Rents set to rise on the back of higher mortgage payments warn landlords
The NRLA calls on the government to support the sector by scrapping tax hikes which have cut the supply of homes to rent and led to rising rents
News Archive
Moneypenny partners with Street to boost estate agency leads
The integration means that all viewing and valuation leads can be recorded in one place from the outset
Half of sellers would recommend using their estate agent, new data shows
New research offers key insights to help estate agents tailor their services
Estate agent’s tribute to Love Actually dance scene proves a social media hit
Estate agent channels his inner Hugh Grant, recreating the iconic Girls Aloud “Jump (For My Love) dance scene
Agents urged to act now ahead of ‘predicted surge in EICRs’
Regulations around electrical safety in properties are strict, and with fines of up to £5,000 for a first offence or £30,000 for multiple breaches
Busiest rental market in 2023 revealed
The supply-demand imbalance has narrowed this year, and the early signs of further improvement are promising heading into 2024
Planning consent for new homes falls sharply, with completions set to hit decade-low in 2024
The number of homes granted planning consent across England in Q3 2023 falls sharply, with housebuilders attributing the decline to ‘years of anti-growth policy and rhetoric’
LSL Property Services chair acquires £400,000 in shares
David Barral, non-executive chair, purchased 179,176 ordinary shares of 0.2p at an average price of £2.221 per share
Propertymark urges MPs to change the County Courts system
There are many areas that need developing if the County Courts are to be improved
More lenders to offer mortgages on properties affected by building safety issues
Virgin Money, TSB and Skipton Building Society have added their names to a statement already signed by six major lenders
Surge in renters on high salaries being asked to provide guarantors
Higher rate of guarantor requests is now the norm
Furious landlord filmed using a chainsaw to cut through door to evict tenant
Landlord took to X, formerly Twitter, to explain why he pulled out a chainsaw on a tenant – watch now!
Agency could be struck off after losing legal battle
The agency could even be reported to the police
The best agents in the UK? And the winners are…
The 2023 Property Awards honours the vanguard of the UK property sector
Homebuyers stress as thousands of house purchases frozen by cyber attack
Buyers and have spoken of their “serious stress” after a cyber attack created mayhem in property chains across the UK
UK house prices set to fall by up to 4% in 2024
The Office for Budget Responsibility estimates that house prices will not return to their autumn 2022 peak until the end of 2027
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Carter Jonas appoints head of residential sales; Strutt & Parker makes senior appointment; UPSTIX eyes growth with new hire
Top tips to help estate agents create a successful marketing plan
To ensure estate agents can gauge the true impact of their efforts, it is important to track specific metrics that provide insights into the performance of their digital marketing strategies
Short-term rental businesses eye growth after merger
The capabilities of the combined company will enable the group to work with customers across the entire short term rental ecosystem