Red hot market: One in every 50 homes sold so far this year
Glasgow, Bristol, Nottingham, Stoke, and Middlesbrough are the top five busiest sales markets in the UK.
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Zoopla snaps up property sales progression platform YourKeys
Yourkeys estate agent clients currently include Bewley, Davidsons, JLL, London Square and Hill.
Room for growth as Yorkshire firm looks to expand franchisee network
Patrick McCutcheon, head of residential at Dacre, Son & Hartley: “Target sites include York, Richmond, Clitheroe, Kendal and Wakefield.’’
Property app secures near £200k investment following successful trial with Winkworth
Crowdhaus says it has closed 65% of pre-seed funding, led by SFC Capital, who have committed £162,500 to support the business.
New draw-a-search tool leads to a sharp rise in bespoke searches
There are now 430 agents signed up to use Rightmove’s Viewings Manager tool.
One in six homes sold for over asking price as stamp duty holiday deadline looms
Mark Hayward, chief policy advisor, Propertymark: “It is fantastic to see the property market continuing to thrive, fuelled by the announcement to extend the stamp duty holiday.”
New Help to Build scheme ‘will create more stock for the property market’
Housing secretary Robert Jenrick: “Building your own home shouldn’t be the preserve of a small number of people, but a mainstream, realistic and affordable option for people across the country.”
LSL and TPFG join forces to expand mortgage and protection advice services
LSL will provide digital and face-to-face mortgage and protection advice to TPFG’s expanded network of over 430 estate agency offices.
STAA announces board appointments
Chair Merilee Karr: “The STAA has been incredibly valuable in supporting all of the hosts and businesses in the industry through a challenging year and we look forward to helping the sector recover even stronger.”