RICS review to be published this week
Lord Bichard is set to publish his independent review into the governance and purpose of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) this week, the body has revealed.
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Estate agency completes major acquisition
The purchase will boost the agency’s managed lettings portfolio by 20%, adding £55m of assets to its roster.
Estate agency enters voluntary liquidation
Well-known company has taken over the agency's portfolio of properties.
LSL looking for new head of estate agency after Helen Buck steps down
LSL will now commence a process to recruit an individual to lead the estate agency business.
Property industry reacts to fifth consecutive interest rate increase
Interest rates have gone up again for the fifth time in just a matter of months.
Rental Reform White Paper – everything you need to know
The government has released its long-awaited Rental Reform White Paper, which sets out some major changes to the rental industry.
Legal expert warns against scrapping Section 21 evictions, which ‘will have repercussions’
If landlords serve s8 notices for rent arrears instead of the quicker s21, tenants will have county court judgments registered against them, wrecking their credit referencing.
Belvoir launches new business model to attract ‘entrepreneurial business operators’
Belvoir is hoping to attract independent agents who might be interested in using its proposition to grow their own property business.
Fine & Country claims growth in market share at expense of its rivals
Fine & Country operates 300 branches across the UK.
Agents Giving Fundraising Champions Awards shortlist revealed
Agents Giving has today announced the shortlist for the Fundraising Champions of the Year Awards 2022.
Rental supply edges higher owed in part to a rise in tenant terminations
In May, the number of market valuation appraisals - a leading indicator of demand - was the tenth highest figure in a decade.
Property industry reaction to Rental Reform White Paper proposals
The government will finally publish its long-awaited White Paper today.
UK interest rates expected to hit 2.5%
The Bank of England looks set to increase UK interest rates when the Monetary Policy Committee meets today.
John D Wood & Co. opens new office
The new office will bolster the estate agency's presence in west London.
The introduction of rent controls will have ‘unintended consequences’
It is one of the rules of unintended consequences that a policy that targets one group inadvertently impacts more severely on another group.
Well-known industry figures feature in new podcast series
Anthony Codling, Paul Offley, James Munro, and Russel Quirk are among those offering their views.
Revealed: What buyers really want from estate agents and housebuilders
New study finds that there is a clear correlation between buyers' overall satisfaction with the purchase process and the speed of the transaction once an offer has been accepted.
Portal launches service aimed at allowing estate agents to ‘increase’ revenue
The new service aims to allow estate agents to introduce their prospective clients to home moving services of their choice, such as mortgage advice, conveyancing, chain repair or part exchange.
How sustainable is your agency?
New Sustainability Scorer lets estate and letting agents get a mark for how green they are.
Lack of stock boosts new build reservations
New research shows sustained levels of high buyer demand in the new build market.