Fast-expanding agency secures another acquisition
The well-known agency has completed a deal for the long-established company
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New white label vendor app ‘can be fully branded to match each agent’
The new vendor app automates communications about viewings, offers and appointment confirmations
Average length of time to sell a home hits 10-year high
Affordability constraints ‘freezing some buyers out of the market’
Government unveils plan to boost supply of affordable housing in rural areas
The government will create a network of new “Rural Housing Enablers” to act as honest brokers between developers and communities
Rishi Sunak urged to scrap stamp duty for most homes by Tory MPs
The Conservative Growth Group of backbenchers wants the “unfair” tax to be scrapped for purchasers who intend to live in the property – but not for second homes
Carter Jonas appoints new chief executive
Richard Bruce, joining as an equity partner, takes up his new role in September 2023
Mortgage lenders continue to raise rates and pull deals
Borrowers are seeking longer mortgage terms in a bid to ease affordability pressures as rates tick up
Petition to make mortgage payments through salary petition attracts over 23,000 signatures
A petition calling for the change has received more than 23,000 signatures of support
Rents rise again as rental market shows ‘no signs of slowing down’
There remains a chronic shortage of rental properties to meet demand as London rents hit record high
Shoosmiths conveyancing rebrands as Swiitch
The rebrand follows Shoosmiths’ introduction of a ‘house of brands’ strategy,