Finance
New conveyancing platform aims to help buyers beat stamp duty deadline
As the June stamp duty holiday deadline fast approaches, more buyers are rushing to complete their property purchase.
News
Agency
Founder of London estate agency features on Sunday Times Rich List
The billionaire has added to his huge fortune.
Agency
New property-market intelligence platform
The product has been developed with the aim of helping agencies send more precise marketing data to potential home movers.
People
Boomin appoints chair to the strategic board
Kenny Bruce, formerly of PurpleBricks and co-founder of Boomin, will be on the strategic board.
People
Zoopla founder Chesterman enters Rich List for first time
Alex Chesterman has an estimated net worth of £750m.
Events
Property Industry Eye is official News Media Partner to EA Masters 2021
The ‘number one’ property news provider will offer extensive coverage of the UK's biggest ever leadership conference, exhibition and awards.
Law
Unite considers legal options against Goodlord for ‘unfair’ dismissal of workers
Unite members will hold a protest tomorrow outside Goodlord’s central London headquarters, calling for the workers to be reinstated.
Politics
Chancellor urged to scrap stamp duty altogether
Think tank calls for the tax to be abolished.
Politics
Calls grow for capital gains tax to be reformed
A new report was published yesterday by the Office for Tax Simplification.
Acquisitions
North London agency snaps up competitor
Initially the two businesses will be run in parallel.
Agency
Estate agents facing regulatory timebomb – LexisNexis
Agents are at risk of penalties from the regulator for non-compliance.
Agency
EweMoves’s record figures
MD Nick Neill: “The importance of lead generation has always been a factor in predicting an agency’s success.”
Compliance
Sharp rise in fraudulent activity leaves agents on high alert
Amateur fraud, in particular, is on the rise, owed in part to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Agency
New agency platform to identify streets with highest fee earning potential
Crucial data and property statistics to be made available.
Compliance
Updated Covid-19 guidance for landlords and tenants
The guidance applies to England only. Some of the measures referred to also apply in Wales.
Agency
New app aims to improve safety for agents
New app includes improved safety features that address particular issues around agent vulnerability when conducting viewings.
Lettings
More signs of recovery in London’s rental market
There has been a significant increase in activity.
Politics
The UK housing market ‘has no understanding of economic logic’
More than 12 months of on-off lockdowns has ‘completely unshackled the property market from the wider economy’.
Agency
Connells tops agency market share league table – PurpleBricks excluded
Where do the corporate agents rank?
Agency
PurpleBricks reports strong trading with instructions ahead of expectations
PurpleBricks repay £1m in furlough cash after delivering a solid performance across the company.