England’s HMO stock continues on downward trend
The number of houses in multiple occupation has fallen for the third year running, according to Octane Capital analysis
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New partnership to tackle fraud risks
The partnership aims to tackle surging money laundering risks and the growing compliance burden
Purplebricks commits to ‘more robust compliance’ despite key departure
EYE broke the news that Helen Martin, director of risk and compliance, left Purplebricks last night
What is actually happening in the UK housing market?
Week 4: Essential facts and stats, with expert commentary from Chris Watkin and this week’s special guest, Ben Madden
‘The vast majority of estate agents aren’t very good’, says Peter Rollings
Agents should be sacked for poor sales performance, says Rollings, who until recently was interim chief executive of Foxtons
‘We should have done better’, says estate agency after unfair dismissal ruling
The employee was awarded more than £30,000 in compensation
UK house prices to fall by 10% this year, says Santander
Santander expects house prices to fall back to 2021 levels
Rightmove says private sellers make up a very small proportion of listings
Individual sellers make up a tiny share of listings
Interest rates rise to 15-year high of 4% – industry reactions
Property industry reacts to tenth consecutive interest rate increase
Over half of BTL landlords look to increase rents to offset interest rate hikes
The majority of buy-to-let investors plan to raise rents to offset any increase in mortgage costs and additional expenses, poll finds
Warning of sharp rise in home repossessions as mortgage payments soar
The Financial Conduct Authority says up to 750,000 households in the UK are at risk of defaulting
Stable yields and strong demand supporting rental investments
However, the Q4 2022 BVA BDRC Landlord Panel research report also shows profitability slightly down
Houses vastly outperforming flats in London, analysis shows
Chestertons says the ‘sustained and opposing split’ between the two is the first in two decades
Charity wants property professionals to ‘SleepOut’ to help homeless
The March event organised by LandAid will take place across seven locations in the UK
British Gas faces investigation after agents break into customers’ homes
The boss of British Gas owner Centrica says he is horrified that debt collectors have broken into customers’ homes to fit prepayment energy meters
EYE NEWSFLASH: Purplebricks director of risk and compliance leaves after just six months in post
Helen Martin, who joined Purplebricks as the group’s director of risk and compliance from LSL Property Services, has returned to her former company
Bank of England set to raise interest rates to 4%
Bank of England poised to raise interest rates for 10th time in a row
Landmark ruling raises concerns over privacy ramifications for property developments
The owners of flats overlooked by famous art gallery win privacy battle in Supreme Court
Why are private sellers allowed to list on Rightmove?
Rightmove has long said that it provides a platform for ‘estate agency work’, but latest advert invites people to advertise property privately on the platform?