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Despite house price reductions, is the tide turning from a buyer’s to a seller’s market?
The latest property data reveals what is really happening in the UK property market
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People
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: UK Sotheby’s International Realty appoints ex-Foxtons heavyweight; Knight Frank welcomes new associate; Rob Trotter Joins Rettie & Co.
Compliance
Are you ready for an HMRC inspection?
HMRC continues to be active, and is targeting businesses with AML shortcomings
Agency
Russell Quirk calls for every agent in the UK to be regulated
Russell Quirk believes the topic of licencing is highly controversial in England and continues to be heavily avoided
Tech
Rightmove launches new best price guide for agents
Rightmove says the Best Price Guide features "key improvements"
Finance
Interest rate hike driving a rise in homeowners selling up
Increasing interest rates are continuing to dampen the housing market
Charity
Generous estate agents come together to donate to local food banks
Agents collected and donated to support their local food banks
Acquisitions
Rebranded estate agency opens three new branches
The group’s growth follows significant acquisitions in recent years
Other News
Property industry reacts to latest house price data
'Potentially darker clouds on the horizon' as the most comprehensive of all the housing market surveys compliments what many estate agents have been reporting
Finance
Interest rate hike expected today after UK inflation shock
Interest rates are expected to increase again today after UK inflation remained much higher than expected for the fourth consecutive month
Other News
Collaboration? Send three and fourpence, we’re going for a dance
The last time I mentioned the war, a few readers went all-out Basil Fawlty on me. But when I see people posting online about collaboration, it just doesn’t feel right
Acquisitions
Well-established agency completes acquisition
Agency completes tenth acquisition since its foundation
Law
Agents fined almost £79,000 for letting unlicensed and unsafe HMO property
The defendants entered not guilty pleases to all charges, but the court found all four parties guilty of offences under the Housing Act 2004
Agency
New start-up and first business for estate agent with 35 years experience
Estate agent says he is excited to be running his own business for the first time
Agency
Increased risk of fall throughs warning for buyers and sellers
Buyers are offering less, while sellers are standing their ground
Finance
Homeowners worried over rising mortgage costs
All eyes will be on the Bank of England again today
Acquisitions
New LSL franchisees sign up to Propoly
LSL announced in May that it was franchising its entire estate agency network
Finance
Martin Lewis says ‘mortgage ticking timebomb’ has exploded
MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis has warned millions of homeowners that they face a “huge bill-shock as their fixes end”
Other News
OPINION: House prices – if I was wrong it ain’t by much (and not by nearly as much as the doomsters)
In October 2022, Russell Quirk stated publicly that house prices would not be lower a year later. Will he be proved right?
Law
Nortorious landlord hit with £166K legal bill after losing court battle
Judith Wilson's property mogul husband has previously been referred to as 'Britain's worst landlord'