St Ives identified as the happiest place to live in Great Britain
The Cornish coastal town has been crowned the happiest place to live in Great Britain by Rightmove.
Marc da Silva
High number of sales agreed set to result in 100,000 additional transactions
The UK’s housing market is set for its busy run up to Christmas.
Unsurprisingly ‘there is no real change for our industry under the new tier restrictions’
Paul Offley, compliance officer at The Guild of Property Professionals, offers his views.
You are invited to Fine & Country’s international virtual carol concert
This year’s event will have an international flavour.
Housing minister unveils government’s strategy for housing
The government remains committed to keeping the housing market open.
Countrywide’s share price has quadrupled in six months
Countrywide’s share price recovery continues after Connells confirms £82m takeover bid
Connells to go on hiring spree as it gets set to grow headcount by 250 new staff
There are currently around 7,000 people working for Connells Group, but there is clearly room for growth.
Comings and Goings
haart’s new estate agency director; Strutt & Parker makes senior hires; Russell Foley joins Thirdfort
New online immigration checks ‘could give rise to even greater discrimination’
The online service to check immigration status of prospective tenants launches tomorrow
Senior management changes at Countrywide
Peter Long has stepped down from his role as executive chairman and has retired as a director of the company with immediate effect.
New tightened tier system will not directly impact the property sector
Boris Johnson has set out a three-tier system of Covid-19 restrictions.
Residential Conveyancing Conference to take place tomorrow
The half-day online event is aimed at residential conveyancers, solicitors, surveyors and estate agents.
Temporary home staging could help boost prices
Agents report that home staging raised offers by up to 3%.
Tinder-like property portal app continues to offer agents free listings for 12 months
MoveStreets allows users to swipe right to like a property and swipe left if it not.
Harrow Council pause ‘licensing implementation process’ following lack of consultation
The council wants to extend its existing borough wide additional licensing scheme.
Coronavirus vaccine hopes see market hold steady to buck seasonal slowdown trends
Strong demand from vendors, buyers, landlords and tenants sustains.
Almost 450,000 homeowners set to benefit from new EWS1 agreement
Owners of flats in buildings without cladding will no longer need an EWS1 form to sell or re-mortgage their property, according to the government.
Rishi Sunak’s stamp duty holiday ‘has been critical in keeping the economy moving’
This latest data reveals the scale of demand that has surged into the property market.
Hamptons unveils new brand design and logo
Hamptons celebrated its 150th birthday last year.
CGT fears as chancellor hints at tax hikes to pay for coronavirus
Rishi Sunak tells the BBC’s Andrew Marr: “The economy is experiencing significant stress.”