Firm more than doubles its fundraising target for Mind
50-strong team climbs Snowden, cycles 20 miles, and flies down the world’s fastest zipwire
NEWS ARCHIVES
Conveyancing outage – still no firm date for all IT systems to be restored
Major conveyancing group teams ‘working non-stop’ to restore normal business
Freedom of Information Request reveals shockingly low take-up of property fraud prevention measure
99% of homeowners fail to take a basic step in preventing the fraudulent theft of their properties
OPINION: OnTheMarket – Is it Rightmove in disguise?
Property industry commentator suggests that estate agents could be paying a lot more for listing with OnTheMarket
247,000 England & Wales property titles are owned by overseas-based individuals
Nearly 1% of properties in England and Wales are in the hands of overseas-based owners
UK rents to rise by 4.5% in 2022 – Zoopla
Rental stock levels are some 43% below the five-year average, putting upward pressure on rents.
Energy Performance Certificates show figures “distorted from reality”
“A huge question mark hangs over whether we can trust EPC recommended improvements for cutting carbon emissions”
Developers are ‘gaming the system’ to avoid post-Grenfell safety regime, says Fire Brigade assistant-commissioner
Fire safety: “Hand-wringing and mealy-mouthed words from the Government are worthless. It’s actions that matter.”
Comings & Goings
Snippets of property industry news: Parkers expands; Dacre Son & Hartley new manager; iamproperty Head of New Business
Could the property market ever become carbon neutral?
Estate agency reviews website set to launch initiative to reduce the industry’s carbon footprint