Lettings
New landlord licensing scheme to cover 45,000 homes in Liverpool
Liverpool City Council's new Landlord Licensing scheme will cover around 80% of privately rented properties in the city when it begins next month.
News
People
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Megan Cracknell joins Carter Jonas; Angharad Lonnon accepts new role at Knight Frank; Michelle Hendrie leaves Jackson-Stops for fresh challenge
Politics
Planning permissions hit record high
The biggest increase in consents was in the North East, followed by Yorkshire and the Humber.
Law
New law to reveal foreign owners as Economic Crime Bill gets royal assent
Foreign owners of property in UK have six months to comply with new registration documents, after the Economic Crime Bill completed its fast-track passage through parliament.
Lettings
DPS to host dispute webinars for letting agents and landlords
The DPS will be hosting two webinars to help landlords and letting agents reduce the chances of deposits entering dispute.
Politics
Chancellor advised to abolish stamp duty surcharge on additional homes
Is it time to scrap the 3% stamp duty surcharge? Rishi Sunak, the chancellor, will deliver his spring statement to the House of Commons next week.
Other News
Will UK house price boom continue amid cost of living squeeze?
What will happen to house prices this year? Gráinne Gilmore, head of research at Zoopla, offers crucial market insights.
Agency
The best agents in the UK? And the winners are…
Here is the full list of Regional Awards and Special Award winners.
Compliance
Are you familiar with upcoming Right to Rent changes?
Two significant changes to Right to Rent checks come into force in the coming months.
Agency
Should have gone to… Purplebricks turns creativity on its head
Purplebricks shared its latest London Underground advert on Twitter yesterday.
Agency
Fine & Country honours top performing agents
Fine & Country held its annual conference and awards in London last week.
Compliance
BTL landlords plan to pass EPC improvement costs onto tenants
More than half of landlords will pass at least some of the costs that it will take to improve the energy efficiency of their properties on to tenants.
Agency
Agents promised revenue boost from new partnership
This new app will provide some agents with an enhanced overview and greater control of the conveyancing process, helping to shorten time to completion.
Politics
Government urged to defer the National Insurance tax increase
Party before country: The Conservative government has been accused of hiking NIC so that it can later cut income tax in a perceived tax giveaway in the run-up to the next general election.
Agency
Home seller secretly films 11 estate agent valuation appointments
Property website BestAgent has published an undercover video designed to demonstrate that the best agents, and not brands, get the highest price for their clients.
People
Estate agent founder dies
Tributes have been paid to the well-respected estate agent who founded 12-branch network.
Acquisitions
Well-established agency acquired by fast growing firm
This latest acquisition forms a key step in the implementation of the agency's wider growth strategy.
Other News
British estate agent shot dead in drive-by shooting
The 54-year-old estate agent from Truro, Cornwall, was shot dead in front of his 14-year-old daughter.
Finance
Bank of England poised to raise interest rates as high inflation takes toll
The UK housing market remains resilient ahead of this week’s expected interest rate rise.
Agency
High-end estate agency bows to industry pressure and cuts ties with Russia
Savills, Knight Frank, Avison Young, CBRE, and Colliers all announced last week that they were cutting links to their Russian partners.