘there is still a process of debate and discussion before any legislation is brought in’
Pressures on the PRS continues to grow, especially in England given that the recent Renters’ Reform White Paper has now been published.
Over 100,000 property transactions completed using digitised register
HM Land Registry is currently targeting 2025 to implement a fully digital LLC service, encompassing all records across England and Wales.
Over three quarters of tenants concerned about their ability to pay the rent
A new survey of over 12,000 tenants and 1,000 landlords reveals the concerns in the UK’s private rented sector.
New Leaseholder Support Scheme launches today
Full guidance on the scheme, including the eligibility criteria, will be published at 10am today.
Zoopla says its ‘supporting’ employees ‘at risk’ of losing their jobs
Zoopla has informed EYE that 37 members of staff at the company now face the prospect of potentially losing their jobs, rather than the 30 reported on yesterday.
Lloyds Bank expands property portfolio with purchase of 110 homes
LLoyds Bank announced last year that it was planning to move into the residential property market as a large private landlord.
Buy-to-let market on the rise: is now the time to invest?
The market has become increasingly challenging for buy-to-let landlords.
Agents ‘continue to report a strong, stable market’ despite recession fears
Despite recent speculation that activity levels in the housing sector would slow as a result of the cost-of-living crisis, estate agent report that market remains ‘buoyant’.
Residential sites at risk as land values continue to surge
A number of planned residential property developments are at risk of not going ahead due to soaring land prices.