Agency
Accessible homes agency aims to transform property market
New company’s mission is to help clients purchase, sell or adapt properties to meet their specific requirements
News
Lettings
Rental value growth falls in prime London as government plans reforms
Landlords selling up will put upwards pressure on rents, analyst observes
Lettings
NRLA seeks clarity with government on ‘French-style’ hardship test claims
The trade body awaits housing minister’s response following “war on landlords” press speculation
Compliance
Landlords will struggle to meet 2030 EPC targets, research finds
Hamptons data reveals extent of progress on energy efficiency upgrades
Tech
OPINION: How proptech companies are faring in the estate agency sector
The global proptech market could be worth $120 billion by 2032
Agency
Platform co-founder blasts so-called ‘disruptors’ in proptech
Anti-agent stance often comes back to haunt them, he notes
Other News
The ‘great British downsize has begun’, newspaper insists
People aged over 66 are now less reluctant to move, according to one national daily
Agency
Rightmove announces sponsorship of prime time ITV entertainment show
Chief marketing officer says deal is intended to “drive more people to agents’ properties”
Finance
Bellway notes increasing market confidence in positive full-year update
Housebuilder also reveals healthy order book with incentives to attract buyers
Law
Ministry of Justice data charts rising possession actions
Both mortgage and landlord possession actions have continued to rise in the current quarter
Other News
Seasonal slowdown evident in London sales market data
Summer holidays and financial uncertainty cool buyer activity in prime areas
Agency
Landlord exodus ‘higher than anticipated’, says agency group boss
Increasing legislative pressures, tax liabilities and the removal of mortgage relief have taken their toll
Other News
What is currently happening in the UK property market?
UK house prices remain strong while house sale transactions are 10% higher than expected
Finance
UK Finance reveals latest mortgage arrears and possession figures
Number of homeowner and BTL mortgaged properties taken into possession increases
Other News
Positive survey points to momentum building in market – analyst
Analysts cite government policies and rate cuts as reasons for renewed optimism highlighted by RICS
Law
Tens of thousands at risk of losing their homes, says The Law Society
Warning comes as the Ministry of Justice publishes new figures on repossession and eviction claims
People
Fast-growing property firm makes two director promotions
Move comes as part of a programme of 17 promotions across the firm nationally
Finance
Flatfair records bumper growth in no-deposit plans for BTR landlords
July sees increase in demand as landlords seek added protection amid market changes
Events
Paralympic champion opens new state-of-the-art agency training centre
Intensive programmes at the brand new facility will combine theoretical and practical skills
Tech
Integration partners growing on Alto Marketplace
Partners are currently available across 13 categories including AML solutions, buyer onboarding and tenant referencing