News Archive

Agents must prepare as the industry undergoes a major regulatory shift

The North East saw the biggest rise in property millionaires outside of London in percentage terms – while the West Midlands saw the biggest increase in value terms

The purchase unites two major PropTech suppliers

Snippets of industry news: Richard Sexton joins Houzecheck; Croudace Homes appoints three new directors; Strategic promotions at Vail Williams

Using early resolution and self-resolution in deposit disputes could potentially help

Latest hike in amount of IHT collected is driven in part by the ‘Great Wealth Transfer’ from the baby boomer generation; Families seek to protect estates

Nationwide has become the UK’s top lender for first-time buyers

While the cost of renewals increases significantly for sitting tenants

Propertymark Trust plans to launch another scholarship intake in the Autumn of 2025

The agent was appointed as a director in May last year, but resigned in November; landlords have also been unable to track down their tenants’ deposit money

YTD ‘net’ residential property sales are up 19% compared to 2024, new data shows

Mortgage analysts suggest that deals below 4% may be short-lived, following stronger-than-expected inflation data

Fast-growing WhatsApp property community, designed to connect real estate professionals, has attracted agents across a number of countries

Snippets of industry news: Savills announces two senior appointments; Andrew Riley leaves Hamptons after 20 years to join Fisher & Partners; youngsRPS strengthens with key appointment

Council inspectors discovered disrepair throughout the property, it failed to meet safety standards, had an inadequate fire alarm system, and no safe means of escape in case of fire

Organisers behind the event, headed up by founder Peter Knight, are hoping to attract more than 1,000 agents and industry suppliers this year

The latest research shows 17% of current home owners (future vendors) want to move home now or in the next two years

The survey is split into questions for estate agents, management companies and leaseholders

RICS tells EYE that it has started a redundancy consultation