Acquisitions
Linley & Simpson expands with new acquisition
Linley & Simpson launched in Sheffield at the end of last year following the purchase of Lewis Wadsworth and Sheffield Residential.
News
Finance
Home sellers ‘have significantly profited’ over the past year
Savills recently upgraded its 2021 UK house price forecasts to reflect buoyant market conditions.
Law
ALEP director: “The momentum behind leasehold reform continues to grow”
Mark Hayward, Propertymark chief policy advisor: “Most consumers are completely unaware that buying a new build directly through a developer leaves them vulnerable and without protection.”
Other News
Remote working is here to stay, says survey
A total of 70% of 1,684 people polled predicted that workers would “never return to offices at the same rate”.
Training
Savills welcomes Career Ready students
Richard Rees, UK managing director at Savills: “We look forward to continuing to develop this collaboration across the UK and to be able to play a role in inspiring the workforce of tomorrow.”
Finance
OnTheMarket: Half year results for the six months ending 31 July 2021
The portal said in June that it had made a positive start to FY22 with current trading in line with the Board’s expectations.
Agency
Agents Giving release their charity auction items for pre-bids
From FA Cup semi-final tickets to a Magical Harry Potter experience at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour, there are plenty of lots up for grabs. You can view full list of items available here.
Agency
EYE NEWSFLASH: Former Hamptons chair set to take helm at Foxtons
An announcement about the change of chairman is expected in the coming days.
Politics
Housing industry could ‘well see some changes’ from ‘big hitter’ Michael Gove
The government ‘housing carousel continues to turn’ as Michael Gove is promoted to housing secretary, replacing Robert Jenrick in dramatic reshuffle.
Agency
Gold Award winners of the Best Estate Agent Guide announced
To find out if you are a Best Estate Agent Guide Award Winner 2022 and will be listed in the Best Estate Agent Guide click here.
Agency
New estate agency launches in London
Jass Bolina, CEO of Simple Bricks: “We have over 25 years in the industry. We’ve been there, seen it and bought the t-shirt.”
People
Gary Barker to ‘focus on technology solutions’ after joining epropservices
Group CEO of epropservices, Jon Cooke: “We are very happy to have Gary back within the epropservices family as a board member.”
Compliance
Former RICS chief exec to lose out on £190,000 payout following resignation
Sean Tompkins was one of four senior figures at RICS to quit last week following the governance scandal that has had a negative impact on the crisis-hit body.
Agency
Estate agency expands into Northumberland
Paton & Co was launched earlier this year by Patrick Paton, formerly of Knight Frank and Rettie Berwick, and his partner, Celia Paton, previously of McEwan Fraser Legal.
Other News
Golf courses could provide ‘a more creative way’ to ease London’s housing crisis
Russell Curtis, an architect and the author of Golf Belt: “There surely has to be a way of improving the social utility and accessibility of golf courses to benefit the wider population.”
Politics
Robert Jenrick sacked as housing secretary in Boris Johnson’s reshuffle
Jenrick’s position has been precarious for some time since he was caught up in a scandal last year over his decision to grant planning consent for a £1bn property scheme.
Agency
Harding Green targets ‘partner offices’ in franchise push
The broker model agency, launched in 2017, provides estate agents with the ability to work on a self-employed basis.
Training
The Guild set to launch new formal qualification
Paul Offley: “All of the content has now been created, which aside from written material, includes quizzes, videos and assessments to support an individual’s learning journey.”