More than half of renters deterred from moving due to Covid safety concerns
The pandemic has put a lot of people’s moving plans on hold.
News Archive
New employee engagement forums ‘an important step forward for the LSL’
LSL has announced the creation of two new employee forums.
Property buyers undeterred by stamp duty holiday ending
Research has found only 4% of buyers would abandon their plans to buy a property if they missed either the June or September stamp duty deadlines in England.
Estate agency industry faces shortage of highly trained staff
Paul Smith, CEO of Spicerhaart, wants a Centre of Excellence for Estate Agency.
Comings and Goings
Fine & Country names new MD; MHCLG appoints non-executive director; Shannon O’Neill to kickstart a new career with ERE Property
The Guild endorses new digital onboarding platform for agents
The online platform already has more than 900 estate agent branches onboarded.
New deal to provide agents with ‘best-in-class 360° virtual tours’
Research shows that 74% of agents using the 360° tour tool report it helped them grow market share.
Moving the tax year could save agents money
Nimesh Shah, CEO at Blick Rothenberg: “[The proposed changes] would mark a historic change from the 5 April date, which has been the UK tax year end since 1800.”
Hybrid agency agrees new partnership
Student rental demand unaffected by pandemic, says accommodation provider.
Hardisty and Co opens fourth branch in Leeds following acquisition
The new office is in Armley and covers the area to the west of the city.
OnTheMarket post a profit for the first time
Jason Tebb: “I am delighted to be reporting a strong performance in my first set of results.
Estate agents ‘are almost running out of homes to sell’
The moving frenzy continues to drive up property prices.
Fire-ravaged drug den is ‘not for the faint-hearted’, says agent
Estate agent’s honest video goes viral.
Solicitors ‘under pressure’ as stamp duty deadline looms
The Law Society says conveyancing solicitors cannot guarantee transactions will complete before the end of June.
Spicerhaart ramps up growth targets, eyes acquisitions
Spicerhaart unveils plans to grow the business, with agents permitted to work flexibly from home.
The Property Franchise Group continues to expand across Berkshire
New launch is a milestone for the franchisor.
Major investor calls for ‘radical board-level change at Foxtons’
Hosking Partners, which owns an 11.2% stake in the agency, has expressed its discontent. But a Foxtons spokesperson told EYE: “Foxtons has a clear plan for growth.”
Letting agent fined more than £21,000 for unsafe HMO
The company was found to be guilty of “systematic failings” at a recent tribunal.
Comings and Goings
Rendall & Rittner appoints John Osborn; Tessa Milner returns to estate agency; Savills unveils two new hires