Horrified landlord blames letting agent for mountain of rubbish left in flat
The landlord states that he feels let down by the letting agents who managed the property, and claims that they should not have allowed the rental flat to get so bad.
Marc da Silva
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Allsop appoints new CFO/COO; Savills names new head of sales; Mal McCallion among two new high-profile recruits for GetAgent
Estate agency wins Family Business of the Year Award
The estate agents beat off strong competition from 186 other businesses.
Strutt & Parker forecasts up to 7% UK house price growth for 2022
House price growth looks set to be led by prime central London.
Estate agency opens in West Sussex
West Street will serve as a shopfront to a busy residential team.
Phil Spencer’s Move iQ links with Trussle
The objective of the collaboration is to create a cohesive home buying journey from a very early stage.
Hamptons acquires international agency and launches new division
Hamptons International, part of Connells, has announced that it has acquired a major international agency to expand its residential offering.
Tributes paid to former estate agent who died with her three dogs following car crash
Olivia Riley worked as a senior sales negotiator for Jackson-Stops & Staff.
Police hunt estate agent accused of major property fraud
An arrest warrant has been issued for a British estate agent accused of stealing around £57,000 from the sale of a property.
New valuation tracker will ‘transform the way you win instructions’
A new automated valuation management tool has been launched for estate agents.
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: LRG’s former CFO joins Charters; Knight Frank appoints Holly Harris; Homes for Scotland names new chief executive
Rental growth hits 14-year high but current levels will soon ‘start to ease’
Are rents nearing a peak? The cost of living crisis continues to put increased pressure on renters.
Muuvo and Canopy join forces
Muuvo has formed a new partnership with Canopy, which both parties hope will appeal to agents.
Annual bursary scheme for university students undertaking degree in real estate
In tribute to late senior partner DM Hall launches annual £500 bursary scheme for students undertaking MSc degree in real estate.
“Mass exodus of private landlords is a catastrophe for the country”, says Phil Spencer
Why are landlords selling up? Vanessa Warwick, landlord and co-founder of PropertyTribes, talks to Phil Spencer about the state of the market.
Housing supply improves as the market starts to slow
Estate agents report that ‘more stock is now being brought to the market’.
Desire for more space leads to ‘surge’ in areas breaking £500k threshold
The four successive rate rises and the rising cost of living are likely to bring more caution over the coming months, and this will impact on house prices.
Levelling Up Bill can help alleviate housing shortage, says Propertymark
Propertymark welcomes measures in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill.
London rents rising at a record pace as demand soars
So far this year, almost a third of homes let in London have been to someone who was previously living outside the capital.
Miles & Barr open new branch in Herne Bay
Miles & Barr is celebrating its 20th anniversary in Herne Bay.