Over three quarters of estate agents expect to be paperless by 2025
A new estate agency survey shows that 77% of respondents believe the process of buying and selling residential properties will be fully digital or online by 2025.
Marc da Silva
Expert identifies tax legislation that you and your clients need to be aware of
Changes to stamp duty? Tim Walford-Fitzgerald, partner at UK accountancy firm HW Fisher, shares the major tax considerations you need to focus on as we head into 2022.
New landlord licence scheme approved for HMOs
New HMO scheme will be introduced in April 2022, with a three-month grace period for existing landlords.
Build-to-Rent investment hit a record high of £4.1bn in 2021
With almost £2bn of BTR assets under offer, CBRE expect momentum in the market to continue into 2022 as the sector goes from strength to strength.
Green homes becoming far more popular with buyers
A growing focus on the environment appears to have struck a chord with the public, with the energy efficiency of a home now more important to many people - poll shows.
Busiest festive period on record for homemovers, data shows
There was a significant increase in buyer demand over the recent festive period when compared with the same period last year, according to new research.
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: New HQ for Adair Paxton; BPF announces new president; Just Mortgages’ rapid expansion
Tenants urged not to use social media to find rental properties
Letting agent warns that there are real risks that many people face in dealing with properties featured through online classified advertisements.
Significantly fewer locations accessible to a household with a £150k budget
The range of locations accessible to a household with a more limited budget of £150,000 has shrunk substantially.
Richard Adams, founder of Stonebridge, has died aged 58
Richard Adams, founder and Stonebridge board adviser, has sadly passed away after a long battle with cancer.
Miller Homes acquired by US asset firm
Miller Homes has been purchased by an American asset management firm in a deal thought to be worth £1.3bn.
Total value of homes in England has increased by 80% over the last decade
The total value of the England’s ownership market is now over three times that of the rental market, new research by Boomin shows.
Scottish country market enjoys best performance in four years
The Scottish country market finished 2021 on a high with exchanges up 15% in the first 11 months of 2021 versus the five-year average (excluding 2020).
Revealed: The areas experiencing the most homebuyer demand
As we enter the new year, buyer demand remains strong. But where are the homebuyer demand hotspots?
Purplebricks says lettings ‘a crucial part of our growth ambitions’
Purplebricks has broken its silence to dismiss speculation that is planning to sell-off the lettings arm of the business.
Housing market returning to pre-pandemic normality
New data shows that the housing market is moving into more ‘normal territory’ as mortgage approvals return close to their pre-Covid averages.
Agents urged to prepare for ‘a very busy year’
All signs point to a buoyant year for agents and negotiators should be preparing accordingly if they want to capitalise on the ongoing demand, says commentator.
London’s billionaire home buyers market doubled last year
Demand for super-prime property in London’s has been driven by buyers having access to preferential-rate interest-only so-called “billionaire mortgages”, says agent.
eXp UK partners with iamproperty
Ben Ridgway, co-founder at iamproperty: “The partnership with eXp represents the future of how we plan to work with agents.”
BTL investors do not want to be called ‘landlord’ after being ‘vilified’ in the press
Many buy-to-let investors no longer wish to be associated with the term ‘landlord’ due to negatively in the press.