Other News
Busiest May for home sales since the 2021 pandemic boom
UK housing market springs back following the end of stamp duty reliefs and the Easter lull
News
Agency
Which estate agencies feature on Best Places to Work 2025 list by The Sunday Times
Happy workers make for good businesses
Politics
Developers face fines as government steps up plans to speed up housebuilding
Councils will get new powers to keep housebuilders on track to ensure they play their part to deliver 1.5m new homes
Compliance
Common anti-money laundering concerns: what do estate agents need to know?
Agents across the country continue to fall foul of their legal obligations, resulting in fines and regulatory reprimands from HMRC
Agency
New office for estate agency eyeing growth with self-employed recruitment model
The office layout comprises 20 workstations, reflecting the company’s expansion plan to recruit self-employed sales agents
Other News
Britain’s most expensive seaside towns and cheaper ‘hidden gems’ revealed
South west locations continue to dominate the list of the priciest coastal areas
People
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: New lettings manager joins Dacres; Craig Fuller Property expands; Graham Chivers names new CEO
Politics
Government urged to implement new rules on a property-by-property basis
Propertymark says the government's targets must be realistic and achievable
Politics
New report fails to reassure landlords
The National Residential Landlords Association has shared its view
Finance
BTL mortgage brokers recommending fixed-rate deals to landlords
Brokers are shifting advise owing to changing market conditions
Law
New campaign seeks to speed up homebuying process by reforming AML regime
Property lawyers slam AML regulations
Lettings
London council to introduce selective licensing for all privately rented properties
Local authority says this decisive move is aimed at tackling poor housing conditions and reducing anti-social behaviour by targeting rogue landlords
Finance
Barratt Supreme Court ruling provides ‘easier route for builders to reclaim losses’
The judgment will likely trigger a wave of fresh claims from developers who have footed the bill for safety remediation since Grenfell
Acquisitions
Independent estate agency merges with multi-branch enterprise
Estate agency will retain its local identity, while benefiting from the resources, technology, and brand recognition of a larger property group
Agency
‘It’s shaping up to be a very good year’ for estate agents
Research shows that across the UK as a whole, buyer demand is up
Events
The Federation of Independent Agents confirm their speakers for FIACON25
The FIACON event will feature a broad range of topics including marketing, personal brand and AI technology
Events
Howzat for a Property Pitch? Zoopla’s roadshow continues with key insights for agents
The next event will be taking place with various industry figures at London’s Kia Oval
Politics
Government’s housing target is ‘unachievable’, warns survey of planners
The biggest challenges to housing delivery revealed
People
RICS membership passes 100,000 with record growth
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has released its 2024 Annual Review
Lettings
Street and Goodlord join forces
This integration creates a streamlined, end-to-end lettings process across systems already used by a number of agents across the UK