Acquisitions
Fast-growing estate agency completes another acquisition
The estate agency group is closing in on 50 acquisitions since launching less than three years ago
News
People
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Matthew Morton-Smith leaves Savills to join independent agency; Property consultancy hires record number of graduates; Alan Todd joins Rendall & Rittner
Agency
Self-employed estate agency eyes expansion with roadshow
Estate agents will have the chance to learn more about the firm’s offering and quiz the senior leadership team
Agency
Top tips for agents considering charging their clients for AML
Over half of agents now charge purchasers, new data suggests
Lettings
Former Conservative minister says ‘rental market is broken’
Many tenants risk being forced from their homes by soaring rents
Lettings
Rental affordability at its worst for a decade as rents continue to rise
The rented sector is stuck in a seemingly endless cycle of low supply and strong demand which has kept rental growth in double digits for 18 months in a row
Politics
Councils are sitting on £2.8bn in housebuilder contributions, says HBF
Around £2.8bn in unused developer contributions appear to be sat unspent in local authority bank accounts, new research shows
Finance
Lenders set to make ‘significant mortgage rate cuts’ as choice rises
Lenders expected to make more mortgage rate cuts in the next few weeks following a fall in swap rates
Finance
‘Terrifying’ hike in mortgage arrears – and ‘it’s about to get an awful lot worse’
Much of the damage of 14 consecutive base rate increases has yet to filter through
Agency
New independent estate agency launches
The new estate agency has been launched by an experienced property proffesional with 10 years’ experience working in the industry
Agency
Plans to turn historic former pub into estate agency
The building was constructed in 1836 and operated as a pub from 1857
Agency
Buy-to-let market ripe for investment, says agent
An estimated 126,500 rental properties have been sold since 2022, creating a growing mismatch between supply and demand in the market
Lettings
UK rents hit another record high
Rental supply coming under more pressure as landlords seek to exit the market
Agency
New partnership allows agents to provide free home setup service
Alto, the cloud-based software for agents and part of the Houseful, ZPG’s newly rebranded property division, has announced a new partnership with Just Move In
Lettings
‘Tenants in arrears are more likely to talk to a non-human than a human’ – it’s apparently less embarrassing
New software helps agents keep on top of rent arrears
People
Savills remains The Times Property Graduate Employer of Choice
Savills named The Times Property Graduate Employer of Choice for the 17th consecutive year
Finance
Bank rate-setter warns further interest rate rises needed to curb inflation
Interest rates will almost certainly need to rise again to crush inflation, a top Bank of England policymaker has warned, in yet another blow to mortgage borrowers
Agency
Trend of more tenants with fewer rental properties to continue, agents say
There is growing evidence that landlords are fleeing the market, despite a surge in demand from renters
Agency
Experienced letting agent opens her first estate agency
Town's newest estate agent is from the area and claims to have a good understanding of the local market
Agency
ZPG unveils new name and brand for its property division
The rebranded division brings together some well-known brands, including Zoopla, Alto and Hometrack