Labour pledges to ‘tilt the balance of power back towards tenants’
Labour plans to launch major review into private home rents
NEWS ARCHIVES
Demand for property up as price sensitive buyers return to the market
Buyer demand has rebounded in the first weeks of January in line with pre-pandemic levels
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Charles Medina moves from Savills to become a director at Strutt & Parker; Directorate change at Foxtons; Preston Baker welcomes Kirsty Burrows
Advertising watchdog resolves complaint against major housebuilder
The complainant challenged whether claims made by the housebuilder that ‘all brand-new homes came with an EPC rating of A or B’ was misleading
Should estate agents be licensed?
It is now four years since ROPA recommended that estate agents be regulated by an independent regulator, with mandatory qualifications, licensing and a code of practice. But is this still necessary?
Surge in holiday let deals as lenders return
There are now more than 400 deals available to holiday let
New Scottish rents rise to records levels following existing tenancy freeze
Landlords suffering from Scottish government treating PRS as a political football, says analyst
Strike to reassess business model as it plans substantial job cuts
More than 150 jobs could be affected as the economic downturn compromises the agency’s operating model
Six agents expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme
Agents in London, Derbyshire, Blackburn have been banned from the Ombudsman scheme
Estate agency delivers on ‘growth strategy’ by acquiring rival firm
The acquisition further strengthens the agency’s presence in the local area