News Archive

The agent was sentenced to two years jail, suspended for two years, after pleading guilty to fraud by false representation

The letting agency was fined for breaching the rules in relation to the management of a HMO

Thousands of exchanges and completions have been severely delayed as conveyancing firms struggle to access necessary systems to progress transactions

Snippets of industry news: New sales heads at Strutt & Parker; Reapit UK&I appoints industry veteran from LSL; Eddisons boosts agency team

It is a challenging landscape for sellers at present

The long anticipated Parts B and C of The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) information guidance was released last week

Watch it here first! Presenter Ben Madden is joined by Adam Mackay of Mackay Property, Jamie Minors of Minors & Brady Estate Agents, and Tania Cannon of Cannon & Co Sales and Lettings

First-time purchasers are opting for longer home loans to get a foot on the housing ladder as budgets are squeezed

CIEH has welcomed the proposals for a Section 21 evictions ban and for a new property portal but expressed concern about suggestions that the need for selective licensing schemes could be removed

Trevor Hortons led an active lifestyle, but battled with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) in the later years of his life. He passed away on New Year’s Day 2022

The MBO was supported by private equity firm Treun Capital

Rightmove’s The Happy at Home Index asked residents how they feel about their area based on 13 happiness factors

The advertising watchdog has upheld a complaint from RE/MAX Property that questioned the accuracy of GetAgent’s marketing communications

The partnership enables Gazeal to closely collaborate with Optimus, Landmark’s renowned panel of conveyancers

If this government is truly serious about moving away from leasehold and paving the way for Commonhold, a move to a peppercorn ground rent is the only option, argues NLC

Following last week’s launch of Trading Standards parts B and C, a new retro-style game has been created to help raise awareness of the positives upfront property information can have

The merger is backed by a substantial investment from technology-focused private equity firm, Accel-KKR

The aim of the Private Sector Housing Intelligence and Enforcement Task Force is to disrupt landlords involved in exploitation, such as sex work and drug dealing

Higher mortgage rates when remortgaging has been a contributory factor to rent increases and as landlords look to cover their costs

Industry veteran joins estate agency after selling the business he set-up in 1988