New partnership seeks to speed up transactions with private drainage solution
New agreement aims to cut the time and risks involved in property transactions
News Archive
Landlord fined almost £300,000 for illegally converting home into five flats
The conviction serves as a warning to disreputable landlords, the council says
More than 400 delegates gather for industry conference and awards
UCL professor of real estate Yolanda Barnes and Rightmove’s Tim Bannister were among the keynote speakers
The Guild hails success of estate agency referral scheme
Estate agents have been busy taking advantage of revenue-generating tools
Major announcement is a welcome opportunity for planning reset on housing, say housebuilders
Revamping the existing planning system which is limiting levels of home building is seen as a positive step in the right direction
Two agents and property auctioneer excluded by TPO after failing to pay compensatory awards
In 2024 to date, there has been a total of three businesses expelled compared to 13 expulsions last year
Self-employed estate agents sell homes faster – claim
Fresh claims based on data provided by TwentyEA
Was the landlord right to claim for cleaning at the end of the tenancy?
Cleaning with a bit of a twist: Fresh dispute involving cleaning and the issue raised surrounding when the works were actually carried out
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Former Foxtons and Reapit high-flyer joins ASAP; Deputy prime minister confirms key appointment; Heaton & Partners announces senior hire
OneDome agrees deal to acquire specialist mortgage advisory firm
The acquisition is pending relevant regulatory approval by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Mortgage product choice and shelf-life drops sharply
New data reveals product choice saw its largest reduction in over a year and the average shelf-life of a mortgage plummeted to 17 days
Selective licensing relaunched after ‘incredible improvements to living standards’
The selective licensing will make it mandatory for landlords to have licences for each of their private rented properties
First all-Wales agent forum to take place next week
The platform will provide agents with an opportunity to engage with the Welsh government and Rent Smart Wales, share ideas, best practice, and discuss the latest legislative landscape
No fewer than 187,000 affordable homes need to be built each year in England
Affordable homes of all tenures are required if we are to build the homes people need and solve the housing crisis
Estate agency clinches second acquisition of the year
The agency has added a sixth branch to its growing portfolio
Rogue letting agents who targeted vulnerable and young people found guilty
Five individuals and two companies have been convicted of a total of 15 offences following a six-month trial
What is going to happen to house prices and rents next year?
The latest forecast focuses on affordability levels and the impact this will have on property prices in 2025, followed by 2026 and 2027
If advertising in the local rag were free, would you still do it?
We’re constantly told that print media is “dead”
Comings & Goings
Snippets on industry news: Ex-head of sales and acquisitions at Jackson Stop joins Harding Green; Homes England announces leadership changes; Alison Pallett retires after four-decade career
Fire forces estate agency to relocate to temporary office
A blaze broke out at the Connells branch, spreading through the basement and the ground floor