haart closes another office as staff make permanent shift to home working
The Kesgrave branch of haart has closed as the business moves online.
Marc da Silva
Turning Countrywide’s business around ‘will be a difficult, expensive and lengthy process’
There has been an update on Connells' possible cash offer for Countrywide.
Comings and Goings
Promotions at Homesearch; Gary Cameron receives major promotion; Gemma Maclaran takes on key Cotswolds role; Mark Coulter joins Homey’s board
The proportion of homes flipped in England and Wales hits 12-year high
Burnley has seen more homes flipped in 2020 than in any other local authority in England and Wales, new research shows.
Eye on: Mortgages and Finance
Mortgage news summary – from new products to the latest rates.
New partnership aims to reduce reporting and end of tenancy admin
Inventory Hive and The Depositary aim to support letting agents by announcing direct integration.
Property investors and developers could be entitled to stamp duty refunds
HMRC has amended its online guidance, meaning developers and investors could be owed hundreds of thousands of pounds in stamp duty reimbursements.
Boomin answer ‘your questions’
From Platinum agents to Property Playground, here is what you need to know about the soon-to-launch Boomin portal.
Reapit appoints Mark Armstrong as CEO
Before joining Reapit, Armstrong was the group vice-president and general manager EMEA at Rimini Street.
Estate agents urged to focus on reducing delays in order to ‘get paid faster’
There are certain parts of the sales process that agents can control to speed things up.
CJ Hole acquires Allan Morris
The Property Franchise Group has announced yet another acquisition.
Letting agents advised to review their banking and payment systems
Letting agencies could reap significant benefits, according to PayProp.
New partnership to create further efficiencies for agents
There is a general desire to speed up residential property transactions.
Extend ban on tenant evictions, says agency
Most BTL landlords will not welcome the call for extra powers to stop renters losing their homes.
ARLA Propertymark and NAEA Propertymark unveil new presidential teams
Following the appointments of Angela Davey and Kirsty Finney earlier in the year, the remaining presidential team positions have now been filled.
Historic vaccine boost for London’s housing market
Home buyer demand surges following positive vaccine news.
Property portals ‘must evolve’ with the times
Adam Pigott of OpenBrix says portals “can no longer get away with being just search facilities alone”.
Most renters have no contents insurance
Paymentshield is calling on the letting industry to "help educate tenants and plug the insurance blackhole".
HMRC to investigate thousands of furlough claims
HMRC has identified thousands of potentially fraudulent claims to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
Revealed: The fastest moving property markets in the UK
The rush from buyers to benefit from the stamp duty holiday is very much on.