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Snippets of property industry news: Guy Gittins starts new role; Euan Williams leaves Savills to join self-employed estate agency; Board member reappointments at Homes England

Liz Truss, currently the foreign secretary, will be promoted to PM today when Boris Johnson steps down.

An estate agent wowed the judges on The Voice UK in the first episode of last weekend’s blind auditions. Watch his audition here.

The rise of the short-term lettings industry has brought many complications to the housing sector, but experiences differ drastically by sales/lettings and across the country.

Belvoir has reported a 12% increase in revenue for the six months ended 30 June 2022, but first half year profit fell during the same period.

Two of Britain’s biggest housebuilders have agreed to combine after Vistry Group struck a £1.3bn deal to take over smaller rival Countryside.

New data points to the importance of landlords and agents having good check in inventory reports and check out reports, as these will provide clear evidence to support any claims.

Agents must update their practices accordingly to ensure they and their landlords are compliant.

New report reveals how agents feel about the current state of the market and its future.

This is the agency’s third acquisition in three years.

HM Land Registry has launched its five-year strategy to create the “home buying process of the future”, designed to ensure it is “quicker, more efficient and user friendly”.

The marketing tool has been developed to assist agents in converting a higher number of valuations into instructions.

The new prime minister will need to deliver a plan of action to help significantly increase the supply of much-needed new homes.

The government’s plans to ‘professionalise’ the private rented sector and improve parity with the social rented sector.

The report is based on a survey of Propertymark Commercial agents combined with an analysis of key economic forecasts.

MPs are concerned that the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill does not provide sufficient clarity on how the government plans to achieve its target of developing 300,000 homes a year.

House prices forecast to flatline in 2023, with property transactions set to fall 12%.

Those listed in the 2023 Guide and who attend this year’s EA Masters will receive an award on stage presented by the well-known celebrity.

The company says that it plans to extend its geographical footprint into untapped in-demand locations.

There are signs that the housing market is losing some momentum, with surveyors reporting fewer new buyer inquiries, while the number of mortgage approvals has dropped. Industry reaction.