Sharp spike in mortgage fraud, while rental scams also on the rise
Mortgage fraud and rental fraud are said to be rife and cases are increasing
NEWS ARCHIVES
Winkworth see profit and revenue fall as homebuyers delay completions
The estate agency group says the H1 results reflect a slower sales market but ongoing strength in lettings
Tributes paid to estate agent who ‘absolutely loved’ his job
The popular estate agent entered the industry at just 17 years old
Estate agency celebrates 10-year anniversary with opening of third office
The estate agency opened the new office this week
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Knight Frank hires diversity chief; New chair appointed at Women in Residential Property; Planning Inspectorate non-executive directors named
Autumn Statement 2023 date confirmed
The OBR has been commissioned to prepare an economic and fiscal forecast to be presented to parliament alongside the chancellor’s Autumn Statement
Former England footballer to headline property exhibition
The ex-Premier league football player has a keen interest in property
Catfest raises an incredible £74,300 for cancer charity – with help from generous estate agency friends
Lots of property industry professionals attended the sixth Catfest, but significantly it was the first one without Julian’s wife, Cat, who lost her life to cancer in October last year
Rents hit all-time high in August
The data shows that every region in the country saw a hike in rents in July
Landlords told to ignore social media and sign up to licensing scheme
Some social media groups say just 15% of landlords have applied to the new licensing scheme so far