People
Mortgage broker to hire 1,000 new advisors
Trussle says that top advisers can earn more than £100,000 a year.
News
People
LSL appoints former Aldermore CFO as new non-executive director
James Mack, the current chief financial officer at Barclays Bank, has become the new chair of the Audit & Risk Committee at LSL.
Agency
Spicerhaart launches vocational development programme for new agents
Spicerhaart offers a number of options to help employees and career switchers gain formal career-related qualifications.
People
Loveitts embarks on fresh recruitment drive to meet demand
John Pugh, managing director at Loveitts: “Every area of the business is on an upward trend, with no sign anywhere of slowing down.”
Lettings
Almost a third of BTL landlords reduced tenant’s rent during pandemic
Nearly a third of the landlords surveyed said that they agreed to reduce their tenant’s rent as a result of the pandemic.
Events
Have you voted? The Best EA Supplier Guide survey closes this week
This year, over 600 suppliers are competing to win a Best EA Supplier Guide Award in three main categories - Large and Overall Winner, Best Medium and Best Small.
Politics
Labour, ‘the party of homeowners and tenants’, vows to ‘fix housing crisis’
The party also wants to see more done to help first-time buyers. Here is shadow housing minster Lucy Powell's full conference speech.
Politics
HM Treasury consultation on draft legislation for new property tax
Draft legislation for a new residential property tax has been published by HM Treasury.
Agency
Purplebricks launches major advertising campaign
Ben Carter, chief marketing officer at Purplebricks: “We put more 'sold' boards on the streets of Britain than any other estate agent brand - and that surprises a lot of people.”
Other News
UK house prices forecast to rise by up to 3.5% a year between 2022 and 2024
The UK housing marked peaked in the summer but the race for space will continue, says Hamptons.
Other News
Lengthy delays push average sell time to 320 days
The North East has seen the largest increase in the time taken to sell a home.
Finance
Stamp duty holiday gives housing market and tax coffers a major boost
A number of property buyers have taken advantage of the stamp duty holiday.
Lettings
Prime London rental prices strongest in a decade as demand soars
With workers returning to the office, and corporate relocation and international travel resuming, London’s prime market is leading the recovery for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
Compliance
Top builders personally paid more than their firms pledged for safety works
Top executives at leading housebuilding firms have been personally paid £708m since the Grenfell disaster, which is more than the £643m their companies have pledged to repair fire-risk homes.
Compliance
Labour party calls for investment to resolve ‘crisis in building safety’
The Labour Party has backed action in relation to the building safety crisis that has arisen since Grenfell.
Acquisitions
Estate agency continues buying spree with acquisition of rival firm
The estate agency has snapped up yet another competitor as it looks to grow operations.
Politics
OPINION: Dodging scrutiny – the portals won’t face proper questions
Why haven’t the UK’s multi-billion-pound property portal players ever sat in a room debating together and answering questions?
Agency
Housing stock shortage as estate agents run out of homes to sell
Housing stock has dropped significantly since the beginning of this year, driven in large part by high demand from buyers, spurred on by the stamp duty holiday.
Compliance
Top tips to help agents protect sensitive data on virtual viewings
Paul Offley, compliance officer at The Guild: “Hopefully early intervention will mitigate against any future claims and protect both agents and their clients from a potential data breach crisis.”
Agency
Estate agency sees profits increase despite revenue drop
The company, which operates a network of 50-plus offices, dealt successfully with the Covid-19 pandemic and the disruption it caused.