Other News
No more self-isolation for double-vaccinated adults
The new regime should help agencies to keep functioning without disruption
News
Lettings
Rental yields on student lets are climbing steadily
Signs of returns to normality in the student lets market
Finance
Mortgage arrears – latest figures from UK Finance
Measures of support during the pandemic have helped mortgage payers to keep their heads above water
Law
Potentially explosive report delivered to RICS
The question now is, 'when will the Levitt report leak out'
Law
Letting agents need to be aware of this legal case
Judgement will result in civil fines increasing for landlords who break the law
Finance
Commercial property trounces residential for rental yields
UK commercial property investment offers average annual yields of 10.7%, compared to just 3.4% for residential
Lettings
How to show landlords that buy-to-let is still a good investment
Is the weight of legislation and associated costs driving landlords out of the market? Not everyone thinks so
Other News
How long would it take you to save enough money to buy some of the world’s biggest celebrities’ homes?
To afford to buy the homes of the stars would take literally thousands of years of saving
Other News
Construction output fell in June to below pre-Covid levels
Office for National Statistics gives statistics for construction output in the period April to June 2021
Agency
EA Masters: Need help with market appraisals and property marketing?
Tech before Human - an exclusive Kerfuffle discussion for EA Masters
Compliance
HMRC may be about to get tough over Stamp Duty compliance
Stamp Duty tax compliance checks fell by 75% in last year due to Covid disruption
Other News
Flats lose out to houses in the Covid-period price rise stakes
London no longer has the greatest proportion of sales at £1m+
Law
“These robbing estate agents are still charging tenant fees!”
Agent's slip up could have led to unwelcome consequences
Compliance
Fire Safety Act will affect the work of sales and letting agents
Agents need to be aware of changes in fire safety law which will soon be coming into force
Politics
New buyer enquiries slow as Stamp Duty holiday tapers off – RICS
RICS members expect house prices to continue rising in the next twelve months
Other News
Covid threat still a worry for most home sellers
Two thirds of home sellers are concerned about Covid safety during viewings
Charity
‘On yer bike!’ Head Shepherd rides out for charity
Bike ride from Lands End to John O'Groats will raise money for World Bicycle Relief
Agency
Not so green – nine out of ten estate agents do not have a ‘Net-Zero’ policy
A quarter of estate agencies see sustainability as a 'box ticking exercise'
People
OPINION: Purplebricks – Re-apply for your job; tighter performance monitoring; wedding day off
Purplebricks' FAQ document to staff reveals the extent of changes to their working lives