Finance
Mortgage activity slows ‘as borrowers expect rates to drop’
Borrowers are hoping to lock in to lower rates
News
Agency
Fine & Country to hold a recruitment open evening in Mayfair
The event will be held on Tuesday 7th February from 6pm and will provide networking opportunities over welcome drinks
Other News
Estate agents found sleeping rough outside their firm’s office
The estate agents braved some blustery conditions
Politics
London’s prime property market not immune to political and economic uncertainty
Political and economic uncertainty, exacerbated by the September ‘mini-budget’, impacted both the prime and mainstream markets in London
Politics
Report calls for more shared ownership options for retirees
Parliamentary group looks at 'game changing' opportunities for making ‘rightsizing’ affordable for older people
Agency
Rogue agent who ordered staff to make false claims is jailed
The head of a Martin & Co office in Wolverhampton was sentenced to 28 months in prison
Agency
Estate agents struggling to attract and retain staff as job vacancies grow
Half of employees says they ‘hate their boss’
Agency
‘Difficult time for online agents’, says city analyst
Many property sellers are expected to become more selective of their estate agents
Other News
‘New year bounce’ drives house prices higher, says Rightmove
These statistics give reasons for some positivity
Acquisitions
LSL sells off two new build brokerage firms
LSL said it disposed of the companies to simplify the group
Agency
Estate agency grows north London network with 13th branch
The estate agency celebrated the opening of their latest office with friends and colleagues on Saturday
Compliance
New landlord guidance about health risks of mould to be published this summer
The government has been forced to act after coroner instructed ministers to take action following the death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak
Lettings
BTL landlords plan to flee the market as rent arrears look set to rise
The majority of agents expect to see more landlords leave the market in 2023
Compliance
Housing legislation proposed in government Net Zero Review
Property industry figures have given a tentative welcome to recommendations in the BEIS report
Lettings
Analysis reveals extent of PRS growth over 10 years
Hamptons' study of ONS figures shows a record total of rent was paid in 2022
Finance
Real estate investment paying off for super rich
Knight Frank study finds ultra-high-net-worth individuals are banking on property opportunities in 2023
Other News
In-favour neighbourhoods boost London’s lagging property market
Research reveals up-and-coming areas are driving a positive momentum shift for the capital
Other News
Supply of new properties for sale returns to 2019 ‘norm’
From 2014 to 2019, the UK has seen about 1.2 million transactions per annum. This might be defined as a ‘normal’ market, comparable with HMRC transaction volumes
People
Firms must ‘make some hard decisions’ as discontent among property professionals grows
Property professionals are becoming more disillusioned as discontent over pay grows, along with demand for a better work/life balance
Law
Property transactions face delays as Land Registry set for February strike
The strike action announced yesterday will slow down the housing market at a time when it is already facing delays