Agency
No 13 blights property prices across the UK – claim
Estate agency says that superstitious buyers reduce the sale price of properties carrying 'unlucky' 13
News
Acquisitions
Midlands agency expands with the acquisition of a competitor
John Shepherd adds the properties of Clothier & Day to its 2,500 letting portfolio
Events
Free webinar to discuss the outlook for the lettings industry
Peter Knight and Oli Sherlock to address letting agents key concerns for the coming year
Lettings
NRLA partner with AO to give member discounts on domestic appliances
Commercial tie-up with major supplier for landlords' membership organisation
Events
“Every job is interim” Propertymark’s Nathan Emerson interviewed at Property Investor Show
Straight answers to straight questions as Propertymark interim CEO goes under the spotlight
Finance
Covid rent debt ‘could pose risk to the economic recovery’ – NRLA
Landlords' Association welcomes initiative to assist those in rent debt but says the Chancellor must go further
Charity
Emotion runs high as Kerfuffle’s Community Champion award is presented to Stephen Brown
Well known industry figure recognised for outstanding fundraising efforts.
Other News
Upgrade your home’s energy performance rating and pocket thousands of pounds – Rightmove
Moving from an F to an identical C energy-rating property could cost a buyer more than £55,000
Other News
It’s a long way from Schitt’s Creek to reality…
TV home of the Rose family goes on sale for £13 million
Finance
First-time buyers touch the Bank of Mum & Dad for billions
Savills say that parental financial help to first-time home buyers will hit nearly £10 billion in 2021
Compliance
Fraud warning as home buyers targeted
Criminals intercepting emails between home buyer and solicitor scammed £640,000
Agency
“The heat has come out of the country market” – Knight Frank
A shortage of properties for sale may insulate prices from significant decline over the winter
Charity
Beresfords ‘Fabulous Food and Fashion’ evening aids hospice
Thousands of pounds raised for Essex hospice
Other News
Property transactions are returning to familiar levels
Lawrence Bowles, senior research analyst at Savills: “There’s no sign of that demand dropping off..”
Compliance
RICS refuses request to investigate furloughing of staff
Nick Maclean at RICS told EYE: “Given the findings contained in the Levitt report, it will be easy to presume that all aspects of the processes RICS has gone through historically were flawed.”
Other News
House price forecast: UK prices to stabilise in run up to Christmas
Rob Houghton, CEO of reallymoving: “There are a number of factors converging which could knock consumer confidence over the coming months.”
Agency
Naylor Powell opens a new office
Naylor Powell is one of the longest established estate agencies in Gloucestershire.
Agency
Agents urged to operate outside of ‘normal’ business hours
teclet CEO Alan Blockley: “What this research clearly shows is the need for letting agents and property managers to be making their services available 24/7/365.”
Events
EA Masters confirms celebrity guests and speakers
The EA Masters will return to a physical event for the first time in over two years next month.
Agency
A number of buyers ‘not sure of how or when to negotiate on the price’
James Redington, area director of West London at Douglas & Gordon: “Demand is so high right now that sellers have the luxury of not having to lower costs.”