New estate agency launches
Well-established property investment and asset management firm has now entered the estate agency market
News Archive
What’s next for the housing market in 2025? Home buyer behaviour and user trends unveiled
House prices to rise or fall next year? What impact will ongoing changes in the sector have on transactions?
It will be ‘harder’ for landlords to make a return on their investment after government announcement
The decision to cause many buy-to-let investors to pay more in taxes has been described as ‘wrong and out of touch’
AI tipped to take on more significant strategic role in estate agency next year
As 2024 comes to a close, here are a few predictions for 2025 in the real estate industry
Keir Starmer insists he is sticking to 1.5m homes target despite ‘concerns’
The government has positioned housebuilding as a key driver of economic recovery, signalling its commitment to boosting the economy – a goal in which housing plays a crucial role
Lomond acquires Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward
Lomond has agreed a deal to buy the historic estate agency adding more than 60 branches to its rapidly growing business
Who’d want to be an estate agent?
Sadly, the estate agency industry is under attack from many angles potentially making recruitment even more difficult
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Colliers names new UK CEO; Former head of new homes at Winkworth joins Harding Green; Beauchamp Estates appoints lettings manager from Savills
Homebuyers are negotiating greater discounts on property deals ahead of stamp duty hike – Connells
Buyers are running out of time for sales to complete before stamp duty bills increase in April 2025
Property portal completes acquisition of mortgage broker
The company has been purchased for an undisclosed seven-figure sum
Plans approved for new £2bn town featuring 7,000 new homes
Proposal includes space for a wide range of residential properties, two schools, a hotel, as well as commercial, retail and community facilities
Government urged to accelerate efforts to make homes more energy efficient
Improving home energy efficiency remains a priority for the winter months ahead
Rent and mortgage spending growth hits 14-month high
Almost a quarter of homeowners state that the cost of stamp duty is the biggest barrier to buying their next home
Britain’s happiest places to live revealed – does your area make the top 20?
The Happy at Home Index asks residents how they feel about their area based on several happiness factors. It was completed this year by over 35,000 people
Fast-growing estate agency completes another acquisition
Agency owner agrees terms on what he describes as one of ‘the longest and hardest’ deals to-date
Rachel’s job tax is a kick in the teeth. But here’s why it’s not so bad…
Agree or disagree, but it could be worse than working in estate agency… you could have chosen a career in farming
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Savills has strengthened its residential sales team; BNP Paribas Real Estate UK adds to executive committee; Wates bolsters leadership team
Government likely to miss five-year housebuilding target by 388,000 homes, think tank predicts
New report has raised an important question: can Labour’s ambitious 1.5 million homes target be met without radical reform to the planning system? The government responds
Man accused of vandalising estate agency’s windows
A 43-year-old man appeared before Ipswich Crown Court