Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Ex-Stirling Ackroyd sales director joins Moveli; LMS appoints estate agent consulting partner; Knight Frank announces 170 promotions
NEWS ARCHIVES
Yopa continues on path toward profitable growth with jump in revenue
Since 2022, under the stewardship of CEO Verona Frankish, YOPA has slashed inherited losses by 48%
Non-dom changes create £401m stamp duty black hole – Knight Frank
The falling number of high-value residential transactions has put more pressure on the government’s finances, new estimates show
Well-established franchisee expands with new office
The new branch will be headed up by experienced estate agent Jack Peet
Sellers must to be realistic in competitive market, data shows
While supply is up across much of the country, sale rates are under pressure in a number of areas
Inheritance tax receipts raise £1.5bn in two months amid rumours of U-turn for Rachel Reeves
The figures mark a £98m increase compared to the corresponding period last year
Estate agents urged to join industry association
The association says it will be writing to all non-members in the coming weeks encouraging them to sign up
What is currently happening in the UK property market?
Fifth strongest week of the year for UK residential property sales
Interest rates on hold but property industry welcomes hints at cuts to come
The Bank’s governor, Andrew Bailey, believes interest rates “remain on a gradual downward path” after clearer evidence of growing unemployment amid a slowing economy
Why most conference learnings go nowhere – and how to fix it
Conference season has arrived in the estate agency sector, with Propertymark One kicking things off with a bang last week. But here’s the million-pound question: what actually happens next?