Tech
Rightmove launches new agent tool following Renters’ Rights Act
Rightmove rolls out new Renters’ Rights Act tool
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Law
New approach could slash property transaction times
Could earlier legal work cut transaction times for estate agents?
Agency
Is Mansion Tax a money earner or another symbol of spiteful ‘class war’ raged by the government?
Opinion - The Mansion Tax may could prove to be less a tax on mansions and more a mansion-sized exercise in mindless and needless bureaucracy
People
Property TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp airlifted to hospital
Kirsty Allsopp has become one of the UK’s best-known property television presenters through Channel 4’s long-running Location, Location, Location
Lettings
New rental pricing tool targets costly mistakes under Renters’ Rights Act
AI-powered property search platform launches new product aimed at letting agents
Fees
New platform offers estate agents extra revenue from completed sales
One Utility Bill has moved into the residential sales market
Tax
Property firms face £645m HMRC tax scrutiny
HMRC tax investigations into large property companies rise 40%, with £645m in potential additional liabilities under review
Acquisitions
EYE NEWS UPDATE: Lomond acquires multi-branch estate agency
The acquisition strengthens Lomond’s presence in the South West
Compliance
Purplebricks ordered to pay £47,000 after estate agent wins employment tribunal case
Purplebricks was ordered to pay the estate agent £27,626.73, together with £18,647 for injury to feelings and a £1,050 basic award
Agency
Estate agents escape blame as almost three-quarters of home movers face delays
Property transactions stall as professionals disagree over what needs fixing
Acquisitions
Long-serving directors acquire estate agency
Brendan Wynne and Fraser Allen have acquired the estate agency after almost 20 years with the firm
Agency
Estate agents face September slowdown as viewings take a hit
Property viewings tipped to slow
Lettings
Renters’ Rights Act piles more work on letting agents
Renters’ Rights Act increases workload for majority of letting agents
Landlords
Renters’ Rights Act drives landlords towards greater use of guarantors
The Renters’ Rights Act is prompting more landlords to seek guarantors from prospective tenants
Auctions
Property auction sales slide as market loses momentum
Latest property auction figures reveal shift in market
Landlords
What happens to £750m of unclaimed tenancy deposits?
Tenancy deposit reform risks overlooking £750m in unclaimed funds
Acquisitions
Four-branch estate agency acquired by ambitious franchisee
Estate agency acquisition completed