News Archive

It is important for estate and letting agents to keep up to date with not just the latest legislation, but with their professional development

Anxiety over Renters’ Rights Bill looms

The NRLA has slammed the recommendation that it says demonstrates a lack of understanding as to the reasons why landlords may need to reclaim their property

Snippet of industry news: Director returns to Savills from UK Sotheby’s International Realty; Lurot Brand appoints new letting manager; Miller Homes hires new chair

Smaller and slower equity gains over recent years, particularly for flat owners, has made moving up the property ladder more challenging for some homeowners  

Transactions in Q4 2024 appear to have been driven by an expectation that in 2025, growth will edge towards a normal level, and interest rates will continue to fall towards 4%

OnTheMarket’s letting software arm, formerly known as Teclet, is shutting down

There was an increase in property demand levels pretty much across the board

Markets are still digesting October’s Budget, concerned about the Treasury’s narrow financial headroom and the inflationary impact of borrowing and spending more

The significant rebound in investment in Q4 reflects continued investor confidence in the sector, CBRE reports

Reflecting on the latest trends and insights, here’s what Paul Smith, chairman and founder of Spicerhaart, foresees shaping our industry in the year ahead

An influential economic research firm predicts that the Bank of England will cut interest rates further than financial markets are currently forecasting

Snippets of industry news: Knight Frank announces new head of sales; Sotheby’s International Realty strengthens private client service; Savills Ski opens in Gstaad

The property portal says it is using connections with third-party data providers and local council authorities to provide exclusive insight

Technology could potentially help with safeguarding in the rental market?

The increase in homes available for sale has improved choice, and with buyer confidence recovering and more transactions being agreed

Approximately 5% of UK properties are affected by Japanese knotweed, research shows

The changes will result in the many of the accredited firms seeing a change to the amount they pay on the cost of their inclusion under safeagents’ CMP scheme

January can be a great time to bag a bargain in the sales, says estate agent

HomeOwners Alliance says prospective buyers are not getting the critical information estate agents are legally required to provide about the property upfront