Agency
Agency raises over £50,000 for local charities
The agency’s running total received a welcome injection in December
News
Finance
Buy-to-let exodus spurred by increasing tax burden, analysis reveals
Research by UHY Hacker Young finds the impact on profitability is driving numbers down
Charity
Fine & Country’s ‘Carols by Candlelight’ event raises over £17,000
Since the Fine & Country Foundation’s inception, over £694,000 has been donated to worthy causes
Lettings
More needs to be done to stop BTL landlords leaving the PRS
Many buy-to-let investors are being discouraged from investing in the PRS
Charity
Over £15,000 raised for Tiny Lives
The funds were raised through a series of events including a family fun day, a charity boxing match, the Great North Run and a sponsored golf day
People
Purplebricks to slash 10% of its workforce before Christmas
EYE broke the news in October that Purplebricks is planning to make redundancies ‘across the organisation’
Acquisitions
Historic estate agency completes acquisition of rival firm
The Kent-based estate agency is eyeing further acquisitions
Agency
Can you name ex-agent who lives on the most expensive street outside London?
Through the Keyhole: Who owns this amazing house?
Finance
Housing market activity ‘recovering from the shock of the mini-Budget’
Property transaction figures remain surprisingly strong
Agency
Family-run estate agency eyes expansion
The company has announced that it will be moving to a new flagship premises
Finance
Concerns over homeowners’ ability to meet mortgage payments
Research from Which? and The Mortgage Lender reveals danger of defaults as consumers struggle with rising bills
Acquisitions
What impact will the John Lewis deal have on the construction industry?
Retail giant John Lewis has agreed a £500m housebuilding deal
Other News
Cost of living pressures affects buyer behaviour
Buyer interest in affordable, accessible urban areas is holding up well
Lettings
Rental market cools amid severe cold weather
The combination of freezing temperatures and snow-induced travel disruption has had a cooling effect on the rental market
Agency
Knight Frank achieves record-breaking year for new homes
Knight Frank has been instructed on several highly anticipated phases and developments which are set to launch from January 2023
Lettings
Rental price growth stalls after period of significant growth
New data shows cooling demand and prices
Charity
New funding and support scheme to end armed forces veterans homelessness
The funds will deliver services in more than 900 housing units
Finance
A relatively soft landing is achievable for the housing market in 2023, says Nationwide
Activity levels in the property market have shown few signs of recovery recently
Finance
Major banks to start lending on flats with unsafe cladding
UK Finance says the move will “restore confidence in the market”
Lettings
Government risks ‘causing chaos’ with plans to reform rental market
Buy-to-let landlords are concerned about plans to abolish fixed term tenancies, among other measures being proposed by the government