News Archive

Some 56% of private tenants relying on Universal Credit to pay their rent have a shortfall between the amount they receive and what they pay for their housing, research shows.

Snippets of industry news: Cluttons makes promotions; Chestertons sales director to depart; Foxtons appoints CFO; Richard Elliott joins Harding Green; UKAA announcement

More than 7,000 buyers who bought a new home in the last three years recently revealed their regrets, as part of a new study.

London’s rental demand increases, as students and employees return to the capital.

Buyer demand has remained unseasonably strong throughout the first three months of the year.

Following the recent move to a fully-employed model in its sales business last summer, Purplebricks is now replicating the changes within its lettings field team.

“Leaders lead by example, whether they intend to or not” is one of my favourite quotes… keep that mantra in your head at all times!

John D Wood & Co. has reported record trading results for its sales and lettings businesses.

Snippets of property industry news: Kelly Maw returns to Dacres; Savills hires Chanelle Gray as head of D&I; Estates appoints two new directors

Agents question the motive and timing in the absence of a full analysis of the effectiveness of the protocols and a commitment to reintroduce financial support for tenants.

Inflation is rising faster than wages are growing, but it will not outpace UK house price growth anytime soon, according to a major housebuilder.

The Property Investor Show, a well-established UK property exhibition, takes place at London ExCeL tomorrow and Saturday.

Rendall & Rittner has joined forces with Swedish based Nabo to launch Odevo, a global property management business.

Boomin has extended the time it allows agents accept an online property valuation generated by SmartVal, its property valuation tool.

The estate agency has commemorated its first year in business with the launch of its innovative new virtual reality 1-1 consultation service.

The head of Homesearch, which enables agents to generate new leads, says ‘it’s a difficult market out there for estate agents’.

Sales agreed in the first quarter of this year jumped 38% compared to Q1 2020, fresh figures show.

London-based lettings and fintech platform, Yorlet, has launched a new partnership with Canopy, TDS and Alan Boswell.

The anti-money laundering and protecting against fraud information will be regularly updated for ongoing monitoring purposes.

The ValPal Network, which provides instant online valuation services, reports that 50% of leads on its platform are being generated outside of traditional agency office hours (9am-6pm).