News Archive

Malcolm Driscoll, at FCS Compliance, will join Rightmove today for a webinar to make sure that agents know what to expect from an HRMC inspection.

Spicerhaart has stepped up its recruitment activities as it prepares for major expansion within its sales and lettings businesses across the UK.

The Leasehold Reform Bill, discussed in the House of Commons this week, is expected to be given royal assent and passed, subject to potential amendments.

The latest round of funding takes the total raised by Coadjute, the blockchain network for the UK property market, to £10m.

The Treasury has rejected ideas from Office of Tax Simplification to reform capital gains tax and inheritance tax.

Residential property prices look set to increase next year, according to Rightmove.

Local authorities are expected to be able to access a new funding pot to support a private rented sector leasing scheme in a bid to help end homelessness.

There are clear issues with the availability of properties, with some regions, London in particular, being in very short supply, new figures show.

Helen Ogden has left Purplebricks. Her sudden departure comes just a week after EYE revealed that the firm had failed to protect a number of tenancy deposits.

Yopa has refused to disclosure to EYE precisely how much money has been secured from investors but insist the sum is ‘significant’.

Face masks will be legally required in estate agents from today after the government extended the list of settings at which they will be mandatory.

Andy Shepherd, CEO of Dexters: “These new partnerships with Peter James and Sebastian Roche will strengthen our market presence in south and south east London.”

Graham Harrison, acquisition director at Stirling Ackroyd: “Our track record of acquiring and successfully integrating sales and lettings businesses speaks for itself.”

Sean Hooker, head of redress at the PRS: “It is an example of collaborative working that can only be to the benefit of all in the sector.”

Lucian Cook at Savills: “Our analysis shows that in the year to the end of September, we saw total spend in the UK housing market exceed £500bn for the first time ever.”

Goodlord’s CEO William Reeve: “We have always been proud to offer webinars for agents looking to further their industry knowledge.”

The property portal has teamed up with well-known trainer Josh Phegan to deliver the training course.

Lisa Nandy has moved from shadow foreign secretary to shadow levelling up secretary, as part of Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer’s surprise reshuffle of his cabinet.

The amount of CO2 emissions residential properties produce is alarming.

Peter Rollings: “I am delighted to be re-joining Foxtons, a business which gave me my first opportunity in estate agency.”