People
Tributes paid following death of well-known estate agent
Estate agency founder has died at the age of 76.
News
Finance
Industry gives mixed response to new stamp duty rates
Industry figures warn that the government’s stamp duty cut risks reducing the number of affordable homes available.
People
Comings & Goings
Snippets of property industry news: Knight Frank appoints new head of lettings; KFH hires ex-Foxtons agent as land and new homes director; Loop Software boosts leadership team
Tech
Top tips on how estate agents can use Facebook for advertising
Almost three-quarters of estate agents are missing out on fulfilling their advertising potential, including a cheap option of local advertising, new research shows.
Other News
Property industry reacts to Rightmove House Price Index
Property prices hit record high as the housing market remains surprisingly resilient despite growing economic pressures.
Compliance
New crackdown on fraud and money laundering
Wide ranging reforms designed to bear down on those abusing the system have been introduced to Parliament.
Politics
UK home asking prices rise, tax cuts to fuel demand – Rightmove
Rightmove’s House Price Index for September has been released following the government’s mini-Budget.
Politics
EYE NEWSFLASH: Stamp duty cut to save homebuyers thousands of pounds – full details announced
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng estimates that 200,000 more people will be taken out of paying stamp duty in a bid to get more people on to the property ladder.
Agency
Which estate agents are hot and which are not when it comes to Google performance?
Watch the Video on Improving your Google League Tables.
Finance
Housing industry reacts to latest Bank of England interest rate hike
Homeowners on Standard Variable Rates or tracker mortgages will be hit particularly hard by the latest interest rate increase.
Agency
New deal to provide fresh route to commission for agents
Agreement to present new revenue opportunities for agents.
Other News
How to handle Japanese Knotweed to preserve property’s value
New study provides crucial guidance for property owners.
Training
Fine & Country to host intensive bootcamp for estate agents within the network
Fine & Country will be hosting a three-day intensive estate agency bootcamp for agents within the network.
Politics
BTL landlord ‘bear the brunt of rising costs to keep tenants in their homes’
Chris Norris, policy director for the NRLA, has praised buy-to-let landlords for the role they play in providing much-needed housing across the country.
Compliance
Dirty money from corrupt oligarchs and others continues to flow into London
More than a third of property firms admit to not checking new customers against sanctions or Politically Exposed Person lists.
Politics
National Insurance increase to be reversed from November
Small businesses, such as estate agents, which face significant pressure on basic salaries to keep up with inflation and tax rises, will welcome the reversing of April’s National Insurance hike.
Finance
Homebuyers hit as mortgage costs continue to climb
Borrowers have been told to “buckle up” as the country's largest lenders move to increase interest rates ahead of more mortgage misery.
Finance
Housing industry reacts to stamp duty decision
The stamp duty cut will be a major fillip for the housing sector, which has shown signs of cooling this year amid increasing inflation and higher interest rates.
Finance
Bank of England set to unveil biggest interest rate hike in 33 years
Interest rates set to rise sharply, while UK central bank is also due to start ‘quantitative tightening’.
Events
The Best Estate Agent Guide Awards: And the winners are…
Yesterday at EA Masters, the winners of the Best Estate Agent Guide Awards were announced.