Agency collapses with debts of £1.3m
The company was under investigation by trading standards after almost £460,000 worth of rents were not forwarded on to landlords.
Marc da Silva
Agents urged to act now to win more instructions
Richard Combellack at Brief Your Market: “There is a really short window of time for agents nationwide to reignite interest from vendors who thought they had missed the boat.”
New mortgage platform for estate agents
The new platform for agents offers both mortgage tools and a live booking function.
More than 600 agents registered for today’s live webinar discussion
Watch: David Cox of Rightmove will join Fixflo's MD Rajeev Nayyar in a live webinar discussion today.
Rogue agents ordered to pay more than £300,000 for ‘poorly managed’ HMO
A council spokesperson: “The property was discovered to be in very poor repair and poorly managed.”
Who says print is dead?
Print still has a vital role to play in your marketing mix, according to the Guild.
Comings and Goings
JLL appoints new director; SLC Property expands northern team; New MD at Peveril Homes
Berriman Eaton opens new office in Worcestershire
The company, which has opened an office at Churchill & Blakedown Golf Club, has already sold and let more than £3m worth of of properties in just a few weeks.
UK housing stock now worth a record £7.56trn
The weighting of house price growth has shifted northwards.
Property buyers can now use their mobile phone to prove their identity
HM Land Registry introduces new standard for secure digital identity checks.
easyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou invests in easyProperty
Reflecting on easyProperty, Haji-Ioannou said: “It offers local expertise and low-cost professionalism to take the hassle and expense out of moving.”
Evictions ban: Updated guidance relating to latest possession actions
The latest advice explains the possession action process.
Soaring demand placing upward pressure on property prices – Rightmove
With buyer demand hitting record levels, it is currently the best sellers’ market of the past ten years, new data suggests.
Winkworth’s share prices surges 12% in one day
The Company expects to announce its final results for the year ended 31 December 2020 on or around 8 April 2021.
Industry reaction: data suggests ‘the only way is up where property values are concerned’
Ben Taylor, CEO of Keller Williams UK: “Hold on to your hats folks, we’re now entering what is traditionally the busiest time of year for the UK property market.”
Rental growth outside London hits an all-time high
Aneisha Beveridge at Hamptons: “Would-be tenants are now faced with significantly less choice, which in turn is pushing up rents.”
Government extends ‘Right to Regenerate’ consultation
Housing secretary Robert Jenrick said: “Millions of people will now be able to buy that empty property, unused garage or parcel of land and turn it into something good for them and their community.”
Are the green shoots of recovery starting to show?
Fraser Johns at Beard: “While we are clearly not out of the woods completely, the green shoots of recovery are beginning to show.”
Foxtons facing pressure to hand back £4.4m of government furlough cash
A Foxtons spokesperson told EYE that the firm “didn’t just rely on government help”, but also made its own savings, “including pay reductions”.
BTL landlord ordered to pay compensation to ex-tenant after eviction on bogus grounds
Letting agents must encourage landlord clients to always act truthfully, ruling suggests.