Douglas & Gordon CEO James Evans sets up new estate agency after firm goes into administration
James Evans plotting new venture after collapse of Douglas & Gordon’s sales business
News Archive
Dexters to buy Douglas & Gordon?
EYE broke the news that Douglas & Gordon went into administration last week
Almost a quarter of property stock ‘unlettable’ under new EPC rules
There is an urgent need to upgrade properties amid looming MEES energy efficiency regulation changes
OnTheMarket introduces ‘a raft of new features and functionality’
OTM says the next phase of consumer updates to the site enhance the way consumers interact with the portal, agents and search for property
Sellers forced to accept lower offers to achieve a sale
Asking to achieved price gap widens to largest for five years as buyers market takes hold
Average house price has risen nearly £50,000 since start of 2020, says Halifax
The pandemic transformed the shape of the UK property market
Demand remains strong against relatively stable economic backdrop
Activity is stronger in higher price brackets where there is less reliance on mortgage debt
Trade body warns ‘perfect storm’ will see property building levels plummet
Row brews after government accused of capitulation to the NIMBY lobby
BTL landlords’ views ‘of their remortgaging options have changed’
Landlord preferences have changed since the mini-Budget last September, new research shows
HMRC issues winding up petition against estate agent who previously went bust owing £230k
A hearing is due to take place in the High Court next week
House price crash ‘now appears unlikely’
Property expert says the market is resilient and price drops have been ‘quite small’
Rogue landlords falsely claiming millions of pounds for ‘ghost tenants’
Police have said that owners of properties making up to £500,000 a month illegally
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Experienced housing regulation joins Savills; Housebuilder names new regional head of operations; CBRE appoints new directors
Propertymark warns legislators over rent control consequences
Landlords exiting the market and rents hiked between tenancies, professional body tells parliamentary committee
New partnership to help agents remain compliant
The compliance burden for estate agents is ever-growing, as evidenced by recent fines
Five types of document fraud impacting estate agents
Top tips to help estate agents avoid falling foul of document fraud
UK housing value hits record high of £8.68trn
“The total value of all housing has risen by almost a quarter (+23%) since 2019
Leisure specialists team up for new commercial agency launch
Three former James A Baker employees join forces to form WTS Property Consultants
EYE NEWSFLASH! Douglas & Gordon believed to have gone into Administration
It is understood that Grant Thornton has been appointed as Administrators of the business