High demand from tenants sees rents rise and voids plummet
The latest data indicates renewed rental market momentum, after the traditionally quieter months of December and January
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TDS Resolution extends its service to letting agents
TDS Resolution’s service provides landlords, tenants and now TDS member agents with an independent and impartial means of resolving mid tenancy disputes
BRE highlights ‘excessively cold’ homes in private rented sector
The organisation has called for a strategic retrofit programme to improve the quality of stock
Zoopla becomes accredited supplier of the New Homes Quality Board
As an accredited supplier of the New Homes Quality Board, Zoopla is now officially recognised as a suite of products that support housebuilders to comply with the rules
Connells Group sees profit fall 39% after ‘extraordinary year’
Connells Group has just announced its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2022
EYE NEWSFLASH: Purplebricks enters formal sale process following takeover offers
Purplebricks says it has received several credible expressions of interest that the Board wish to pursue
How low will house prices go this year?
A brighter outlook for the UK housing market, but how far will house prices fall?
Buyers are ‘now in the driver’s seat’ as house prices fall in annual terms for first time since 2020
Despite house prices falling, values are still higher than pre-pandemic
Rightmove launches new tool to help estate agents engage with non-active homeowners
The new tool will be rolled out slowly on the Rightmove platform
Deadline looms for companies to revalue residential properties
Companies must submit their ATED return to HMRC and make any payments for the 2023 to 2024 period between 1 and 30 April 2023 or they could face a penalty
High number of BTL landlords still unaware of the upcoming changes to EPC regulations
The study found that there is support for the new rules
Agents to be probed by competition watchdog
Competition and Markets Authority promises clampdown on malpractice in the housing sector
South East accounts for almost half of all current estate agent job listings
There is a need for good, experienced estate agents
Cash is king as mortgage-free buyers enjoy bigger discounts
Research shows the market has tipped further in favour of cash buyers since September’s mini budget
The number of letting instructions drops sharply
The widening supply-demand imbalance is placing upward pressure on rental values
‘Heavy-handed’ HMO legislation results in declining numbers
But Sirius property finance insists the sector presents a ‘great opportunity’ for investors
Fine & Country announces 2023 Spring Grant Programme
The Fine & Country Foundation will award grants of up to £3,000 to charities
Propertymark backs calls for greater leaseholder protections
Current UK government policy does not go far enough to support leaseholder protections, says Propertymark
Dexters acquires another well-established estate agency
One well-placed source told EYE that Dexters completed the deal last week
The holy grail of solving the problem of home buying and selling has finally been found
Great news – could this help speed up the home buying process?