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Property industry reacts to another drop in UK house prices
House prices dropped at fastest monthly rate in over 18 months, as newer buyers risk falling into negative equity.
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Agency
OPINION: Some reasons for agents to be more hopeful for 2023
Richard Donnel, executive director of research at Zoopla, looks at where the opportunities for estate agents are
Agency
Switch focus from sales price to differential, agents told
Agents are advised to change strategy in today’s transitional market.
People
Comings & Goings
Countrywide’s finance director joins OpenBrix; Connells welcomes Land & New Homes MD; Dacres announces senior promotion.
Law
Are you familiar with housing law coming into effect next month?
The changes been a long time coming.
Compliance
Letting agents face £30,000 fines in new clampdown
Greater scrutiny to ensure agents are complying with the law.
Agency
New property listings data launched to support agents
Data can be split geographically and tailored to specific requested requirements.
Other News
Buyers’ association sounds warning over falling house prices
UK house prices fell at the sharpest pace in nearly two years last month but worse is to come, body warns.
Agency
Rental market can help shield agents from sales downturn
Agents should look to the rental market to protect themselves against a drop in house sales, it has been suggested.
Agency
OnTheMarket aims to attract more agents with new insurance offer
Four new insurance products will be introduced for sales and letting agents.
Finance
Foxtons concludes share buyback programme
Foxtons will hold the repurchased shares in treasury.
Finance
Rightmove continues to buy back its shares
Since announcing a share buy-back programme on 28 December 2007, Rightmove has purchased in aggregate 479,327,227 ordinary shares.
Agency
Home buyers prepared to pay a premium for energy efficient homes
Estate agents will be a key part of raising understanding and awareness among buyers and sellers on the benefits of having an energy efficient home, study finds.
Politics
Liberal Democrats: Give struggling homeowners £300 a month
Homeowners struggling to pay their mortgages amid rising interest rates should be able to apply for a £300-a-month grant, according to the Lib Dems.
Other News
House prices will fall but this is not ‘a cliff-edge moment’ for housing market
October was not a good month for the UK property market.
Other News
Economist predicts double-digit house price drop and says its ‘good news’ for first-time buyers
The next 18 months are going to be tough for homeowners with property prices set to fall across the UK, says leading economist.
Agency
OPINION: Purplebricks is broken – is the fix close to home?
Russell Quirk thinks it’s now fair to say that Purplebricks is broken. "A busted flush". Should Michael and Kenny Bruce consider buying back the online estate agency?
Agency
New property portal to offer agents free listings as part of ‘a new approach’
The new property listings portal, which ambitiously hopes to rival Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket, reflects on Boomin's mistakes.
Agency
Purplebricks’ problems mount as share price falls 15% in a week
Share price plummets as pressure continues to mount on the firm following its recent woes.