BTL landlord attempts to confront letting agent at their office
Landlord Gulam Sumar handed over two six-bedroom HMO properties to RHP Services, a guaranteed rent provider in London, four years ago.
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Purplebricks’ record web traffic despite drop in Google searches
Purplebricks have cut back advertising spend on Google by 65%, new figures show.
Agency faced with hefty bill after pro-Palestinian group spray-paints office
Watch now: The agency says that this incident has been referred to the police.
Agents benefitting from Zoopla’s ‘latest enhancement’ – claim
Andy Marshall, Zoopla’s chief commercial officer: “We’re always striving to deliver commercial success for our agent and housebuilder partners.”
New digital service now available for UK estate agents
This product is viewed as “an important part of the next chapter in Reapit’s global strategy”.
UK homes unfit for the challenges of climate change
Some 30% of homes in England and Wales still carry a E, F or G EPC rating.
Property professionals make key changes including flexible working
Property professionals, including estate agents, are placing greater emphasis on wellbeing initiatives in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak, new research shows.
Landlord confidence reaches five-year high
Richard Rowntree at Paragon: “Landlords see the sector’s issues and opportunities on a daily basis so measuring their outlook can provide useful insight for the industry.”
Property transactions are returning to familiar levels
Lawrence Bowles, senior research analyst at Savills: “There’s no sign of that demand dropping off..”
RICS refuses request to investigate furloughing of staff
Nick Maclean at RICS told EYE: “Given the findings contained in the Levitt report, it will be easy to presume that all aspects of the processes RICS has gone through historically were flawed.”
House price forecast: UK prices to stabilise in run up to Christmas
Rob Houghton, CEO of reallymoving: “There are a number of factors converging which could knock consumer confidence over the coming months.”
Naylor Powell opens a new office
Naylor Powell is one of the longest established estate agencies in Gloucestershire.
Agents urged to operate outside of ‘normal’ business hours
teclet CEO Alan Blockley: “What this research clearly shows is the need for letting agents and property managers to be making their services available 24/7/365.”
EA Masters confirms celebrity guests and speakers
The EA Masters will return to a physical event for the first time in over two years next month.
A number of buyers ‘not sure of how or when to negotiate on the price’
James Redington, area director of West London at Douglas & Gordon: “Demand is so high right now that sellers have the luxury of not having to lower costs.”
Analysis shows how government could potentially achieve housing targets
Jacqui Daly, director, residential research, Savills: “It’s difficult to overstate the importance of build-to-rent in delivering new homes.”
Letting agency’s spooky trail unveiled
Angharad Trueman, managing director at CGT Lettings: “We have two different branches who are doing spooky trails around the local area.”
More online agencies could face class actions over self-employed pay
Lee McIntyre-Hamilton, tax partner at Keystone Law, has been advising on employment tax matters for more than 20 years.
Sellers overpricing by an average of 13% when listing on portals
Adam Kamani, CEO of MoveStreets: “Many sellers are listing their homes at an over-optimistic price point, no doubt in an attempt to take advantage of the market boom.”
Technology firm snaps up specialised sales engine
Swedish firm says its methods help UK agents find buyers faster.