Property investor and landlord platform launches integrated auction tool
The new auction tool allows users to browse available lots, analyse properties and arrange bridging finance, all from within the same portal.
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Estate agency touting is a waste of time, as few vendors switch agents – claim
Agents are being advised to target new sellers not currently on the market rather than focusing marketing spend on the smaller number of sellers who switch agents.
Do you know who the CEOs at the UK’s largest estate agents are?
Russell Quirk tells Chris Watkin that most estate agents do not know who the CEO's of the UK's big agencies are.
EweMove adopts new software system across all its branches
EweMove has today announced that it is switching its software platform across all its 170 branches.
Comings & Goings
Snippets of property industry news: New head of sales at Knight Frank; New MD at Hortons; FHL appoints two new sales managers
House price boom despite inflation concerns
Housing market activity remains robust, with mortgage approvals continuing to run above pre-pandemic levels at the start of the year.
London property market could ‘see an increase in Russian ownership’
The London property market, which has long been a safe haven in times of crisis, is likely to appeal to people fleeing a free falling Russian economy,
Kirsty Gallacher to host The Guild of Property Professionals Awards
The Guild of Property Professionals has announced that TV presenter Kirsty Gallacher will host the awards at their annual conference next week.
Foreign owners of UK properties to be identified in new register
Foreign owners of properties in the UK will have to disclose their identities for the first time as part of measures to clampdown on Russian oligarchs laundering their wealth.
Supply issues expected to drive rents up despite cost of living pressure
February was another busy month for the lettings sector, with voids falling in almost all regions monitored.
Agents accused of ‘breaking the law’ with ‘conditional selling’ tactics
“There is a filthy cancer in the estate agency world, which needs to be addressed,” claims mortgage broker, with agents at Connells accused of bad practice.
Is this Purplebricks advert misleading or is it clever marketing?
The Guild has warned that the ‘advertisement must not be misleading for consumers’, and says any concerns should be referred to the local authority trading standards office.
Roman Abramovich selling £150m London property to avoid sanctions, MP claims
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is in the process of selling his £150m London property, Parliament has heard. It is claimed that he is "terrified of being sanctioned".
Foxtons reports much improved performance as profits soar
The London estate agency reports that revenues across all business segments last year were well ahead of the prior year and 2019.
Well-established firm to launch sustained TV advertising campaign
The company says the first TV advertising campaign will start today.
Comings & Goings
Snippets of property industry news: Iain McKenzie, appointed to the board of Agents Giving, Spicerhaart announces key appointment; Martin Leggett joins Henry Adams
Agents told to review client identities due unprecedented western sanctions
Estate agents being reminded to review all client identity information to ensure that the potential buyer is not from a country listed on the financial sanctions register.
Belvoir launches new podcast
Belvoir has launched its official podcast, and the first episode is available now.
Hortons goes carbon neutral
Hortons is the latest estate agency to show their commitment to combating climate change by off-setting their environmental impacts.
Well-established agency ceases trading
The agency is no longer trading and will soon be placed into creditor's voluntary liquidation.