Tech
Consultancy launches landlord insurance tracking service
Pearson Ham has launched a landlord insurance tracking service and revealed major premium disparities
News
Law
CLC sees fall of confidence in the property market
Confidence in the property market has fallen amongst conveyancers, according to new CLC research
Agency
Family-run agency grows thanks to Business Gateway support
Kelly Residential grows and expands team after receiving support from Business Gateway
Agency
EYE OPINION – A weak enforcement regime means Conditional Selling will not stop
In today's world of estate agency, there is very little certainty of detection of wrongdoing
Agency
Trading Standards reacts to Panorama documentary with official statement
Trading Standards has issued a warning that estate agents who violate their professional obligations may face sanctions
Compliance
Propertymark breaks silence after BBC Panorama investigation
Propertymark says the housing sector already has strong consumer protections in place, with standards regularly reviewed to ensure they remain effective and fit for purpose
Law
Freeholders launch High Court challenge against leasehold reforms
Leaseholders have raised concerns that the legal challenge could delay long-awaited reforms
Law
Renters Rights Bill must balance interests of tenants and landlords as it edges ‘closer to becoming law’
Concerns have been raised about the ability of the current legal system to function effectively in the future without sufficient new funding and resources
Agency
Crackdown urged on estate agents’ Conditional Selling
Should estate agents be banned from receiving financial benefit from both the buyer and seller in the same transaction?
Compliance
Landlord fined £20k for unlicensed HMO
Local authority is cracking down on landlords violating licensing regulations
Compliance
Barratt Redrow shares plunge nearly 10% after new safety-related charge
The Barratt Redrow share price dropped faster than any other stock on the FTSE 100 yesterday
Events
Celebrity host announced for NRLA’s UK Housing Conference
The event will take place in November
Tech
Alto reaches new heights with record growth
Alto Software Group, formerly the software division of Houseful, officially launched as a standalone brand in January
Agency
Estate agency staff braced for fallout from BBC investigation
As media coverage intensifies, public trust in estate agents is taking another battering
Agency
Property industry silence follows Panorama undercover estate agent exposé
Although Panorama's investigation centred on Connells and Purplebricks, its findings risk undermining confidence in the estate agency industry more broadly
Politics
Renters’ Rights Bill concludes Lords Report Stage today
One step closer to legalising rental reforms
Agency
Estate agents losing clicks to Google AI – warning
Estate agents are being warned that AI search is going to impact website performance
Agency
Beating the maybe: how to win instructions before sellers slip away
The best estate agents go far beyond just pitching their service
Acquisitions
Holiday letting agency acquires self-catering brand
The purchase supports growth and service enhancement for property owners and guests
Finance
Freedom to Buy mortgage scheme ‘not too much to get excited about’
It is understood that the guarantee ceiling is £3.2bn in contingent liability, with fees paid by lenders intended to offset taxpayer risk