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75-year old estate agent sleeping rough
Bill Jackson has been sleeping in the doorway of his firm’s office on King Street.
Estate agents warned to beware of alarming rate of cyberattacks
How can agents help to reduce the risk of a system breach?
Help to Buy Equity Loan: 300,000 homes bought using the scheme
Housing secretary Robert Jenrick: “Helping people get a foot on the housing ladder is central to the mission of this government.”
Government launches new Commonhold Council
Here are the newly appointed members of the Commonhold Council.
OTM to offer free market appraisal guides after agreeing new partnership
Agents will be able to decide what information they want to include in their market appraisal guide.
Notice periods for tenants set to return to pre-pandemic levels
Here are the details of the notice changes.
OPEN LETTER: Rightmove slammed for ‘disappointing’ lack of information
The portal is accused of facilitating breaches of consumer regulations.
Savills shareholders revolt over executive pay
A significant number of investors voted against the company’s remuneration report.
BTL landlords to be given ‘access to justice’
The government has pledged to end the ban on bailiff-enforced evictions.
Comings and Goings
Kalmars secure two new appointments; Troy Homes recruits build director; Charles Dunn promoted to director
Google trends are ‘very encouraging for estate and letting agents’
Terms related to ‘letting agents’ in April were searched for 7% higher than the previous record in June 2020, data shows.
Activity surges again on property websites as market continues at fever pitch
Incredible new normal level hits three full months with no sign of falling.
Hop expands office network with a new branch
Leeds estate agent HOP was formerly known as Let Leeds.
Rightmove urges agents to provide extra information on all listings
The change follows feedback from users.
Queen’s Speech ‘one of the most significant in recent history for the property sector’
New legislation to modernise the planning system.
Nearly four in 10 agents unwilling to work with vaccine refusers
EYE’s poll caused quite a stir among some readers.