Widow conned by ‘despicable’ agent: ‘My entire world came crashing down’
An estate agent has been jailed for stealing £160,000 from an 80-year old pensioner, who recently died.
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BTL landlords presented with ‘challenges’ that could see many exit the market
Timothy Douglas, policy manager at Propertymark: “Landlords across the country are being presented with financial and practical challenges.”
This is ‘the best sellers’ market we’ve seen in decades’
Jason Tebb, chief executive officer of OnTheMarket: “October was yet another month where the velocity of the current market continued to defy gravity.”
The new professional landlords raising the bar
It is a common misconception that today’s ‘generation rent’ are all desperate to become ‘generation buy’.
Former James Laurence agent goes it alone in the West Midlands
Andy McHugo: “The reception and well-wishing messages, including from rivals, has genuinely been overwhelming, yet inspiring,”
Anti-money laundering specialist to host Q&A webinar for agents
Malcolm Driscoll, lead AML consultant at FCS Compliance: “The publication of the Pandora papers has been a stark wake up call to anyone working in property.”
New website encourages young people to consider a career in property
Property Needs You is a brand developed by a collaboration of large real estate consultancies, including JLL, Knight Frank, Lambert Smith Hampton and Savills.
Savills aims to beat 2019 profit levels amid ‘strong trading conditions’
“The continued strength of UK prime residential markets has exceeded our expectations,” Savills said.
Where do estate agents make the most money?
Wide variations in agency commission across the UK unveiled.