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Chancellors Basingstoke has become the 57th office to join the company’s expanding network.

The pace at which rental properties are changing hands cooled slightly in January as the market hit a more reasonable pace following a flurry of activity throughout December.

Michael Gove to unveil the government’s flagship Levelling Up White Paper, setting out a plan to transform the UK, including the housing market.

The fast-growing Lomond Group, which recently entered talks to buy Chestertons, has consolidated its presence in a key target area with its first acquisition of 2022.

Estate agents were forced to remove photos from a listing after house hunters spotted a rather rude sign in the living room of the property.

Gráinne Gilmore, head of research at Zoopla, offers key market insights for 2022.

The White Paper has re-announced plans to end Section 21 repossessions, consult on a national register of landlords and develop plans to better tackle rogue landlords.

Snippets of industry news: Spicerhaart makes senior appointed; Nicholas Baum to focus on properties in St John’s Wood; Cumbrian estate agency moves premises

David Hough, a partner at Blick Rothenberg, a tax and advisory firm, argues that small businesses, such as estate agents, face significant pressure on basic salaries.

These record results for 2021 come in the context of a 77% increase in turnover at SmartSearch over the past three years, says company’s MD.

Landlord Action, the eviction and housing law specialist, has updated its logo and launched a brand-new website, which is now live.

King West’s new look follows a strong year of business growth last year, which saw two new Directors recruited.

With new rules fast approaching, agents are being encouraged to ‘get ahead of the game’ to understand how it will impact them going forward.

Bamboo can be more damaging to property than Japanese knotweed if left unchecked, plant specialist claims.

CEO Gareth Samples: “The board and I are delighted to report that the excellent trading momentum seen in the first six months of 2021 continued in the second half.”

The latest acquisitions, the sixth and seventh in two years, further strengthen the brand’s presence across a number of areas and takes the firm’s staff to over 130 in total.

A new CRM software platform designed to make estate and letting agencies more productive has signed just over 700 branches ahead of its official launch.

Paul Smith reflects on the ‘loss-making’ large estate agencies as part of his annual review of company accounts.

New mandatory register for landlords will be announced this week. All private tenants will also gain a new right to redress for complaints about their homes.

The estate agency says that it will be giving bottles of the beer to the buyers and sellers as part of their moving home gift.