Agency
OPINION: Property portals should all be free
Estate agents spend a lot money maintaining an online presence but Adam Kamani, CEO of MoveStreets, says listing homes on the property portals should be free.
News
People
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Davidson Estates eyes further growth; Savills names new head of UK valuation; Isabelle Hease becomes chair of BPF Futures
Lettings
The landlord has claimed for damage – Deposit Diaries
Sandy Bastin, head of dispute resolution at TDS, shares her expert views.
Training
Property lags behind other industries when it comes to training and qualifications – AIIC
The property industry must actively make training and qualifications an integral part of all processes to significantly improve itself and match up to other industries, according to the AIIC.
Charity
Connells Group raises £40,000 for Mind
Connells has raised £40,000 for its charity partner Mind in their first year of partnership.
Agency
OPINION: Could we be seeing the death knell of Purplebricks?
Paul Smith, CEO Spicerhaart, shares his predictions for the year ahead, and explains why online agencies will struggle, while Purplebricks will hit a brick wall.
Finance
Revealed: The most profitable places to become a landlord
New research reveals the true cost of being a buy-to-let landlord and the most profitable area in the UK to invest.
Agency
Boomin is ‘creating new business opportunities for agents’, says CEO
Boomin says its latest marketing campaign has successfully helped a number of agents win more business.
People
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Redbrik promote Jessica Risorto to director; Miles & Barr moves to new HQ; Stoneridge Estate Agents appoints new branch manager
Agency
OPINION: Are self-employed agents ignoring rental opportunities?
Lee O’Brien, director of David Lee Estate Agents, believes that far too many self-employed agents are missing out on revenue from lettings. But why?
Compliance
Are you familiar with the latest changes to tax rules and property regulations?
The last few years have seen the property sector face many new rules and challenges.
Compliance
Updated Covid-19 guidance for estate agents and those moving home
The revised Covid-19 guidance for estate agents and other property professionals can viewed here.
Finance
Build to Rent growth in regions begins to outpace London
New analysis shows Build to Rent sector growth in regional cities begins to outpace London.
Finance
Scottish property sales produce record revenues for the government
LBTT figures for the whole of 2021 reveal that £410.1m was received from homeowners in Scotland last year which was a 77.1% increase compared to 2020’s £231.5m.
Other News
Property industry reaction to Rightmove House Price Index
Property professionals offer their views on the latest house price index. Will property prices continue to rise in 2022?
Acquisitions
Sussex based firm acquires long-established estate agents
The estate agency plans to focus primarily on online marketing to adapt to changes in buyer behaviour and new marketing methods.
Agency
OTM’s Jason Tebb pledges to “continue listening to and delivering” for agents
Jason Tebb has pledged to provide agents with ‘best in class’ products and services as OnTheMarket announces yet another new partnership.
Other News
Asking prices for UK homes hit six-year high – Rightmove
The number of buyers enquiring about homes is up 15% year-on-year, while the supply of available homes for sale per estate agency branch has dropped to just 12.
Agency
‘Scramble for stock’ as supply squeeze looks set to tighten
“Everything points towards a scramble for stock this spring,” said Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank.
Lettings
Sharp rise in buy-to-let companies set up in 2021
Last year saw a record number of companies set up to hold buy-to-let property.