News Archive

The majority of property buyers are prepared to pay more for properties that primarily uses renewable energy, while more buyers think EPC ratings are now more important.

The Property Franchise Group, one of the UK’s largest property franchises, will hold its Annual General Meeting in May.

The newly-released Q1 Property Trends Report Scotland paints a positive picture for home-movers as supply pressures ease.

Taking place from Monday 25th April to Friday 29th April, the week includes free insight and information sessions for property lawyers.

Agency deletes Twitter account and nobody answers phone lines, after footage filmed outside estate agent’s office provokes social media backlash. WARNING: video includes strong language.

Residential property sales fell by more than a third in March compared with the same month a year earlier, the latest figures show.

Linley & Simpson has extended its Leeds footprint following the sealing of yet another acquisition deal.

An environmental health officer wrote to the Salvation Army after identifying “significant housing disrepair in Salvation Army properties” including “category one and two hazards”.

The Newcastle-based property group says that the return of excess capital to shareholders through the Share Buyback Programme will be funded by cash resources.

Three electric charging points have been installed at the staff car parks near the York office on Bootham, as well as home charging for staff that require regular use of the vehicles.

Limited rental stock and increased demand has resulted in tenants extending existing tenancies rather than relocating.

New housing supply is currently lower than the government’s ambition of 300,000 new homes per year, leaving estate agents short of much-needed stock of homes for sale and to let.

Proposals include making it “clearly illegal” to pay someone to write or host fake reviews.

Q1 trading update: Foxtons says ‘all areas of the business’ is performing in line with company expectations, and is now increasing the number of sales negotiators in its branches.

New Property Industry Eye contributor, Jeremy Harford Tapp, director of Homeflow and digital strategist for estate agents, explains how you can improve your agency’s online performance.

A number of buy-to-let landlords have divested their portfolios and left the private rented sector in recent years due to an increase in regulation and rules. 

The new estate agency has been established by Mark Beim, who previously worked as a negotiator at Knight Frank, Robert Holmes, Alan Briegel and Coombe Residential.

Former Countrywide chief executive and chairman Grenville Turner has been appointed as chairperson of the BidX1 board.

The new deputy Ombudsman, Lesley Horton, will work alongside Property Ombudsman, Rebecca Marsh.

John Paul will share what he sees as the best practice approaches to running and retaining staff members in what some agents are currently finding is a challenging market.