Law
Letting agency boss sentenced for covid fraud
Director made false declarations on two separate government-backed loan applications
News
Agency
Voice of the Agent returns with salaries, prime property and a new industry ‘faculty’
The Voice of the Agent has released two major new reports alongside the launch of a new industry development training collective
Agency
Keller Williams UK targets premium market with new division
Keller Williams has launched KW Luxury
Finance
Rental arrears hit record high as tenant pressure continues
New figures from Reposit show average arrears climbed to £2,281 during Q1
Politics
Is Matthew Pennycook signalling a national rollout of the London housing model?
The difficultly outside London is how flexibility can be delivered
Other News
New Upfront Information Group launches
The new group is intended to bring together providers
Compliance
RICS releases updated home valuation guidance for flats in buildings with cladding
Updated RICS valuation guidance issued for cladded multi-storey residential buildings
Politics
EYE NEWS UPDATE: Property industry reacts to the King’s Speech
The King set out plans for 37 new bills in the next parliamentary session, with leasehold reform, social housing and building safety among the measures affecting the property sector
Agency
Luxury estate agency brand enters UK ultra-prime homes market
The estate agency will specialise in the most exclusive properties in London priced over £10m, and above £5m across the rest of the UK
Agency
Overpricing leaves nearly half of listed homes unsold
Some 44% of UK homes listed in the last three years failed to reach a sale, analysis from Zoopla shows
Politics
Labour government faces growing housing challenge as public confidence slips
Fewer than one in five think the Labour government is doing a good job at improving housing, new poll finds
Agency
Homebuyers remain sceptical about AI replacing estate agents
Moneypenny said the findings suggest continued caution around AI in high-value or high-stakes property decisions
Finance
Lloyds set to launch £5,000 deposit mortgage for first-time buyers
Lloyds said the aim of the product is to reduce the time required to save for a deposit for some buyers by lowering the upfront cash requirement
Lettings
Renters’ rights reforms yet to cut through beyond eviction changes
There is a degree of goodwill towards the Renters Reform Act, but awareness is patchy
Tech
Alto embeds AI analyst across estate agency platform
The new feature is available immediately to Alto customers
Agency
Independent estate agency opens new office
The Islington branch marks the company’s first location in North London
Agency
LonRes rolls out AI tool to extend property visibility beyond its network
The service, called AI Boost, is available free of charge to LonRes members