Politics
Estate agency warns against non-dom tax reform
The chancellor Jeremy Hunt's plans to overhaul the non-dom tax regime is viewed as political ahead of the looming general election
News
Events
Date announced for 2024 EA Masters
More than 1,000 estate agents and industry suppliers came together under one roof last year
Finance
UK interest rate cut still ‘some way off’ says Bank of England chief economist
Huw Pill has warned policymakers not to feel a ‘false sense of security’ if inflation drops below the 2% target rate
Agency
New Ethical Agent Network launches pledging to be ‘different’
The Ethical Agent Network (EAN) is led by Jerry Lyons, who is also founder of the Estate Agent Content Club
Events
Laura Hamilton to present Guild Awards
Titled "Sharing Success," the full-day conference is spearheaded by Iain McKenzie
Agency
Well-established estate agency ceases trading blaming rising costs
The estate agency's owner decided he was fed up with increasing costs and ever-more rigid compliance requirements; "it is time to regain control of my life"
Agency
Estate agents stop listings on major property portal in a row over fees
It is understood the proposed changes to the pricing structure would move from a set fee per listing to a membership-type scheme with different tiers
Agency
Lomond appoints former Chestertons CEO and Foxtons man John Ennis
John Ennis left Chestertons as CEO last October after just 12 months in the role
Acquisitions
Estate agency group expands following latest acquisition
With 11 branches already in the region, this purchase extends the agency's presence in the area
Other News
What happened to the UK property market last week?
Despite the doom mongers, the latest data shows the UK property market is doing rather well when it comes to transaction levels and prices achieved
Acquisitions
OTM focussed on becoming ‘the number one property portal in the UK’
OnTheMarket's Jason Tebb says the property platform is 'making tremendous progress' since its acquisition by CoStar
Lettings
Rents rise and voids fall as market bucks usual seasonal trend
The biggest regional rise in rents during February came in the South West and the South East
Agency
Winkworth appoints ex-pub landlord to run office on the south coast
Nathan Wright has taken over the Winkworth office from Steve Magee, who has retired
Other News
Property transactions hit 11-year low – industry reaction
ransactions can take many months to complete so these figures do not necessarily reflect what is happening on the ground
Agency
Property industry reacts to Zoopla House Price Index
Estate agents reflect on the Zoopla House Price Index for February, which was released this morning
Compliance
New HMRC advisory fuel rates for company car users: what you need to know
Are you familiar with the latest advisory fuel rates for company car users from 1 March?
Law
Tory ministers accused of watering down rental reforms by ‘handing control to landlord MPs’
The BBC says it has seen a series of draft government amendments to the forthcoming bill which aims to ban Section 21 evictions.
Law
Buyer doctors surveyor report to down value property valuation by £150,000
Agents discuss the extreme measures some people will go to gain a reduction on the price of the property they want to buy
Compliance
BTL landlord ordered to pay £1.4m after abusing the planning system
The landlord has been penalised for converting a house into flats, including an extension, without consent
Agency
Estate agents agree more sales amid rebound in housing market activity
New data shows that the number of homes for sale are a fifth higher than a year ago