Fast-growing estate agency Lomond Group set to be sold
The estate agency group, backed by the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, is being put up for sale
NEWS ARCHIVES
Estate agents share biggest industry challenges and changes of recent times
Estate agents across the country were surveyed on their thoughts and feelings towards the property market in recent times
The outlook for 2024 has ‘improved’ as Savills upgrades five-year house price growth forecast
Despite a stronger than expected start to the year, the housing market remains sensitive to short-term fluctuations in the cost of debt and political uncertainty
The vast majority of letting agents ‘don’t feel equipped for rental reform’
A number of agents are simply not ready for change
House prices rise as activity and demand improve – industry reaction
House prices in April 2024 were 1.1% higher than the same month a year earlier
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Dawsons announces new leadership team; Brightbay Real Estate Partners strengthens senior team; Hartnell Taylor Cook announces a round of senior promotions
Property owners capitalise on ‘buoyant conditions’ by selling up
While annual price growth has cooled, rental value growth has narrowed to levels last seen in the summer of 2021
Zoopla launches new marketing campaign
Zoopla estimates that its ‘Kids Party’ and ‘Nana’s Cottage’ TV adverts will be seen by an estimated 46m adults during the duration of the campaign
The government is committed to making property tax change, says Tory MP
At a debate in Westminster Hall, Nigel Huddleston, financial secretary to the Treasury, told MPs that the government will press ahead with rule changes