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OnTheMarket Group makes senior sales appointment to spearhead teclet expansion plans
Gary Hardy has been brought on board to drive teclet’s expansion
Government intervention crucial to tackle low housing stock
Property professionals are seeing changes in the market trends that they have been used to
LRG launches ‘First for Auctions’ brand aimed at agents and vendors – and appoints head
Leaders Romans new brand, ‘First for Auctions’, is a response to increasing demand for virtual services
Get ready now for the start of new smoke and carbon monoxide alarm regulations
New safety regulations will bring fines of up to £5,000 for non-compliance
EYE NEWS UPDATE: Rightmove increases its profits and returns £100m to its shareholders
UK’s largest portal publishes half year results
The ‘Unaffordablity’ Index? Average house price now 8.7 times average income – ONS data
England heads the league table of house price ‘unaffordability’
Repossessions up 1,487% after lifting of eviction ban – but actual quantity is far below pre-Covid levels
Volume of property repossessions is now far smaller than before the pandemic
Council will fine landlords whose properties do not meet minimum EPC ratings
Landlords to be hit with fines of up to £5000 if they do not improve the energy-efficiency of their properties
Comings & Goings
Snippets of property industry news: Acquisitions taking place in the Midlands and the North-East
OnTheMarket offers management fee protection insurance for members
Solution to protects agents’ managed income against tenants defaulting on their rent
Fine & Country Foundation reaches £100,000 milestone
Foundation has helped many charities including the Disasters Emergency Committee to assist those impacted by the conflict in the Ukraine
Agents may not be having ‘necessary conversations’ with vendors of unsold properties
Home sellers in the south-east are most likely to reduce their asking price to find a buyer
easyproperty operating company publishes accounts showing effect of £800k loan
Latest accounts show company had net liabilities of over £900,000
Management buyout at multi-branch West Midlands agency
Established managing director heads up new board at 19 branch agency
171% increase in tenant enquiries – Chestertons
There are now 24% more tenants choosing to extend their lease than in 2019
Failure to repair water leak lands landlord in hot water
Lewisham Council took landlord to court after they failed to heed repair notice
