NEWS ARCHIVES
Have your say ahead of the Autumn Statement 2023
HM Treasury says it welcomes comments on existing policy, or suggestions for new policy
Estate agents accused of illegally withholding best offers from sellers
James Munro, head of the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team, says the enforcement office has investigated cases of illegal behaviour
Expanding estate agency secures another acquisition
This deal furthers the agency’s growth strategy of continued acquisition
Are you earning enough? Majority of agents to seek alternative careers
Unsurprisingly, agents in London are commanding the biggest salaries
New independent estate agency business opens
Estate agent, who has worked in the industry for almost 18 years, launches his own business
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Zenko Properties appoints Jonathan Morgan as a partner; Lee Koffman joins Robert Irving Burns from Sotheby’s; The Hill Group promotes Dan Haines
Propertymark highlights tentative signs of recovery in buyer demand
The housing market is getting stronger with more sales expected to complete in the coming months, while the supply-demand imbalance in the rental market continues to drive up rents
Letting agent handed 22-month ban for drunken smash
A letting agent who police found asleep in his bed after he crashed his Bentley into two parked cars then walked off has been banned from driving for almost two years
Police urge agents to act on signs of a cannabis factory
Do you know how to spot the signs of a potential cannabis grow?
