Agents told to brace themselves for major legislative changes
Agents are going to have their hands full over the next few years dealing with the legislative changes that will be implemented.
Marc da Silva
More than 5,600 new estate agents founded in 2021
A new study using Companies House data has revealed that over 5,600 new estate agency businesses were founded last year.
Romans amends letting contracts after being ordered to pay compensation
A buy-to-let landlord has been awarded compensation after signing a contract with Romans that breached the Property Ombudsman code.
Job losses as major housebuilder enters recession
The property developer behind several prominent schemes has collapsed, with the loss of a number jobs.
What makes a good estate agent? Peter Rollings shares expert advice and experiences
Peter Rollings, former MD of Foxtons, and later CEO of Marsh & Parsons, talks to Christopher Watkin about his estate agency story. Watch the full interview here.
New service to provide fresh revenue stream for agents
A webinar will be held today to explain more about the new revenue service.
TDS integrates with cloud-based platform
teclet, owned by OnTheMarket, has integrated with the Tenancy Deposit Scheme’s API.
Legal & General to build and rent out more than 7,000 new homes
Within five years, Legal & General says that it will have committed a total of at least £5bn to the BTR sector, providing 15,000 purpose built homes.
Purplebricks, valued at £60m, is ripe for a takeover, says tipster
Speculation is growing that Purplebricks, which first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2015, could soon return to private ownership. The online estate agency has declined to comment.
Trustpilot accused of ‘fake review PR stunt’
Trustpilot yesterday confirmed that they have issued legal proceedings against a company for the first time, in a bid to halt fake online reviews.
easyProperty agrees deal with new platform
easyProperty says it is looking to do things differently and effectively ‘avoid a rehash of what’s been around for years’.
Property stock levels plummet stoking concerns among agents
Property stock levels have dropped sharply over the past 12 months.
House hunters face fierce bidding amid tougher market conditions
The current level of buyer demand has created beneficial conditions for sellers and, as a result, the number of homeowners willing to drop their asking prices has plummeted.
New rules ‘the first step in a whole raft of government reforms’
The government’s ambitious reforms to set ground rent on new leases to zero.
New laws to make housebuilders pay for building safety
Tough new measures that will force industry to pay to remove cladding and protect leaseholders from exorbitant costs have been unveiled by Michael Gove.
The Guild’s annual conference and awards ceremony ‘will be special’
For the first time in two years The Guild of Property Professionals will once again be holding its annual conference and awards ceremony in person.
New ARPM insolvency firm appointed to handle liquidation
Creditors have agreed to appoint a new insolvency practitioner, Oxford-based Anthony Batty & Co, to handle the liquidation of ARPM.
Estate agency gets into Valentine’s Day spirit by handing out flowers
The estate agents spread the joy yesterday by handing out flowers to passers-by.
This spring is ‘shaping up to be a busy one’ for estate agents
March has been identified as the strongest month of the year to sell a home, having the highest number of buyer enquiries per property for sale on average over the last five years.
Homebuyers and sellers ‘need to realise that prices have turned’
The UK housing market has failed to snap back to normal since Covid restrictions were lifted.