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Rental stock levels are some 43% below the five-year average, putting upward pressure on rents.

“A huge question mark hangs over whether we can trust EPC recommended improvements for cutting carbon emissions”

Fire safety: “Hand-wringing and mealy-mouthed words from the Government are worthless. It’s actions that matter.”

Snippets of property industry news: Parkers expands; Dacre Son & Hartley new manager; iamproperty Head of New Business

Estate agency reviews website set to launch initiative to reduce the industry’s carbon footprint

Property TV presenter Amanda Lamb: “The allAgents Awards are different to any other property awards, covering all listed property agents across the UK.”

Simon Bradbury, MD at Thomas Morris: “Sellers planning to enter the market might be tempted to put off beginning the process of putting their home on the market until the New Year.”

Michael Bruce:  “With over 30% of properties marked as ‘under offer’ collapsing, our unique technology provides agents at just a click of a button with a readymade list of motivated buyers.”

Stirling Ackroyd Group is standardising business processes and programmes and aligning all its property brands under the Stirling Ackroyd Group brand. 

Snippets of property industry news

Having a direct link into these property services will provide supplemented marketing resource for agents to readily access.

haart will be opening a new first-time Buyer and Investor Centre in the city, plus will be introducing sister company Chewton Rose into the Cambridgeshire market.

Tim Bannister: “Sellers often wait until January to get their home on the market, but this year agents say that more people are trying to get a head-start on making 2022 their year to move.”

There are growing signs that the UK property market is cooling off following the ending of the stamp duty window.

A least 15 MPs, of whom 13 are Conservatives and three are ministers, are claiming up to £22,920 a year for rent payments.

Sale of shares in Rightmove still leaves Peter Brooks-Johnson with more than £14m shareholding.

Timothy Douglas at Propertymark: “Throughout the pandemic in particular letting agents have worked tirelessly, communicating between landlords and tenants to resolve issues.”

Tom Bill at Knight Frank: Stronger-than-normal demand has been boosted by frustrated buyers who were unable to move during the stamp duty holiday.”

Rightmove’s Iain Kennedy: “Agents have been faced with record low stock levels this year, so to support them and get people moving, we’ve invested in extensive outdoor advertising.”

The agency has been expelled with no right of appeal after an official complaint was filed against the company.