Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Joana Smith joins Harding Green; Paul Hardy to head up estate agency team at LSL; Rob and Lynne Hailstone become ambassadors; Directorate change at Rightmove
NEWS ARCHIVES
New analysis reveals level of house price drops across UK
The report also highlights the growing gap between buyer and seller expectations
Estate agents urged to be audit-ready or risk being fined
Estate agents are risking fines – and wasting time and money – by relying on inadequate compliance reporting
Conveyancing giant Smoove confirms takeover talks
Smoove issues statement regarding a possible offer
‘Intelligent form’ solution added to TecLet platform
The integration is aimed at offering users a more streamlined document signing process
Estate agency to host big garage sale
Plans to help homeowners declutter their homes and sell unwanted items have been launched by the estate agency
New index reveals boost in auction sales for estate agents
Auctioneer has launches new Online Auction Index
Rental ‘barometer’ shows increase in yields
The current market is predominantly the preserve of portfolio landlords, report says
Vendors forced to get realistic with house prices to attract bidders
Agents are reporting that many sellers have transitioned out of the frenzied multi-bid market mindset of recent years and understand the new need to tempt buyers with a competitive price