Comings & Goings
Snippets of property industry news: Two new recruits for Belvoir; Knight Frank bolsters prime offering; Goodlord appoints new board member
Marc da Silva
Remote working estate agency establishes new headquarters
Chosen Home, which launched in September 2020 as a remote working business, has set-up a new headquarters in the west Midlands.
Trade bodies merge to form The Property Institute
The two organisations, with a combined history of over 50 years, have been working extremely closely in recent years on a wide range of topics.
Belvoir recognise top performing franchisees
The franchising network’s annual awards saw agents from across 166 offices compete for a number of accolades.
Homebuyers would like to see gazumping made illegal
The majority of UK homebuyers unsurprisingly want to see the practice of gazumping made illegal, according to a new survey.
It is ‘impossible’ to achieve net zero emissions, new analysis finds
Most local authorities have ambitious climate targets – but national planning policy is not fit for purpose, and many councils will fail to hit legally-binding targets, new analysis shows.
Property industry reacts to Sunak’s 2022 Spring Statement
Rishi Sunak has unveiled his Spring Statement – but what does the energy sector think of the announcement?
Russell Quirk’s tips for handling trolls on social media
How can property industry commentators who are often criticised for sharing their thoughts online deal with social media trolls?
Soaring house prices ‘continue to challenge any sense of normality’
House prices continue to challenge any sense of normality despite rising inflation and the soaring cost of living forcing a reality check to buyers’ budgets.
What will happen to property prices in Spring and beyond?
What impact will growing economic headwinds have on the Spring market? Estate agents offer their opinions.
Estate agency applies for consent to build new flats above its office
An independent estate agency has applied to add another storey and two flats above its office.
New selective licensing in the private rented sector
A new Selective Licensing Scheme and the Private Tenants Charter is being introduced.
With UK rents and demand rising ‘it appears to be a good time to be an investor’
Rents paid by private tenants have increased at their greatest annual rate for more than five years, as demand continues to heavily outweigh demand.
New partnership aims to reduce time agents spend on tenant administration
The API feature is available to all customers of the TDS Insured scheme, and users of Goodlord.
Independent estate agency seals deal to acquire rival firm
Managing director describes the acquisition as a "new milestone in our growth plans".
Purplebricks sees share price almost double as insider buying spurs investors
Purplebricks has struggled over the past 12 months, with shares in the online estate agency falling sharply, but are there tentative signs of recovery emerging?
What will today’s Spring Statement have in store for the property market?
The chancellor Rishi Sunak is due to deliver his Spring Statement later today, which could include some surprise announcements.
Growing momentum despite drop in transactions
Property transactions in February this year fell by a fifth when compared with the same month in 2021.
Nominate someone in the property industry for free VIP concert tickets
Highly regarded estate agency trainer, consultant and columnist Julian O’Dell is looking to make someone's day by giving away two free Gold VIP tickets for an upcoming gig.
New partnership designed to keep estate agents GDPR compliant
LonRes, together with compliance partner, iCompli, has launched a new range of GDPR Services designed to keep estate agents GDPR compliant.