Agency
Property Ombudsman backs government plans to boost estate agent transparency
More than 600 consumers raised complaints about information given during home sales in 2024
News
Agency
Click to instruct: Why digitising your estate agency flow could win you more business
Estate agency has always meant trust and service. Today, though, ease of instruction makes all the difference
Law
Court delays cost landlords thousands – government told to fix it
Landlords face months - in some cases over a year - of delay between obtaining possession orders and recovering their property, through no fault of their own
People
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Moveli expands presence in the south west; The Agency Group hires director of growth and recruitment; Dandara appoints new MD
Acquisitions
Ambitious estate agency acquires long-established competitor
Acquiring the business is a strategic step that expands the estate agency's footprint
Agency
Estate agency brand launches in four new areas in major expansion
Estate agency brand's CEO says almost 20% of all the areas in England are now sold out
Agency
No More Waffle aims to bridge gap between estate agents and consumers
The first guest is Dani Nash, former managing director of Property Academy and EA Masters
Other News
Silver jubilee for Rightmove: A quarter century of memorable homes
These properties are some of the most talked-about over the years
Acquisitions
SmartSearch acquires Credas to enhance UK AML compliance
SmartSearch says the strategic acquisition enhances its position as one of the UK’s foremost digital Know Your Customer and Anti-Money Laundering compliance platforms
Law
Housebuying shake-up plans are ‘concerning’, legal experts warn
Proposals risk repeating mistakes of scrapped Home Information Packs
Finance
Could property tax reform unlock sales and boost estate agent revenues?
Could tax reforms increase property transactions?
Lettings
Landlord exodus leaves tenants struggling with rising costs and housing shortage
Goodlord’s annual State of the Lettings Industry report reveals that a third of all landlords have sold up or actively tried to sell in the last 12 months
Acquisitions
Lomond expands again with sixth London purchase of 2025
The well-established estate agency will operate under the Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward (KFH) brand
Agency
New platform launches to help sellers choose estate agents earlier
New platform digitalises the estate agent-appointment process; agencies invited to compete for instructions
Acquisitions
Independent estate agency expands with strategic acquisition
Ambitious estate agency expands reach into a new region
Finance
Mortgage rates fall for limited company buy-to-let deals
The choice of limited company buy-to-let deals has grown
Agency
Fine & Country expands again with new branch
The territory covers a number of prominent locations
Agency
Alto records best quarter in five years with 73% year-on-year sales rise
New figures appear to highlight Alto’s growing momentum in the market
Politics
NEWS UPDATE: Have your say on government’s house buying shake-up
The Home Buying and Selling Reform and Material Information consultations are now live
Politics
Property industry responds to government’s home buying reform plans
The government has pledged to address the current homebuying system that it believes is too often costly, time-consuming, and prone to collapse