New estate agency launches in Greater Manchester
Hale Homes has been launched without a shop front.
News Archive
Government urged to foot £15bn bill to fix unsafe cladding
TV property expert Phil Spencer says the government “has a duty to step in and help”.
Those involved in ‘letting of flats and homes’ left behind by chancellor
Property professionals will ‘fail to get any support from the government’.
Airbnb hosts face potential tax investigations
Airbnb will provide HMRC with details of its hosts’ income.
Rishi Sunak’s local furlough scheme is not enough to help renters
Many landlords and tenants facing financial hardship need greater support.
House prices set to soar in post-Covid boom
Savills predicts that UK house prices will rise by over 20% by 2024.
Marc da Silva appointed as editor of Property Industry Eye
Well-known and highly experienced journalist joins the EYE team
Homebuyers have saved £108m thanks to stamp duty holiday
Up to 85% of buyers have paid no tax on their purchase since early July.
Foxtons hoping for business boost
The firm wants to improve its customer engagement strategy.
Rents drop sharply in prime London
An influx of stock in London is causing rental prices to drop against a backdrop of lower demand.
The way they were…
From Grantham to Grantham in 36 years – the rise of Mark Newton
New technology ‘allows agents to raise the bar’ – claim
Street will be officially launched on 24 November.
Comings and goings
New chairs at Granger Reis and Fisher German; Naish recruits head of estate agency.
Bruton Knowles acquires Herefordshire based agency
This acquisition is part of Bruton Knowles’ expansion plans.
Letting agents looking to outsource to support greater productivity
The Letting Partnership has seen a sharp rise in outsourcing demand.
EYE NEWSFLASH: LSL shuts down its acquisitions team – and may be talking again with Countrywide
Could LSL be looking again at taking on Countrywide?
Conveyancing Standards Bill clears first hurdle in the Commons
The Conveyancing Standards Bill has passed the first reading.
Businessman linked to organised crime group loses £10m property empire
A number of properties were given up to the National Crime Agency by a businessman who investigators suspect of being a major money-launderer.
High-profile money laundering case exposes ‘huge gaps’ in AML
There could be major flaws in protection against money laundering within the property market.
How much longer can the housing market defy the Covid-19 gloom?
UK house prices are up 7.3% year-on-year, according to Halifax.