Lettings
Tenant demand hits record high as supply continues to fall
The number of tenants experiencing rent increases has jumped significantly for the second month in a row.
News
Finance
Today marks 25th anniversary of the launch of buy-to-let mortgages
Buy-to-let mortgages were officially launched as a finance product in 1996.
Events
EA Masters Live in London now sold out… But don’t miss out
Digital tickets are still available which will guarantee access to the November event as well as two upcoming virtual EA Masters events in September and October.
Charity
Charity auction items up for grabs at Agents Giving Charity Ball
The Agents Giving Charity Ball will take place later today at the Epsom Downs Racecourse in Surrey.
People
Well-known estate agent dies following cancer battle
The estate agent has passed away at the age of 58, a year after being diagnosed with cancer.
Agency
Former Premier League footballer to launch property auction firm
The former footballer is looking to sell homes under the hammer.
Lettings
Sudden extension of longer notice periods is ‘yet another blow’ to the PRS
The NRLA bemoans lack of ‘coherent strategy to address the many issues affecting the private rented sector’.
Agency
Online estate agents ‘strike’ deal to join Tech Nation Future Fifty
The estate agency has been selected to join Tech Nation’s Future Fifty programme.
People
Mark Hayward retires as Propertymark chief policy adviser
Propertymark hunt for Hayward’s replacement.
Agency
Spicerhaart continues to expand through new area partners
Spicerhaart is hoping to expand further and is inviting experienced agents to join any of its well-established brands.
Other News
Savills supports ‘work-from-garden’ concept at Chelsea Flower Show
The Chelsea Flower Show returns with a one-off autumn event after the RHS decided to postpone this year's show, which was due to take place in May, because of the pandemic.
Lettings
Goodlord expands to ‘support’ letting agents in Scotland
Scottish letting agents are now able to use Goodlord's lettings platform.
Agency
Zoopla added ‘auto-renew’ clause in its contracts during Covid crisis
Agency boss accuses Zoopla of 'taking advantage' of its customers
Finance
Transactions bounced back in August – latest HMRC data
Residential property sales in August were up 32% on July
Lettings
Shocking! Drug Squad finds tenant had wired door handle to the mains
The signs that a property is being used as a cannabis farm
Compliance
Firms pay back £1.3bn in furlough cash as crackdown on fraudulent claims continues
Repayments to HMRC rise as more employees return to work and the economy recovers from Covid.
Other News
Are we in the midst of a societal shift in mindset when it comes to home ownership?
Buying a home is not necessarily the priority for a growing number of individuals
Lettings
Early Christmas present for landlords in seaside town – a £688 charge for a licence
"The time has come to clamp down on rogue landlords"
Politics
Michael Gove’s appointment results in housebuilders ‘sitting on their hands’
Pause to planning reforms will lead to hiatus in housebuilding, says Aston Mead