What is actually happening in the UK housing market?
Week 5: Presenter Chris Watkin is joined by Bryan Mansell from Gazeal
News Archive
Lettings manager pleads guilty to defrauding estate agency
The agent will face sentencing after pleaded guilty to three counts of fraud by abuse of position
BTL landlord ordered to pay over £25,000
A council inspection took place and a significant number of breaches were found
Local politicians take aim at ‘forest’ of estate agent signs and pledge to take action
Call for action against ‘nuisance’ estate agent signs
Can WhatsApp functionality boost business for agents?
Starberry founder Ben Sellers insists a website chat module can improve customer engagement
Green shoots of recovery appear in the mortgage market
The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association reports a return to confidence following the disastrous mini-budget
Industry bodies welcome proposals from MPs to reform private rented sector
The government is being urged to undertake a full review of the impact of recent tax changes in the PRS, among other measures
Buy-to-let landlords hold off from selling amid uncertain market
Many waiting to see how the market and mortgage rates play out in the coming months
Estate agency unveils ‘sustainable’ branch refurb
The branch’s new fit-out, fully powered by renewable green energy, was showcased at a launch event
Generous estate agency donates £20,000 to charity
The agency donated £25 to charity for every new property instructed that went on to complete or let before the end of 2022
New homes podcast aims to get industry talking
Antler Agency’s fortnightly series features discussions of hot topics with property sector luminaries
Four in 10 relying on property inheritance for future financial security
Many respondents to the survey said that they had already made plans with inheritance they have not yet received
A third expect house prices to rise
Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis posted a Twitter poll asking for his followers to vote on whether house prices will rise, fall, or remain unchanged. It attracted more than 44,000 votes
Ex-Purplebricks agents join eXp UK amid significant expansion plans
eXp UK is eyeing new locations as it looks to grow market share
Mortgage lenders cut borrowing rates despite Bank of England’s latest rate hike
Virgin Money has become the latest lender to launch a sub-4% five-year fixed mortgage deal
Rents set to soar as supply shrinks
The drop in new Instructions is being mainly driven by landlords withdrawing from the market
Supreme Court rules on landlords’ service charge entitlements
Decision on this case brings ‘much-needed certainty’, says law firm
Estate agents face prospect of working into their 70s
Survey reveals high proportion of over-55s don’t expect to retire within the next 15 years
OPINION: Speed dating at the Ministry of Housing
Successive governments have treated housing as a political football with which to grab regular headlines feigning progress
Would-be sellers urged ‘not to panic’ following spike in homes for sale
Agent says key message to those thinking of buying or selling is to try and not pre-empt or second guess the future direction of house prices