Politics
Property industry pays tribute to James Brokenshire
Former housing secretary James Brokenshire has died aged 53.
News
Politics
Chancellor announces landmark tax reforms aimed for 2023
New agreement will see large multi-nationals pay what the UK government has described as the 'right tax in the right places'.
Agency
Fenn Wright has expanded and opened a new branch
The East Anglia based estate agency has opened the doors to its newest branch.
Tech
Boomin ‘recognised as one the UK’s most innovative and disruptive new businesses’
Boomin, described as ‘an innovative property portal designed to disrupt the market and empower both estate agents and consumers’, has been been named in StartUps100.
Acquisitions
Company targets 2,000 home sales a year as part of major growth drive
The business plans to expand with a view to selling significantly more properties.
Compliance
NatWest’s AML oversight should be ‘a wake-up call for the industry’
NatWest pleaded guilty to three criminal charges yesterday over its failure to comply with anti-money laundering laws in connection with a client who deposited £365m over five years.
Acquisitions
epropservices acquires digital lead generator
Jon Cooke, CEO of epropservices: “Bringing LeadPro into the group will make integrating the latest digital customer journey technology more accessible for estate agents.”
Finance
Tax changes on the horizon
Nimesh Shah CEO at Blick Rothenberg: “Suspiciously, HMRC may also be lining themselves up to make further changes in the run-up to April 2024.”
Acquisitions
Pirie Palmann snapped up by well-established rival
The acquisition of Pirie Palmann, established in 1994, will see the number of employees increase to over 300.
Agency
Property listings for sale increase – Homesearch
Sam Hunter, chief operating officer at Homesearch: “Christmas is always seen as a real deadline in the property market and it’s the September sellers who are the most serious about hitting it.”
Tech
BriefYourMarket’s new integration ready to install on Reapit’s AppMarket
Reapit’s chief commercial officer, Paul Starkey: “The seamless and one-click transition between the two systems enables customers to market to their prospects with greater effectiveness and efficiency.”
Agency
Purplebricks launches new high-speed virtual tours on TikTok
Ben Carter at Purplebricks: “Following a year where we have seen the property market running hot and property sales moving faster than ever, we are launching 25 second high-speed house brochure tours.”
Acquisitions
Well-established company acquires Hampshire letting agency
The estate agency is looking to grow, both organically and through mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures.
Law
Are you familiar with new laws likely to affect letting agents?
David Smith, partner at JMW Solicitors: “These requirements remind us of the GDPR in a number of ways, including the risk of financial compensations for non-compliant behaviours.”
Tech
SmartVal platform gets off to a ‘flying start’
Michael Bruce, CEO and founder of Boomin, said: “[SmartVal] has exceeded our expectations, attracting over 10,000 requests in the first few weeks.”
Agency
Revamped website ‘takes our ethos of selling a lifestyle even further’
Estate agent Andrew Giller: “The partnership model we created remains unparalleled.”
Agency
Boomerang property buyers return to London
James Clarke, head of London sales at Knight Frank: “The vast majority of buyers coming from outside of London are looking for a bolt-hole rather than to up sticks and return to the capital.”