NEWS ARCHIVES

It is business as usual for Chestertons, amid speculation that the company could potentially be sold, with the company releasing its latest forecast.

Lord Michael Bichard has been appointed by RICS to lead a wide-ranging independent review into the governance and purpose of the institution.

Rightmove tells agents that it is raising their subscription fees.

The Bank of England’s decision to increase business rates rom 0.1% to 0.25% has had a mixed response from estate agents.

The Insolvency Service has been granted new powers to tackle unfit directors of estate agents and other businesses who dissolve companies to avoid paying their liabilities.

Landlords will be forced to pay up to £10k improve energy efficiency of rental homes, based on “misguided assumption that landlords have unlimited sums of money” – NRLA’s Ben Beadle.

Snippets of industry news: Savills’ former head of residential development lands a new job; IMLA elects new management committee for 2022; Audley Group appoints planning director

Estate agents have already shown that they can swiftly adapt to the unprecedented challenges Covid has thrown up.

Festive feeling: Agent transforms their window displays.

Long-established property and auctioneering business Cheffins has announced the acquisition of PlanSurv.