The Renters Reform Bill: How can agents tackle conscious and unconscious bias during tenant applications?
Agents will be facing a host of new legal requirements under the new reforms
News Archive
Number of new homes gaining planning consent continues to nosedive
Despite a chronic housing shortage, HBF warns that housing supply could halve to around 120,000 homes a year
Government urged to help homeowners and renters with cost-of-living crisis
A growing number of people face financial hardship. But could a mortgage tax relief scheme help?
Government to promote Property Logbooks via the First Homes Scheme
First Homes is a new scheme designed to help local first-time buyers and key workers onto the property ladder, by offering homes at a discount of up to 50% compared to the market price
Savills launches new TV advertising campaign
The advertising campaign is very much aimed at home movers, with a particular focus on the emotion of moving property
Property industry reacts to another drop in UK house prices
House prices are falling at their fastest rate since the financial crisis and have hit their lowest level in real terms since 2016
Historic estate agency opens new city centre ‘super office’
The well-known estate agency has been established in the city for around 100 years
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Soon-to-be-launched network unveils new team of experienced agents; Cushman & Wakefield confirms new appointments; Ex-JLL director to lead new division
Could more be done to protect estate agents on viewings?
From location sharing to body cams, do agents need greater protection?
Emergency rent caps announced as prices rise again
This is a clear indication that supply is not remotely approaching demand which results in these rent increases
MPs urged to resurrect Help to Buy before the next general election
Politicians are being waned that at present, there is a real danger of a generation of young people being denied accessible home buying opportunities
Property buyers told to ‘Get Ahead of the Game’ as part of new campaign
The campaign includes messaging around accessing the ‘need-to-know’ property information published online
Nominations invited for Propertymark Qualifications Awards
This year’s event, which will take place at the London Stadium, will be an opportunity to connect with influencers from across the sector
EYE NEWSFLASH: Staff at Douglas Allen face job losses with six branches set to close next week
Redundancy consultations under way at Arun Estates, which owns Douglas Allen, as estate agency reveals strategic change in East London amid tough market conditions
Disgruntled vendor who threatened estate agents with a knife is sentenced
The man angrily showed up at the estate agency office with a knife following a disagreement over the valuation of his flat, including a proposed price reduction
Buyers ‘losing credibility with agents’ after ‘submitting unrealistic offers’
Some purchasers are entering the market ‘thinking they hold all the cards’
Was the landlord right to claim for replacement of oil at the end of the tenancy?
This month’s case looks at a claim made by the landlord against the tenants’ deposit for re-filling of an oil tank at the end of the tenancy
UK Sotheby’s International Realty expands London presence with new office
Following the recent acquisition of the business, UK Sotheby’s International Realty has opened the first of three new flagship locations in the capital