Finance
Analysis shows surge in mortgage cancellations
Research points to a "trickier landscape for buyers"
News
Politics
Rishi Sunak reveals why government scrapped housebuilding target
The government's decision to water down its housing target will make it harder to significantly boost the supply of much-needed new homes
Other News
Pollution deterring homebuyers, survey suggests
Research finds support for controversial schemes such as ULEZ
Agency
KFH supports London Youth with window display take over
Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward is supporting charity partner London Youth with a full window display take over across its 60 London branches to promote the charity’s latest campaign
Lettings
More than two fifths of renters want cost of living government support
High demand continues to outstrip supply, ultimately pushing up rental prices, and the cost of living crisis plays a significant part in affecting consumers’ overall affordability
Agency
Estate agent returns from aid trip to Ukraine
The estate agent delivered provisions as close to the front line as possible
Agency
LSL says it is ‘well-placed’ to deliver growth despite drop in revenue
Full year results: Estate Agency revenue down 5% on 2021, while lettings revenue remained resilient, increasing by 4%, on a like for like basis
Acquisitions
Purplebricks shares hit new low as takeover talks continue
The struggling online estate agency says no offers have been made
Finance
Belvoir board awards itself a 40% pay rise despite fall in pre-tax profit
Chief financial officer Louise George received the biggest pay rise, while chief executive Dorian Gonsalves took home more than £450,000 during the year
Law
New holiday let rules unveiled by government
New proposals will introduce a requirement for planning permissions for short-term lets in England
Law
BTL landlords face huge energy efficiency upgrade cost, says agency
Proposed minimum energy efficiency standards regulation in England could leave residential landlords facing a £17.9bn bill
Other News
Property sales market slows amid ‘shift in market dynamics’
Metrics on buyer enquiries, agreed sales and new instructions all remain negative, while house prices continue to fall
Agency
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: New estate agency opens in West Norfolk; Continued growth for The Agency UK; Tony Daly joins Harding Green after 17 years at Druce & Co
Acquisitions
Purplebricks sale process ‘ongoing’ as agency given more time to ‘Strike’ a deal
Purplebricks says that its formal sales process has progressed into “a more targeted phase of detailed diligence and discussions”
Agency
Big boost to estate agency numbers in UK
Research reveals the areas with sharpest annual increase in estate agencies
Agency
Property market ‘correcting and rebalancing’ says agency MD
Sensible and realistic pricing is still paramount to achieving sales success, according to Fine & Country's Nicky Stevenson
Other News
Pay rises beginning to make their presence felt in market, says analyst
Positive signs in the market have been highlighted in a CEO head-to-head
Other News
Property-related search upswing points to market resilience
Google keyword data analysis defies doom and gloom predictions
Agency
Keller Williams UK eyes ‘significant’ growth
Keller Williams plans to expand its UK network and open up new opportunities for estate agents as both individuals and existing established businesses, but outspoken commentator is not impressed
Finance
Falls in UK mortgage costs predicted amid return of ultra-low interest rates
The cost of fixed-rate mortgage deals is likely to come down