Acquisitions
Franchise owner completes third acquisition in 12 months
Expansion drive continues, with further deals on the radar
News
Landlords
Nine in ten landlords yet to receive a pet request
But more than half of tenants say pet policies influence where they rent
People
Senior agent joins partnership after 17 years at independent
New regional partner brings more than 30 years' market experience
Lettings
Rightmove enhanced leads now integrated with popular agency CRM
Pre-qualified lettings enquiries can now be managed directly in the system
Compliance
Property platform commits to free material information
No charge will be passed to agents under the policy
Landlords
Free maintenance reporting plan launched for small landlords
Time-stamped records track repair issues from first report to resolution
Agency
Agents miss 94% of evening calls, study finds
Mid-sized agencies were the least reachable, with 96% of calls unanswered
Finance
Unexpected costs hit 95% of homebuyers, research reveals
Professional fees remain largely transparent despite sharp rise in additional outlay
Agency
TPO launches member portal as agency complaints surge
New self-service platform gives agents access to complaints, compliance resources and membership tools in one place
Housebuilding
‘Acute’ need for new homes – does Andy Burnham read Property Industry Eye?
The country desperately needs an increased supply of new homes and the government is under huge pressure to provide them
Landlords
Section 21 deadline triggers surge in possession claims
New figures provide an early indication of how landlords are using the revised Section 8 possession grounds introduced from 1 May
Acquisitions
Ambitious agency completes second acquisition of the year
The deal brings together two established property businesses
People
Are property firms delivering real diversity and inclusion?
The property industry has made progress on gender diversity; however, progress and achievement aren’t the same, and it’s important the sector doesn’t conflate the two
Acquisitions
Acquisition strengthens fast-growing operator
The transaction represents another phase of consolidation in the growing short-term rental management market
Housebuilding
Build to Rent pipeline dries up as starts drop sharply
Despite the slowdown, BTR continues to make a significant contribution to housing supply
Finance
Major property firm launches £41.9m share buyback
The company has appointed Merrill Lynch International to carry out the buyback
Agency
Is AI about to make estate agency marketing unrecognisable?
AI game-changer for estate agents
Agency
Britain’s housing crisis is ‘entirely self-inflicted’, think tank warns
Report highlights a sharp slowdown in housebuilding over the past 60 years