Lanes New Homes adopts the Hamptons name
The existing residential development teams will remain.
Marc da Silva
Purplebricks brings ‘Home support’ campaign to life
Purplebricks looks forward to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics as the “official estate agent of Team GB”.
Greater ‘support and clarity’ needed ahead of easing measures on 19 July
The government must provide clarity as to the future fiscal policy to allow businesses, including estate agents, to plan, says tax expert.
Face masks set to be voluntary for estate agents
The prime minister will make an announcement.
John Lewis unveils plans to become a major private landlord
Tenants renting from John Lewis will be given the option to have it furnished with company products.
Purplebricks expected to report ‘strong trading performance’
Purplebricks says it enjoyed a strong good start to 2021.
Growing demand ‘may test the capacity of agents’
Market activity soars.
John D Wood reports record-breaking month as property transactions soar
New sales agreed have increased significantly.
New Bill ‘will ensure high standards of safety for people’s homes’
The reforms are designed to tackle bad practice head on.
The laws underpinning the PRS are ‘not fit for purpose’ – NRLA
Ministers are considering reforms.
Room for growth as average rents exceed £1,000 a month
Andy Halstead, HomeLet & Let Alliance CEO: “In simple terms, increased costs for landlords mean increased costs for tenants.”
The stamp duty holiday ‘was perfectly timed’
The stamp duty holiday triggered a sharp rise in monthly property transactions.
TV presenter defends estate agent who harassed Professor Chris Whitty
Some people have called for the news presenter to be sacked after comments made about a video of Chris Witty being accosted by two men in a park.
Strike launches in Midlands and central England as it eyes UK-wide expansion
The hybrid agency, formerly Housesimple, aims to undercut traditional high street estate agents by offering vendors a free property sales service.
Estate agent charged with common assault after Chris Whitty incident
Lewis Hughes, who was this week sacked from his job as a negotiator at Caplen Estates in Essex, has been reportedly been charged with common assault after England’s chief medical officer Prof Chris Whitty was accosted in a park in central London.
Belvoir reveals scheme designed to ‘retain and incentivise’ senior team
The franchising firm’s nine most senior directors have been offered share options worth collectively around £1.5m.
Foxtons shortlisted for two awards
Foxtons says that it has helped ‘set the standard for service in estate agency’.
Chesterfield estate agent acquires local rival
The company doubles the number of branches.
MP criticises Persimmon for ‘predatory behaviour’
The housebuilder made a pre-tax profit of £784m in 2020.
London exodus will not ‘represent a permanent structural shift’
London’s population looks set to fall for the first time in over 30 years, as the ‘race for space’ drives up demand for homes outside the capital.