Other News
Estate agent wins ‘life-changing’ sum of money in postcode lottery
The estate agent won a significant sum of money after her dad's postcode was drawn as the winner of a £3.2mm prize
News
Other News
Jailed kidnapper of estate agent claims, ‘I’ll soon be free’
Murderer, now 82, abducted the estate agent at knifepoint while posing as a potential buyer for a house
Acquisitions
Independent estate agency seeks new acquisition opportunities
The company is actively seeking acquisitions, joint ventures, and franchise opportunities
Politics
Rightmove pushes for housing market focus ahead of tonight’s general election leaders’ debate
The head-to-head debate between Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer will take place in front of a live audience on ITV
Agency
Estate agency director vows to help agents boost instructions and double their fees
UK estate agents are being grossly underpaid for the services they provide, says agency director
Agency
Alto launches AI-powered property descriptions
Houseful says this is just the beginning for AI-powered property descriptions on Alto, with much more to come in the coming months around elements like tone of voice
Finance
Estate agents eye summer rates cut to boost buyer activity levels
The IMF says rates should fall to 3.5% by end of 2025, but when will the Bank of England start cutting interest rates?
Finance
Lenders pull higher loan-to-value mortgages from sale
The fact that a few lenders are withdrawing some higher loan-to-value products may raise eyebrows, says finance commentator
Acquisitions
Nearly half of BTL landlords focus on growing portfolio
Most landlords who will buy property are portfolio investors
Acquisitions
EYE NEWSFLASH: TPFG’s acquisition of The Guild and Fine & Country confirmed
To fund the acquisition, which has just announced to the stock exchange, The Property Franchise Group has entered into a new debt facility with Barclays for up to £27m
Acquisitions
The Property Franchise Group set to acquire Fine and Country
The acquisition is expected to include The Guild of Property Property Professionals
Politics
Don’t panic – incompetence will prevail
Where our industry is concerned there are several ways of looking at the impending election and the inevitable change of government
People
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: RICS appoints new Standards and Regulations Board; Heaton & Partners look west; Valuation specialist returns to his native North East
People
Estate agent banned for drink driving
The estate agent, who was three times over the drink-drive limit, almost crashed into a police car
Agency
Big independent estate agency signs up to Zoopla
Zoopla will now be looking to support the estate agency with its further expansion and growth plans over the coming years
Lettings
Rents heat up ahead of summer
The coming months are traditionally the busiest season for the rental market and the time when rents peak
Events
This year’s allAgents UK Customer Experience Awards to be held in November
The event will feature a special guest presenter, to be announced soon
Acquisitions
Major BTR scheme to form part of wider £8bn mixed-use masterplan
Related Argent secures Japanese investment to build new homes
Charity
Let’s do it for Dom charity event returns as an ‘Adventure Challenge’
The organisers have described this year’s event as It’s a Knockout meets old school sports day
Acquisitions
Fast-growing estate agency completes 54th acquisition in three years
The acquisition of the agency will add an additional 861 residential properties to the firm's lettings book