Independent estate agency completes acquisition of rival firm
This is the estate agency’s second acquisition in two years, with plans to grow further in the near future
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What is actually happening in the UK housing market?
Week 7: Presenter Chris Watkin is joined by Ben Madden
Rightmove’s exam launch to allow agents to get ‘qualified ahead of RoPA’
Sales and letting agents can start to book their exam next week
Almost a third of UK homeowners say they have been gazundered
Despite cooling market conditions, some vendors are hopeful of achieving their desired price
EPC ratings cause concern ahead of new rules in April 2023
RSM survey shows many landlords’ properties are below minimum requirements ahead of legislation coming into force
Vendors increasingly switching estate agents as market slows
Home sellers are far more likely than last year to choose another agent to achieve a sale, research shows
Estate agents urged to boost business by ‘building brand awareness online’
Building brand awareness online can help estate agents boost sales in the offline world
City leaders call for rent freeze and eviction ban in England
London, Manchester and Liverpool mayors among the signatories of an open letter to Michael Gove
OnTheMarket Software launches TecWeb product for agents
TecWeb joins OnTheMarket Software’s existing suite of technical solutions
Charity calls for annual property ‘owner tax’ and landlord-limited zones
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation wants local authorities to be given the power to restrict investor activity in certain areas
Scrap ‘damaging’ stamp duty to help solve housing crisis, says think tank
The levy has long disincentivised people from moving home
Investors want investments that are as safe as houses, says law firm
Investors are becoming disillusioned with riskier asset classes such as cryptocurrency and are instead choosing traditional forms of investment, such as cash, bonds and property
House prices to fall 7% this year as ‘mortgage shock’ looms, says Lloyds Bank
Lloyds Bank expects house prices to fall back to 2021 levels as people struggle to cope with higher mortgage costs
Purplebricks’ ‘failed’ model blamed for lower estate agency standards
Spicerhaart boss says his firm has seen significant interest from Purplebricks’ staff applying for the jobs on offer across the UK after the online estate agency revealed that it is ‘considering a sale’
Jeremy Hunt set to announce ‘tax crackdown’ including CGT hike
The government’s fiscal plans is expected to include a cut to the allowance for capital gains tax (CGT) which will see even more people dragged into paying the HMRC levy
Letting agency becomes first in the UK to win prestigious award
The award-winning letting agency, established in 2008, currently employs 11 people and manages almost 900 residential properties
Can AI software save agents time and money?
Website provider recommends text generating tool for taking care of a multitude of tasks
How does estate agency revenue in the UK compare with EU countries?
Research looking at total revenue and revenue per agency produced some surprising findings
MRI Software completes acquisition of PropTech Group
The highly anticipated deal was first announced last year
Buy-to-let remains investment of choice
Despite a challenging few years for the buy-to-let market, characterised by tax and regulatory changes, investment in buy-to-let continues to outperform most major asset classes