Agents ‘have become heavily reliant on portals to generate leads’
An online presence is growing ever more important in estate agency.
Marc da Silva
Landlords still have legal options despite eviction ban extension
Brokers told to make their clients aware of the legal avenues open to them.
Comings and Goings
Propertymark appoints two non-executive directors; Oliver Rodbourne steps into new role at Knight Frank; Rockwell promotes Nicholas Mee to MD
Insurer Hiscox agrees settlement with action group over Covid losses
A test case at the supreme court earlier this year found that six major insurers, including Hiscox, should make payments totalling about £1.2bn.
App update aims to ‘streamline leads for agents’
More than 100 estate agencies have signed up to the platform.
Tenant demand hits all-time high in May
Mark Hayward, chief policy advisor, Propertymark: “We continue to see incredible demand from tenants.”
Renegotiations are underway as the stamp duty holiday deadline looms
Price renegotiations will already be underway between buyers and sellers in danger of missing Wednesday’s stamp duty holiday deadline, says Knight Frank.
Agent exposes letting scam costing unsuspecting tenants thousands of pounds
A scam where fraudsters con would-be renters out of thousands of pounds by pretending to own properties has been exposed by an estate agent.
Propertymark disappointed after ‘Bill was rushed through without proper consultation’
Full details are yet to be revealed.
Police appeal for public to help track down fake estate agent
No arrests have been made.
Barrister links up with partner to acquire two-branch agency
Done deal: New co-owner is combining Bar work with sales and lettings.
Government backs UPRNs to speed up property sales
Chris Pincher: “When we think about the housing market, we know that the current buying and selling process is besieged by long and arduous and byzantine processes and inefficiencies.”
Opening ceremony of the EA Masters proves ‘a huge success’
What does the six-month programme look like?
Orchard & Shipman wins major new contract
The new contract will begin from the spring of 2022.
New partnership will ‘add genuine value to our customers’
Independent estate agency group Conran endorses firm’s customer-first ‘tech and touch’ approach.
New data ‘quantifies the buyer bidding wars that agents have been reporting’
But the housing market does remain price sensitive.
Yopa appoints industry veteran ‘to further substantially grow the business’
Freddie Cornes, MD: “We are continuing to invest in areas of opportunity and growth.”
New Winkworth office opens in Devon
The new branch will be run by Chris Baker.
Comings and Goings
Carrie d’Arcy joins Linley & Simpson; Carter Jonas hires Rohan Shiram; Ringley Group appoints relationship director
Dexters underlines strength in BTR sector with new scheme
There are currently over 14,800 completed and tenanted Build to Rent properties in London, with almost 20,000 in the construction or planning pipeline.