Leaders Romans Group acquires EuroLet in Bishop’s Stortford
Leaders Romans Group has completed its first acquisition of the year.
Marc da Silva
Sharp rise in exchange activity as buyers rush to beat SDLT holiday deadline
The number of property exchanges surged 57% in January, new figures show.
Comings and Goings
Rendall & Rittner hires new team leader; Tom Lockton joins Fisher German; Redrow appoints Tom Hughes
Clear signs of strong consumer demand, despite market uncertainty
Vendors and buyers on the up, landlords and tenants steady as overall market rallies against lockdown restrictions.
Boxall Brown & Jones eyes expansion as it relocates to larger premises
The company operates across the East Midlands.
Didn’t watch the stamp duty debate? Here’s what you missed
Watch it here - The House of Commons held a debate about stamp duty after a petition on the UK government’s website for the stamp duty holiday to be extended passed 100,000 signatures.
Government to debate extending stamp duty break
The government will today debate in parliament whether to extend the current stamp duty holiday - an outcome that could prevent thousands of property sales from falling through.
Government set to shelve Renters Reform Bill until “much later” in year
The government’s plan to abolish Section 21 “has widespread political support”. But what will replace it?
Growing number of insurance claims against agents
An ever-increasing claims culture is encouraging more firms to use ‘no win, no fee’ law firms, warns insurance specialist.
Mother and daughter bounce back from redundancy to set up lettings agency
Serina Williams and her daughter Charlotte set up Avenue Property in Porthcawl, south Wales, after losing their jobs at a local theatre.
Connells agrees ‘long-term partnership’ with Zoopla
The Connells Group becomes Zoopla’s first 'innovation partner', and will consult on the portal’s technology pipeline and trial exclusive products across its near 600 branches.
Properties are taking 29% longer than average to sell once under offer
Fresh data shows the pressure that property transactions are currently under due to conveyancing delays.
Virtual ‘professional development’ courses attract record number of agents
Propertymark says it has seen “agents’ appetite for professional development grow in the last year”.
NRLA launches new landlord podcast
The monthly podcast will cover a wide range of topics impacting landlords, agents, the PRS and the wider housing market.
EYE on: Community Matters
A focus on agents doing good things to help other people.
Government changes model tenancy agreement to help renters with pets
Buy-to-let landlords will no longer able to issue a blanket ban on pets.
Stamp duty holiday warning: Lenders face delays as deadline approaches
Thousands of property investors are expected to miss out on their stamp duty saving.
Well-known industry figure joins Connells to oversee Countrywide integration
Jon Notley takes on the challenge of overseeing one of the largest property industry integrations of recent years
The Guild backs Boomin and urges agents to sign-up to the soon-to-launch portal
The Guild of Property Professionals has today announced its full support for Boomin and is recommending that its members sign-up to the platform.
Your Move branch temporarily closed after agents test positive for Covid-19
More than 60 suspected Covid outbreaks in offices were recorded in the first two weeks of the current lockdown in England, data from Public Health England shows.