Housebuilders predict a rise in building costs this year
The lower than needed volume of properties being built across the UK is restricting the level of housing stock sales and letting agents have to offer.
NEWS ARCHIVES
Yopa appoints ex-Purplebricks executive as new CEO
Yopa has appointed the former managing director of lettings at Purplebricks, Verona Frankish, as its new CEO. Freddie Cornes, the firm’s current MD, is leaving the business.
Strike offers a ‘ridiculous model’ that ‘demeans the estate agency sector’
The hybrid agency, formerly Housesimple, aims to undercut traditional high street agents by offering vendors a free property sales service, but the model is flawed, claims Russell Quirk.
Rightmove feature shows if people are ‘seriously considering moving home’ – claim
Will this be an absolute gamechanger for estate agencies? Rightmove has rolled out a new feature that it says is ‘more likely to send leads to agents’.
Will interest rates go up today? What to expect from the Bank of England
Will the Bank of England increase interest rates to try to tackle soaring inflation?
Fancy working in France? French agency is looking for British estate agents
An estate agency network in France is recruiting British agents keen on a change of lifestyle.
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Berkeley Shaw appoints head of residential sales; Tom Frost joins Harding Green; Knight Frank relocates its Birmingham office
OPINION: And did those feet, in ancient time
If we ignore conventional wisdom and believe Boris, it looks like we’re in the end-game for the pandemic. Peter Ambrose, founder of The Partnership, offers his latest thoughts.
Home sellers achieved 98% of asking price in 2021
The best performing postcode was TS2 in Middlesbrough, where home sellers achieved 117% of asking price.
Chancellors opens new Basingstoke branch
Chancellors Basingstoke has become the 57th office to join the company’s expanding network.