Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: UK Sotheby’s International Realty appoints Alex Isidro as MD; Lomond appoints Kate Swann as chair to the board; Kitty Halley appointed partner of Harding Green
News Archive
Agent websites: 10 critical fixes in the battle with AI
With AI search reshaping the web, digital marketers Nurtur share 10 essential fixes for estate agent websites
Strategy planning essential to maintaining consumer trust
Public confidence in estate agents has been on the up, but trust strategy is needed to maintain this upward momentum
Favsco 23 acquires Coulby Conduct lettings business
Frasco 23, under its Reeds Rains brand, has announced the acquisition of the Coulby Conduct lettings business.
Skydiving agent raising money for children’s hospital
Sarah Bush of Cheffins will be jumping from 10,000ft later this month to raise more funds for a children’s charity
Failure to carry out urgent repairs leads landlords to £171k fine
Landlords in Nottinghamshire with a £1.2 million portfolio have been fined for not resolving potentially harmful issues on two properties
Cautious optimism from Knight Frank for PCL and POL markets
Knight Frank’s prime London report for July 2025 shows slow improvements for sales, and climbing rent values for the rest of the year
Growth in buy-to-let incorporations driven by international landlords
Non-UK nationals now account for a fifth (20%) of new rental companies in 2025, Hampton research has found
New analysis shows that the market’s summer slowdown is a myth
Analysis of Bank of England and government data shows that summer is a far busier property season than it’s given credit for, says Yopa
Survey finds more women are planning to purchase their home on their own
Skipton Building Society’s research reveals that ore women are planning to buy a home solo rather than with a partner
Lomond expands with acquisitions in Kent and Scotland
Lomond has announced the acquisition of two regional agencies, one in Aberdeen, the other in Kent
Over a million PRS homes in England currently fail Decent Homes Standard
Research has found an estimated 21% of private rental homes currently fall below the Decent Homes Standard
Are landlords moving investment from residential to commercial?
Lender Shawbrook is seeing a lot more investment in office space with professional landlords diversifying across different sectors
New owner takes charge at Hereford firm
15 years after joining the company, Craig Sewell is now the owner of Andrew Morris Estate Agents in central Hereford
Agency raises funds for cancer charity with walking mission
A team from Fenn Wright has raised more money for its charity of the year with a long-distance walk in East Anglia
Industry reaction to Bank of England interest rate announcement
Reactions to the expected BoE interest rate cut have been positive, but also cautious about forecast property market recovery
Halifax House Price Index reports national uptick in July
Agents have studied and reacted to the figures in the Halifax House Price Index July 2025
What’s happening in the UK Property Market this week?
Resi sales up 7.7% year-on-year – but half of all UK homes listed still fail to sell as overvaluing epidemic continues
UK property “at its strongest” since 2022 based on current market activity
Both mortgage approvals and transactions are at their highest average monthly levels in three years, says GetAgent
Hamptons launches interior design and consultancy service
Hamptons has teamed up with Clark Design Group to offer luxury services to sales and lettings customers, as well as developers