South London agency opens new office in major regeneration area
Old Kent Road is undergoing an exciting £10.7bn regeneration with new homes, and workspace for up to 10,000 new jobs, commercial, retail and leisure facilities.
News Archive
Oakwood homes acquires Appleton Properties in Kent
Oakwood homes now have four branches throughout the area.
Will agencies benefit from the government’s new Recovery Loan Scheme?
A new recovery loan scheme for business will come into existence next month.
New agency launches looking ‘to do things differently from other agents’
Founded by husband and wife team Michael and Morgan Parry, Frank Modern aims to makes its mark.
Proposed capital gains tax changes ‘would act as nothing more than another nail in the coffin’
The government will publish a number of tax-related consultations and calls for evidence on 23 March.
Yorkshire Building Society becomes first lender to relaunch 5% deposit mortgages
The deal launches today.
It takes almost 300 days to sell property in the current climate
Selling property typically takes 295 days due to the impact of the pandemic and the government’s stamp duty holiday, new research shows.
Disconnect in buyer-seller demand rings warning bells for the market
Buyers push on as vendors, landlords and tenants retreat from recent gains.
Criminal proceedings against NatWest shows no business ‘is too big to fall victim to fraud’
John Dobson at SmartSearch: “What is being alleged is a failing on a massive scale.”
Mayor of London election 2021: Lib Dems call for central housing company
Luisa Porritt, the Liberal Democrats mayor of London candidate, has pledged to create a central housing company in the capital.
The Society of Licensed Conveyancers challenges government over cladding
The SLC has written to housing secretary Robert Jenrick setting out in more detail the Society’s concerns and why government intervention is necessary.
Scotland Yard issues fresh appeal in Suzy Lamplugh murder case
Police searching for missing estate agent Suzy Lamplugh say “it is not too late” to help murder investigation.
People affected by Covid too worried to remortgage
Research shows that a third of borrowers have been negatively impacted by Covid-19.
Agency collapses with debts of £1.3m
The company was under investigation by trading standards after almost £460,000 worth of rents were not forwarded on to landlords.
Agents urged to act now to win more instructions
Richard Combellack at Brief Your Market: “There is a really short window of time for agents nationwide to reignite interest from vendors who thought they had missed the boat.”
New mortgage platform for estate agents
The new platform for agents offers both mortgage tools and a live booking function.
More than 600 agents registered for today’s live webinar discussion
Watch: David Cox of Rightmove will join Fixflo’s MD Rajeev Nayyar in a live webinar discussion today.
Rogue agents ordered to pay more than £300,000 for ‘poorly managed’ HMO
A council spokesperson: “The property was discovered to be in very poor repair and poorly managed.”
Who says print is dead?
Print still has a vital role to play in your marketing mix, according to the Guild.
Comings and Goings
JLL appoints new director; SLC Property expands northern team; New MD at Peveril Homes