Agency
Stamp duty cut brings boom times for agents
Improving coronavirus conditions mean that sellers ‘are not as fearful of welcoming visitors to their homes’.
News
Acquisitions
Seraph Group snaps up well-known estate agency
This strategic deal takes Seraph Group’s total staff size to more than 50.
Agency
Fine & Country continues its expansion with signing of a new licensee
Fine & Country has tapped into previous uncharted waters.
People
Comings and Goings
Connells Group's Chris Day announces retirement; New chief exec appointed at Henry Adams; David Wharton joins Savills as a director in London
Agency
Agents warned against adopting cheap software or PropTech solutions
Poor software can harm consumers' perception of your agency, it is claimed.
Law
Should electric vehicle parking be considered in conveyancing?
With the sale of new petrol and diesel cars banned from 2030 onwards the impact on property desirability and pricing will start to be seen within the next five years, law firm predicts.
Politics
Rishi Sunak and Kwasi Kwarteng pen open letter to businesses on plan for growth
The letter sets out the key pillars of investment that the government will focus on.
Finance
Coventry BS and Danske Bank re-enter 95% LTV mortgage market
Coventry Building Society re-enters the market today, while Danske Bank launched their latest deals yesterday.
Agency
One in nine properties sold for more than asking price in February
The average number of sales agreed per estate agent branch increased to 11 last month, according to Propertymark.
Politics
Another government green-scheme bites the dust
£1.5bn scheme resulted in just 5,800 energy-saving installations.
Law
The factors that are to blame for conveyancing delays
Lenders, Land Registry, Local Authorities and case-loads are slowing down sales
Other News
Under the hammer for the second time in half a century
Fifty years ago this house had valuable contents. Today, not so much
Finance
Work from office, work from home, work from both – what would you choose?
If workplace flexibilty tempts staff to move and commute, they need to know that lenders can be wary of travel costs
Other News
The cities where home buyers need the smallest deposits
Bradford is the most affordable city in which to buy a home
Other News
Zoopla head of research tells EYE how the pandemic-led market is trending
Price growth will ease from current levels during the course of 2021.
Finance
If only they could all be like this… a BTL mortgage offer in just 48 hours
Technology leads to quicker loan decisions
Other News
Worth its weight in gold? A £70,000,000 terraced house in Aylesbury
House price inflation is beyond stratospheric in Boldison Close, Aylesbury
Lettings
More chain-free homes for sale as owners move out into short-term rentals – Rightmove
21% of properties on the UKs largest portal are now chain-free