Manifesto urges government to provide help for letting sector
‘Renting Done Right’ aims to highlight the industry’s core concerns while recommending action
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Rental growth picks up following seasonal slowdown
Smaller properties have performed the strongest over the last three months, fresh data shows
Property industry reacts to latest house price data
Unrealistic property price figures that were exacerbated by a poor supply of housing stock are now re-aligning with demand
Estate agency handed hefty fine for falling foul of rules
Council says the successful prosecution of the estate agency should be a wake up call to all those failing to comply with the law
Hybrid agency eXp UK hits 400 estate agents signed up to its platform
eXp UK, a hybrid style estate agency launched in November 2019, says it has signed up 400 agents and expects to grow further
Letting agency fined £12k for illegal HMO
The letting agency was sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court
New buyer numbers recover to 2019 level as market conditions improve
The second half of 2023 is likely to be stronger for the housing market than the first
Estate agent phone numbers hard to find on their websites, research shows
Customer friendliness and accessibility leaves web visitors wanting, study suggests
Agents told to reconsider how they operate or risk reputational damage
Agents are risking the financial and reputational costs, expert warns
Prominent industry veterans to form all-star debate on current sales market
Are stock levels improving from last year? Should you lower fees or stick to your guns? And are transaction levels where they should be?
Fall throughs hit £1bn across UK, claims ‘quick buying’ property firm
The House Buyer Bureau, keen to encourage more vendors to use its ‘quick buying’ service, has analysed the number of transaction fall throughs across the UK property market
More people looking to downsize to smaller properties
Equity-rich older homeowners are some of the best placed to moved in today’s market as they are less likely to be impacted by higher mortgage costs
Eight agents expelled from The Property Ombudsman, including Doorsteps.co.uk
All eight agents were referred to the scheme’s independent Compliance Committee, which ruled that they should be excluded from TPO scheme
Estate agent forced to hide toilet in ‘weirdest ever’ master bedroom
The estate agent had to remove photos of the feature from the house’s Rightmove listing after house hunters could not believe their eyes, and trolls ridiculed the property
What is really happening in the UK housing market?
On the road to recovery: Iain McKenzie, from The Guild of Property Professional, joins Chris Watkin to reflect on the latest data, which show that housing market conditions are improving
Britain’s fastest selling market revealed
Across Great Britain, it is currently taking 55 days on average to find a buyer and a further 165 days to complete a sale
Well-known estate agency moves into former library building
A picture shared on social media reveals that the estate agency has painted the frontage ahead of its opening
Almost three quarters of estate agents back mandatory licensing
Some 97% of estate agents believe that those who flaunt the rules and give the sector a bad name should be expelled from operating within the industry
BTL landlords urged to back campaign against damaging rental housing policies
Online crowdfunding campaign page launched to fund a judicial review of damaging the private rented sector policies