Warning of huge increase in fraudsters targeting the property market
Property buyers’ Association shows how scammers are tricking home purchasers and renters
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Home Information Packs might succeed with new technology – claim
“We believe that HIPS are absolutely essential if the housing market is to solve the perpetual issues of inefficiency and snail-paced processes”
Survey highlights tenant misery in challenging rental market
“It’s a horrible situation that’s only going to get worse unless action is taken to stem the landlord exodus.”
Pair of property podcasts make their appearance
Two separate property-related podcasts have been announced – by ESPC in Scotland and by LMS south-of-the-border.
Larger than average drop in asking prices in August – Rightmove
Homes that are correctly priced at the outset are most likely to sell quickly
Nearly 40% of landlords plan to downsize their letting portfolios
Rental supply crisis shows no signs of ending
Agents in Oz take to wearing body cameras
Move follows incident where a tenant trapped a young woman inside a property and refused to let her out.
A sensible discussion on the Green Belt is long overdue
The Green Belt must be reviewed to address the housing crisis
CEO steps down as sale of TM Group completes
Joe Pepper departs from property tech business ‘with some sadness’
Industry figures come together to promote Project Peak Performance
New group is aiming to help people unlock their full potential
Agency loses letting renewal fees case after it provided no evidence to support claim
A district judge at Clerkenwell & Shoreditch County Court dismissed the estate agent’s claim outright.
‘Unprecedented demand’ as agency receives almost 40,000 viewing requests in one month
“Hundreds of people applying for each property”
“We’re off to see the wizard. The wonderful wizard of Oz.”
The sad reality is that the technology that most lawyers use is not very smart
What’s happening in the UK property market?
UK Property Market continues to shine with a steadfast resilience, proving the sceptics wrong.
Help-to-buy owners are being hit harder than most, says buyers’ association
Surge in costs is starting to push first-time homeowners to breaking point
Have interest rate rises peaked and does ‘work from home’ really work in agency?
Guests discuss whether working from home is really viable for estate agents
Record student levels add to massive over-demand in the letting market
Students return to university cities with quarter fewer homes available to let than before the pandemic
Headline inflation falls but think-tank warns recession is still a risk – property industry reaction
“The Bank of England may also be nearing the point where it presses pause on further base rate hikes”
Official – Property sales volumes sharply declining, rental prices rising – Office for National Statistics
Industry reactions to latest official sales and lettings statistics