Agency
Is your agency missing out on revenue-making opportunities?
Simon Thompson, a director at Miles & Barr, will outline some revenue generating opportunities that you may be interested in.
News
Compliance
Naming and shaming failing landlords
Government will begin naming and shaming failing social housing landlords on social media.
Agency
International estate agency set to open first UK office
Jide Taiwo & Co, an estate agency specialising in corporate clients from Nigeria, is to open of its first international office in the UK.
Agency
Roll-out of new reporting system gets underway
New video series offers agents a behind the scenes look at estate agencies around the country.
Agency
New estate agency opens in Kent
The estate agency has opened its first high street branch two years after the company launched.
Agency
Shortlist for Sales and Letting Agency of the Year Award announced
Nine agencies have been shortlisted for the award this year.
Other News
London’s ‘thrilling’ housing market recovery as people return to the capital
Demand for homes to buy and rent in London has increased significantly, according to a new report.
People
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Two new recruits for Strutt & Parker; Promotion at Henry Adams; Knight Frank makes senior appointment
Other News
Cannabis farm discovered at rented property
Police in Sheffield say they have seized cannabis plants with a potential street value of £300,000 inside a rented property.
Events
BLG to hold first-ever summer conference in June
Conveyancers are being urged to come together to foster collaboration and share knowledge and ideas from sector leaders.
Lettings
Rental growth set to slow as affordability pressures bite
The cost-of-living crisis has hit the country hard, with rental growth set to slow over the next few months.
Law
Agents and landlords urged to work with tenants to clear debts
Agents and landlords told to work with tenants to agree how to clear any outstanding Coronavirus-related rent arrears to avoid a long and costly arbitration process.
Agency
Estate Agents: How to win more instructions
Highly regarded estate agency trainer, consultant and Property Industry Eye columnist, Julian O’Dell, provides top tips to help improve agents’ processes and practices in winning instructions.
Lettings
Letting agents express opposition to proposed rent controls
Agents delivered a clear message to the minister that the best way for the government to influence affordability is to get more homes into the private rented sector.
Law
Fed up with slow conveyancing? Careful what you wish for
No-one needs a customer survey to learn that people find moving house stressful.
People
Comings & Goings
Snippets of property industry news: Two new recruits for Belvoir; Knight Frank bolsters prime offering; Goodlord appoints new board member
Agency
Remote working estate agency establishes new headquarters
Chosen Home, which launched in September 2020 as a remote working business, has set-up a new headquarters in the west Midlands.
Politics
Trade bodies merge to form The Property Institute
The two organisations, with a combined history of over 50 years, have been working extremely closely in recent years on a wide range of topics.
Agency
Belvoir recognise top performing franchisees
The franchising network’s annual awards saw agents from across 166 offices compete for a number of accolades.
Politics
Homebuyers would like to see gazumping made illegal
The majority of UK homebuyers unsurprisingly want to see the practice of gazumping made illegal, according to a new survey.