Tributes paid to ‘estate agency legend’ Ivor Dickinson
The former managing director of Douglas & Gordon, Ivor Dickinson, has died aged 64.
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Sharp drop in house price growth as higher interest rates and living costs bite
The annual rate of UK house price growth has slowed significantly.
Foxtons looked for direction after becoming ‘a big flabby corporate’, says interim CEO
Having rejoined Foxtons earlier this year, Peter Rollings has reflected on what went wrong at Foxtons in recent years.
Property sales taking significantly longer to complete
There has been a ‘sharp spike’ in the number of estate agents reporting that the average time taken for property sales to complete is becoming longer.
Comings & Goings
Snippets of property industry news: Savills appoints new head of lettings; Mr Investa names new head of valuations; Ince bolsters London property team
Supply-demand imbalance continuing to drive up rents as prices hit new record high
Without the investment and support needed by the government, the imbalance of supply and demand will only continue to worsen, warns Propertymark.
Government starts naming and shaming landlords
The government will begin naming and shaming failing landlords on social media.
Former estate agent pleads guilty to putting vulnerable tenant at risk
A former estate agent put a vulnerable tenant’s life at risk by ignoring fire safety concerns.
EYE NEWSFLASH: Purplebricks’ chairman acquires more than 1.5m shares in the firm
Purplebricks non-exec chairman and his wife now own more than 5% of the company
Estate agent pens open letter to the property industry
Conveyancers are increasingly being blamed for the delays in property transactions.