New Wimbledon office for United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty
This is the business’s seventh location in London and eighth in the UK, including its Cobham base
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Is the landlord right to claim expenses for external cleaning of patio?
This is quite a common claim area as often this form of external cleaning is neglected or forgotten about by the tenant
Landlords to hike rents ahead of Renters’ Rights Bill
It is inevitable that tighter regulation may cause some landlords to adopt a more cautious approach or adjust their portfolios
Empty and second homes not the answer to housing shortages
A number of empty homes may not be in use for perfectly legitimate reasons
New laws could push landlords to exit market, association warns
Higher upfront costs are reducing rental returns, making property investment less attractive for landlords and potentially reducing rental supply
Estate agency brand visibility rankings revealed
New index shows the top estate agencies with the greatest online brand presence
What Taylor Swift can teach estate agents
What estate agents can learn from fandom—and why ‘more leads’ isn’t always the answer
Chancellor’s permanent mortgage guarantee scheme ‘is no housing demand silver bullet’
In order to help first-time buyers the government is going need a bigger policy, says analyst
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: LRG appoints new MD of sales overseeing Chancellors, Gibbs Gillespie, and Portico; Savills strengthens residential team; Charnock Bates announces new appointments
Hybrid estate agency market continues its downward trajectory
The second quarter of 2025 is characterised by strong transactional activity across sales and lettings, new research sows