Study reveals areas where house price rises are outstripping inflation
Bricks and mortar investment continues to be one of the safest, says Octane Capital
News Archive
OPINION: Belvoir’s Dorian Gonsalves aims to make sense of the census
Belvoir CEO Dorian Gonsalves reveals how analysis of Census 21, plus a return to more normal, pre-Covid market conditions, is likely to impact future market opportunities and challenges
First-time buyers relying on social media for advice
TikTok, Facebook and Instagram increasingly used by 18 to 35 age group for house purchase guidance
Major housebuilder sees property sales slump amid ‘challenging’ conditions
The developer is building 42% fewer homes since the government scrapped its annual target of 300,000 new home completions
Inventory management software provider announces new partners
Integrations mark an “exciting new chapter”, says director
Impact of interest rate rises on repossessions analysed
New data crunched by region to chart the effect
L&G’s BTR business agrees £150m loan
The lending, backed by HSBC UK, Barclays and Natwest, will help finance a pipeline of 1,000 new homes
Well-known estate agency scaling back business due to ‘tough market’
Agency boss says there is a need to balance staffing needs with budgets as employees leave the firm; redundancy claims denied
Unscrupulous agents expelled from Property Redress Scheme
The redress service hopes that naming and shaming the rogue agents will raise awareness and standards in the property industry
Mortgage rates falling despite inflation surprise
Competition between lenders remains strongest in the traditional first-time-buyer loan-to-value ranges
Big fluctuations in house prices charted according to region
Where is the market cooling and where is it going from strength to strength?
Property with estate agents as tenants be sold at auction
Estate agents AP Morgan currently occupy the office
Bank holiday provides ‘prospecting gold mine’ for estate agents
The upcoming bank holidays provide an excellent opportunity for agents to engage a captive audience, says estate agency prospecting software specialist
New digital hubs aim to create ‘a more efficient and better-connected market’
The PropTech firm plans to open up its data sharing systems and services to improve efficiencies across the home-moving process, with a view to speeding up property transactions
New estate agency set to open in Cardiff
Medical centre to be transformed into an estate agency office
LRG announces extended green initiatives
Chief operations officer hails ‘exciting step forward’ for the company’s environmental ambitions
Savills to deliver Chelsea Flower Show’s first ever working kitchen
The Savills ‘plot to plate’ garden speaks to the firm’s commitment to promoting sustainability
Estate agency expands presence with acquisition of rival firm
The acquired business will operate under a new name
Is Purplebricks’ low share price an indicator of lack of interest?
Could Purplebricks co-founder, Michael Bruce, who left the business four years ago to concentrate on Boomin, be preparing to swoop in and buy the online estate agency?
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Joana Smith joins Harding Green; Paul Hardy to head up estate agency team at LSL; Rob and Lynne Hailstone become ambassadors; Directorate change at Rightmove