‘Bank of Mum & Dad’ needs to protect its loans
Well-meaning individuals can fall foul of some very scary rules around Regulated Mortgage Contracts
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The Digital Conveyancing Summit – not for estate agents?
Event will explore the most interesting topics that are making a real difference in conveyancing
Viewings collapsed in July – Propertymark
Only the more serious homebuyers and sellers remain proactive in the market
Landlord ordered to pay back nearly £15,000 in rent to tenants
Tenants were forced to live in “dangerous and disgusting conditions”.
Warning of huge increase in fraudsters targeting the property market
Property buyers' Association shows how scammers are tricking home purchasers and renters
Home Information Packs might succeed with new technology – claim
"We believe that HIPS are absolutely essential if the housing market is to solve the perpetual issues of inefficiency and snail-paced processes"
Survey highlights tenant misery in challenging rental market
"It’s a horrible situation that’s only going to get worse unless action is taken to stem the landlord exodus.”
Pair of property podcasts make their appearance
Two separate property-related podcasts have been announced - by ESPC in Scotland and by LMS south-of-the-border.
Larger than average drop in asking prices in August – Rightmove
Homes that are correctly priced at the outset are most likely to sell quickly
Phil Spencer’s parents die in tragic accident
Car toppled off bridge and into a river
Nearly 40% of landlords plan to downsize their letting portfolios
Rental supply crisis shows no signs of ending
Agents in Oz take to wearing body cameras
Move follows incident where a tenant trapped a young woman inside a property and refused to let her out.
A sensible discussion on the Green Belt is long overdue
The Green Belt must be reviewed to address the housing crisis
CEO steps down as sale of TM Group completes
Joe Pepper departs from property tech business 'with some sadness'
Industry figures come together to promote Project Peak Performance
New group is aiming to help people unlock their full potential
Agency loses letting renewal fees case after it provided no evidence to support claim
A district judge at Clerkenwell & Shoreditch County Court dismissed the estate agent’s claim outright.
‘Unprecedented demand’ as agency receives almost 40,000 viewing requests in one month
"Hundreds of people applying for each property"
Help-to-buy owners are being hit harder than most, says buyers’ association
Surge in costs is starting to push first-time homeowners to breaking point
Have interest rate rises peaked and does ‘work from home’ really work in agency?
Guests discuss whether working from home is really viable for estate agents
Record student levels add to massive over-demand in the letting market
Students return to university cities with quarter fewer homes available to let than before the pandemic