Estate agency hails ‘green shoots of recovery’ as home buyers return to market
Falling mortgage rates are undoubtedly helping affordability, with buyers seemingly more confident re-entering the market, new figures show
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Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Strutt & Parker announces senior appointment; Alex Leigh takes over the reins at Savills; Cheffins names head of new homes
Property buying group calls for stamp duty surcharge hike
Increasing stamp duty surcharge for overseas buyers ‘could create a more level playing field’, says NAPB
No ‘mass exodus’ as four out of 10 BTL landlords plan to buy property
Despite ongoing pressures on buy-to-let landlords, 79% of those intending to buy said they do not plan to sell any of their existing properties
The UK’s hipster hotspot for affordable homes revealed
Research reveals the top location with an indie scene and house prices below the national average
Government research reveals gaps in Right to Rent awareness
Landlords operating outside of private bodies have less understanding of the regulations, Home Office finds
Colliers blasts Covid-19 rates relief ‘lottery’
The agency says hundreds of businesses are missing out on promised government funds
Well-known estate agents feature on Superbrands list while Purplebricks plummets
Several well-known estate agents have made this year’s Superbrands list, but Purplebricks has dropped sharply in public perception as a leading household name
Prominent industry figure appointed as group MD of estate agency group
The well-known industry figure has been described as “the perfect fit for this role”