Pandemic hit house building hard – but not for long
Sharp drops in housing starts and completions bounced back in late 2020
News Archive
The Deposit Diaries: Court orders and dispute resolution
How TDS deals with Court Orders in respect of deposits
Comings and Goings
Sprift appoints CTO; new Haart regional sales manager
Briefest of descriptions wins agent national media coverage
No address, photos, floorplans or further info gets people guessing about mystery property for sale
CMA requires Countryside and Taylor Wimpey to remove leasehold terms
The CMA is requiring developers to ditch contract terms that mean leaseholders have to pay ground rents that double every 10 or 15 years.
EYE EXCLUSIVE – Purplebricks appoints ex-Foxtons director as Chief Sales Officer
Latest appointment to Purplebricks’ leadership team
Banging headboard causes embarrassment
Agent writes delicate letter to tenant who may not be aware they can be heard by the neighbours
Where did all the conveyancing firms go?
Data shows over 1,000 fewer conveyancing firms operating in England and Wales
Industry kids ‘Design a Shirt’ competition winners
Grab your sunglasses. Julian O’Dell is getting a new shirt!
Experian adds service for shared-ownership mortgages
Service will help brokers match shared-ownership buyers with suitable lenders
Corelogic acquires ehouse to expand estate agency marketing services
Ten year relationship culminates in an ‘excellent cultural fit’
Kickstart Scheme #2 – Spicerhaart set to take on 93 trainees
Scheme provides stepping-stone to further career development and qualifications
Kickstart Scheme #1 – First successful candidates appointed through The Guild
Kickstart Scheme helps people who are at risk of long-term unemployment to find their feet
‘It’s disgusting’: Agents caught on camera ridiculing house they are selling
The agents, who work for Wards estate agent in Ramsgate, suggested that the property needs cleaning and knocking down.
Agents need to prepare for imminent EICR changes
David Cox, the former ARLA Propertymark chief executive, took part in a webinar hosted by repairs and maintenance software provider Fixflo this week.
Connells adopts new e-signature platform
The eSigning platform enables estate agents to send documents electronically.
Propertymark claims lobbying success in Westminster
Propertymark is keen to repair what some agents see as a damaged reputation.
Legislation is the greatest challenge facing the letting sector
Research shows that the vast majority of agents and landlords feel unsupported by the government.
A quarter of estate agents plan to hire new staff
New research offers positive signs for employment prospects in the estate agency sector.