Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Helen Whitfield appointed associate partner by Butler Sherborn; Knight Frank’s Henry Faun relocates to London; Beresfords Shaun Bull transitions into surveying role
NEWS ARCHIVES
Study reveals areas where house price rises are outstripping inflation
Bricks and mortar investment continues to be one of the safest, says Octane Capital
OPINION: Belvoir’s Dorian Gonsalves aims to make sense of the census
Belvoir CEO Dorian Gonsalves reveals how analysis of Census 21, plus a return to more normal, pre-Covid market conditions, is likely to impact future market opportunities and challenges
First-time buyers relying on social media for advice
TikTok, Facebook and Instagram increasingly used by 18 to 35 age group for house purchase guidance
Major housebuilder sees property sales slump amid ‘challenging’ conditions
The developer is building 42% fewer homes since the government scrapped its annual target of 300,000 new home completions
Inventory management software provider announces new partners
Integrations mark an “exciting new chapter”, says director
Impact of interest rate rises on repossessions analysed
New data crunched by region to chart the effect
L&G’s BTR business agrees £150m loan
The lending, backed by HSBC UK, Barclays and Natwest, will help finance a pipeline of 1,000 new homes
Well-known estate agency scaling back business due to ‘tough market’
Agency boss says there is a need to balance staffing needs with budgets as employees leave the firm; redundancy claims denied
Unscrupulous agents expelled from Property Redress Scheme
The redress service hopes that naming and shaming the rogue agents will raise awareness and standards in the property industry