London mayor to slash affordable homes target to boost housebuilding
The Greater London Authority plans to lower affordable housing requirements for developers to accelerate new home construction
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Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Campions Group appoint new head of property services; sales & acquisitions director joins Amara Property; PEXA’s new head of conveyancer relationships
Purplebricks ditches legacy CRM for AI-powered no-code system
A key feature of the new system is its AI capability, which processes and categorises large volumes of daily enquiries
Tenants prefer renting directly from landlords over letting agents
The findings underscore the need for letting agents to improve their service offering to remain competitive and meet tenant expectations
Estate agency tackles new ground with major rugby sponsorship deal
Estate agency enters strategic sponsorship agreement
HAILO: How the AI tool for estate agents works – and what the free trial offers
Over 4,000 estate agency branches have adopted the AI listings tool in recent weeks – with many appearing to be on free trials rather than paid plans
Close to 860,000 sign up for HM Land Registry fraud alerts
Rising sophistication of property fraudsters highlights need for vigilance
Confidence holds strong among buyers, sellers and renters despite uncertainty
Only 12% want current stamp duty system to remain; 25% support spreading payments over several years; 21% favour a new property tax – OnTheMarket report
Agency earnings at risk as Renters’ Rights Bill looms, report warns
Periodic tenancies could slash agency revenue by 27% – new figures
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Senior figure joins Strutt & Parker from UK Sotheby’s International Realty; Independent estate agent leaves Moveli to partner with Nested; New director at Bellway