News Archive
Well-established estate agency goes into liquidation
The estate agency business failed to recover after struggling during the pandemic
HSBC pulls all its mortgage deals for new customers
Banks and building societies have pulled hundreds of mortgage deals in recent weeks
Chestertons acquires high-profile estate agency
The deal follows a number of other recent acquisitions by Chestertons, including Henry & James, Morgan Randall, London Residential and Snell & Snell
What is actually happening in the UK housing market?
Chris Watkin’s special guest this week on the ‘UK Property Market Stats Show’ is Kristian Stott
Despite signs of recovery, government is failing homeowners and buyers
Various reports indicate the UK property market is showing signs of recovery, but Simon Gerrard, MD of Martyn Gerrard and past-president of NAEA Propertymark, suggests otherwise
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Chestertons strengthens with new sales director; Cheffins expands planning division; Wyatt Homes appoints new MD
Homeowners laden with mortgage debt in the run up to retirement
The cost of debt is now centre stage, and millions may be having to rethink their retirement plans
Businesses face ‘ongoing challenges’ in maintaining effective AML compliance
The results of survey highlight the ongoing challenges that businesses face in maintaining effective AML compliance
Government urged to abandon proposals for infrastructure levy
The government is being asked to reform existing planning contributions rather than introduce a new levy
Another Keller Williams market centre operator closes with others set to shut
The licence for the well-established market centre, which opened five years ago, has not been renewed
Fast-expanding property firm acquires yet another estate agency
The property firm has acquired its third business in five months
Growing concern as ‘landlord panic to exit the rental market’ sparks evictions crisis
Evictions specialist Paul Shamplina warns that without intervention the problem is going to get worse
‘Storm clouds’ loom over the UK’s property sector, says RICS
Analysts forecast another slowdown for the housing market
Estate agents to feature in prime-time TV series
The new eight-part series will feature on Channel 4, with the first episode scheduled to air on 15 June
Another agency acquisition, as agents quit industry
Th latest Agents MVMT podcast, ‘Pass the Syrup’, presented by Ben Madden, features Adam Day of eXp, Sammie Hart of Benjamin Stevens and Matt Lanninge of The Property Expert
Property industry reacts to latest house price data
Latest data suggests that vendors can no longer test the market at higher asking prices and align with those achieved a year ago
Rent controls ‘would be a disaster for tenants’
Housing Minister says rent freezes could have ‘unintended consequences’
BTL landlords bemoan negative press
There is no question landlords have needed to be thick-skinned given the anti-landlord rhetoric in the national news
SOS fobs agreement to provide safety for lone workers
The new protect solution enables agents to connect to a call centre 24/7 for support and assistance in any scenario