Agents need ‘clarity’ after government commits to scrapping Section 21
Proposals seeking to overturn Section 21 of the 1988 Housing Act were initially outlined by Theresa May three years ago.
Marc da Silva
Record number of offers accepted as sellers sense housing market slowdown
Surge in offers accepted, surpassing the previous record set last year during the stamp duty holiday, new analysis shows.
OnTheMarket expands commercial partnership with Property Academy
OnTheMarket agreed an exclusive commercial relationship with the business coaching specialists last year.
Queen’s Speech: ‘What happened to an overhaul of the planning system?’
Industry reaction: The government measures announced by Prince Charles were “neither new nor radical”, and will do little to address the housing crisis.
Belvoir and Kamma agree new commercial partnership
The partnership offers the Belvoir’s 360 franchisees immediate access to Kamma’s full suite of services including its compliance solution.
New consultation to improve housing standards
More than 900 tenants have been involved in the development of the new standard.
Hamptons forms new charity partnership with Mind
Agents at Hamptons have raised more than £350,000 over the past nine years for Cancer Research UK.
What to expect in today’s Queen’s Speech when it comes to housing
The Queen will miss today’s State Opening of Parliament for the first time in almost 60 years, with the Prince of Wales reading the Queen’s Speech for the first time.
Agents ridiculed in new ‘satirical’ video ad launched by Shelter
Watch now: Shelter has launched a satirical video ad campaign featuring a comedian as a fake letting agent, designed to highlight the appalling housing conditions faced by some renters.
Former agent claims to have removed industry need for floorplan software
The agent turned software developer claims to have developed a system to create floorplans which he claims offers over 98% average accuracy.
Rightmove shares tumble after CEO resignation
The property website said it would be launching the search for Peter Brooks-Johnson’s successor.
Agents urged to prepare for changes in lettings legislation
Lettings agents across the UK have had to work hard to keep up with the legislative changes that both have been and are going to come into play within the sector.
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Agent moves from Keller Williams to EweMove; haart appoints new area partner; Upstix hires estate agency veteran
Online/hybrid estate agents increase market share
Hybrid and online estate agents have enjoyed a surge in instructions.
Average two-year mortgage surpasses 3% for first time in over seven years
The two-year average has risen above 3% for the first time since March 2015.
BRE announces pilot scheme with regional developer to test net zero homes
The BRE has teamed up with a regional developer for a pilot scheme to evaluate the environmental and societal impact of homes, ahead of the Future Homes Standard.
EYE NEWSFLASH: Rightmove CEO Peter Brooks-Johnson to step down
Peter Brooks-Johnson will step down from the board and leave the company.
Estate agent announces expansion plans
Major rebrand for company, which was first established in 1788.
Estate agent opens new office with further plans announced
The company has opened a new city centre office.
New landlord licensing scheme given the green light
Licensing will require landlords to show they are meeting safety and management standards, and are a ‘fit and proper person’.