Sharp rise in estate agents submitting suspicious activity reports
While SARs submissions from estate agents have grown, so have the risks posed by fraud and money laundering
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What impact will a Labour government have on housing?
Propertymark’s policy team will host a webinar today
Labour’s non-dom tax plans hit high-end property sales
Non-dom’s will soon be extinct in the UK, with the new government looking to abolish the tax status that many wealthy individuals use to shelter their international earnings from UK tax
Renters reveal top ‘deal-breakers’ when looking for rental property
Rent and mortgage payments are stabilising
Property sales increase 19% at Winkworth
The estate agency opened three new London offices this year – in St Leonard’s, Leamington Spa and Stoke Newington, and resold four franchises
Lomond buys 10-branch agency with 2,800-property lettings portfolio
This latest purchase will see the estate agency significantly boost its presence and create a firm foundation for further growth
Martin Lewis warns that estate agents ‘skirts edge of law’ with conditional selling
The Money Saving Expert warns consumers that many estate agents are hard selling their mortgage broker or solicitor service
New estate agency launches with ‘Exchange Ready’ approach to selling homes
The estate agency says it has identified the ‘main pain points’ for home buyers and sellers that need addressing to speed up transactions
Interest rates should be held again in August, says rate-setter
A key member of the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) which sets the UK’s main interest rate, said he “would rather hold rates” at 5.25% until there is more economic certainty