People
EYE NEWSFLASH: Purplebricks appoints ex-Romans MD as Chief Sales Officer
With 30 years of leadership experience to draw on, high-profile sales chief Vince Courtney will be hoping to help turn things around at Purplebricks
News
Compliance
AML fines issued to estate agents rise as HMRC crackdown continues
HMRC has stepped up efforts to stamp out 'illicit activity within the property market'
Training
Industry trainer urges estate agents to make the most of opportunities in 2023
Josh Phegan, the internationally renowned speaker, trainer and coach for estate agents, offers some top tips on spotting and making the most of opportunities this year
Other News
Transactions take longer to complete
The home-moving process remains ‘in dire need of modernisation’
Agency
Lots of property deals to be done as ‘serious buyers and sellers continue to engage’
Sentiment prevails as motivated buyers and sellers get on with moving
Agency
Research reveals UK areas where competition among agents is fiercest
Figures show the number of branches per postcode and which areas rank top
People
Reapit make changes to senior management team structure
Reapit's former chief marketing officer, Patrick Hannah, has taken over as CEO in the UK on a temporary basis
Compliance
New energy efficiency guide for rented properties
BTL landlords need to ensure their property is up to standard for 2025’s proposed adjustments
Agency
Connells Group brands to celebrate milestone anniversaries
Each brand will mark the occasion with new marketing assets and a schedule of local promotions and events for their customers over the course of the year
Training
Agency qualifications are ‘the only way to drive up standards’
Letting agents have responded well to the introduction of qualifications in the sector
Other News
House price growth in 2022 outstripped average wages in half of UK
Analysis of Land Registry figures reveals regions where price rises eclipsed annual salaries
Other News
Print lives!
Most property searches now start online, but there is still a place for print media
Agency
DJ Alexander opens new office in Glasgow
The estate agency says that the Glasgow sales market remains buoyant
Lettings
Rents reach record levels
The current chaos in the UK rental market shows no sign of resolving itself, with rents continuing to rise
Agency
Dexters continues rapid expansion with nine new offices
Dexters now has more than 80 offices across the capital
Other News
What is really happening in the UK property market?
Week 1: Lee Wainwright, head of Focal Agent, and Chris Watkin share their thoughts on the latest property market stats
Other News
OPINION: House Prices. Where’s that crash?
The doomsters and their half-empty glasses have been busy predicting that house prices will crash
Agency
Stop taking advantage of free valuations, angry agent tells solicitors
The MD of Neil Robinson Estate Agents aired his grievances in a furious LinkedIn post
Agency
Law firm vows to make agents more money by slashing fall-through rates
The company makes the pledge after taking on an extra 40 conveyancers last year
Agency
Propertymark CEO urges Scottish government to reverse tax hike
Propertymark CEO Nathan Emerson has personally written to deputy first minister, John Swinney, about the Scottish government’s decision to increase the Additional Dwelling Supplement