Notable spike in searches for ‘cheap fee agents’ as sellers look to cut costs
A growing number of vendors are looking to save money on estate agent fees; agents told to remain firm and not drop the amount they charge
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New buyer information packs aim to reduce transaction times and fall through rates
New solution seeks to support committed buyers and sellers, while keeping agents compliant
Chancellor urged to scrap plans to hike business rates
The Conservatives won the general election in 2019 promising genuine reform of business rates and to “cut the burden of tax by reducing business rate
BTL landlords looking to expand their portfolios
Buy-to-let remains an attractive investment to many landlords
Mortgage incentives remain volatile as product fees rise – Moneyfacts
New analysis reveals the changing landscape of costs and incentives across the fixed mortgage market
Homemover mortgages slump to 50-year low – UK Finance
Affordability remains a barrier to home ownership, but pressures should start to ease gradually through this year and next
Gary Barker joins TM Group as chief operating and technology officer
Gary Barker, formerly CEO of The Reapit Group, is a widely respected figure in the property industry
Rightmove is ‘a must-have product for estate agencies’ but ‘threat’ from OTM worries investors – analyst
The property website puts agents’ brand and properties in front of the biggest home-hunting audience in the UK
Landlords braced for another tax grab by the Conservatives
The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will reportedly launch a £300m tax raid on second home owners