News Archive
Chancellor urged to scrap stamp duty surcharge for landlords
The government’s tax policies have created a shortage of rental housing supply.
Property fall-throughs start to ‘creep up’ as stamp duty deadline looms
The busiest January on record for Rightmove resulted in a 7% increase in the volume of prospective buyers contacting estate agents, while those enquiring about a property to rent was up by 14%.
Boomin plans new TV campaign but still no official launch date
Boomin spokesperson tells EYE that the exact launch date for the new portal is yet to be decided but it “will be soon”.
Advice for agents on how to handle deposit disputes fair and reasonably
Sandy Bastin, head of adjudication services at TDS, shares guidance on how to present a claim to a tenant in order to maximise the chances of early resolution.
What can we learn from Captain Tom?
Captain Sir Tom Moore, the Second World War veteran, raised tens of millions of pounds for the NHS.
Comings and Goings
Together promotes Sundeep Patel; Chris Cummings joins Savills; Mortgages for Business appoints new COO
Over half of brokers expect transactions to miss out on stamp duty holiday
Three quarters of brokers think the stamp duty holiday should be extended beyond next month.
The Dispute Service teams up with compliance platform, Complylex
The Dispute Service is working in partnership with Complylex, the online compliance-based platform for estate and letting agents.
HSBC sues Savills for inflated property values
A spokesperson for Savills told EYE: “We don’t comment on matters that are subject to legal process.”
Housing market ‘will pick up very quickly’ post-lockdown
Market activity continues to cool as the latest lockdown takes its toll.
New data shows ‘positive impact’ stamp duty break has had on UK economy
Nick Leeming, chairman of Jackson-Stops, calls on the government “to consider a more gradual approach to paring back SDLT relief”.
Controversial landlord allegedly told council leader to kill himself
Fergus Wilson, one of the UK’s most contentious buy-to-let landlords, belittled, insulted and abused council officers during a ‘nine-year harassment campaign’, a court heard.
Tenant demand hits five-year high
Almost a third of BTL landlords reported increasing levels of tenant demand in Q4 2020.
Comings and Goings
Strutt & Parker appoints Alistair Heather; Hill Group hires regional MD; Ex-JLL and Savills agents join Avanton
Propertymark publishes Budget wishlist including SDLT holiday extension
Propertymark’s Budget manifesto lists the 10 changes they are asking the government to make to support the housing sector ahead of next month’s statement.
Staying safe and doing business in Covid times
There’s never been a better time to leapfrog into the future.
Government policy will have a major impact on UK’s prime property market
New data from Coutts, the wealth manager and private bank, suggests the UK’s prime property market is evolving, rather than suffering through these challenging times.
Cladding crisis: Government urged to act as flat owners face ‘significant’ costs
The Law Society joins MPs in calling on the government to act quickly to stop leaseholders being forced to pay large sums for the removal of flammable cladding.