Comings and Goings
The Letting Partnership expands with three new hires; David Cowans retires; Lawrence Stephens promotes Nisha Saigal
News Archive
New creative platform for agents
Property marketing agency DCTR is launching a new visual marketing platform.
The DPS to host free dispute webinars
More than 2,000 attendees have already signed up for the 60-minute webinars.
Upfront information in the home moving process – frequently asked questions
Rob Hailstone, founder of the Bold Legal Group: Providing information up front and creating a property transaction pack won’t work, unless made mandatory.
New government-backed 95% mortgage guarantee scheme launches today
Zoopla’s Richard Donnell: “Supporting buyers with small deposits is key to widening access to home ownership.”
Zoopla boss wants to ‘speed up sales’ by putting all property details online
‘My Home’ will be a “gamechanger”, according to Zoopla.
New national agency group eyes further growth
Will Linley of the Lomond Group: “We are delighted with progress on acquisitions during the first quarter and envisage this level of activity being at least maintained if not exceeded.”
Given the fast pace the market is moving, ‘there will be no houses left to sell’
Industry reaction house prices hit record high and properties sell at fastest pace ever recorded.
Simply Conveyancing: ‘Progressing pipelines should be agents’ absolute focus at the moment’
Estate agents are being advised to make sure they get paid ahead of the extended stamp duty holiday deadline by following a range of steps.
High demand is ‘creating a frenzy around properties as soon as they hit the market’
Agents are reporting that they are inundated with enquiries as soon as a property is listed.
‘The biggest lack of stock we’ve seen on the market for at least the past 20 years’, says agent
Richard Freshwater, director at Cheffins: “Demand is huge, created by a perfect storm of low interest rates, the stamp duty holiday and changes in people’s working patterns.”
Zoopla launches biggest ever marketing campaign
The portal aims to stimulate the vendor market, driving greater gains for agents.
Surge in activity for London’s prime housing market
Marcus Dixon, head of research at LonRes: “Transactions at the top end of the market were higher than both the 2020 and long run average in Q1.”
Agents should warn buyers that they ‘may likely miss the stamp duty deadline’
The average time taken for properties to complete has increased by 6%, new research shows.
House of Lords approves interest rate cap for mortgage prisoners
Martin Lewis, founder of MoneySavingExpert.com: “I am delighted that the Lords has seen the injustice that has been heaped on hundreds of thousands of mortgage prisoners.”
Under the hammer: Rightmove to ‘give agents more options to offer to their vendors’
Rightmove’s new digital feature for online conditional auctions will launch on Monday.
Comings and Goings
Savills appoints ex-Knight Frank agent; Steve Ryan joins The Property Jungle; New partner at Wedlake Bell
New stamp duty petition attracts more than 1,700 signatures within 24 hours
The last major stamp duty petition led to a debate in parliament – it attracted more than 150,000 signatures!