Law
BTL landlords face increased risks due to Covid rent arrears
Andy Halstead: “Landlords and letting agents shouldn’t have to live in fear of future government.”
News
Finance
Stamp duty extension ‘simply defers’ the cliff-edge as calls grow for big changes
The stamp duty holiday extension simply defers rather than dodges the cliff-edge by putting it off until later in the year, and it is now time for a levy overhaul, according to leading market commentators.
Acquisitions
Linley & Simpson buys Sinclair Properties
The founder of Sinclair Properties, Niall McTurk, will remain with the agency to ensure a smooth handover, before retiring later in the year.
Lettings
Rents continue to rise as landlords ‘charge more to cover their essential costs’
Rents outside London are growing at the highest rate ever.
People
Comings and Goings
Colliers associate director promoted; Joseph Homes appoints David Montague as chair; Dennis Ko joins BDB Pitmans as a partner.
Agency
James Pendleton launches international division
James Pendleton has launched an international desk in expectation of strong demand from overseas buyers, including Hong Kong.
Finance
Stamp duty holiday extended until end of September
Rishi Sunak has delivered his budget – key points at-a-glance
Finance
It is Budget Day – what can we expect from Rishi Sunak?
Many of The Chancellor's plans have already been trailed in the media but will he really extend the SDLT holiday?
Finance
Budget 2021: It would be ‘ludicrous’ to implement proposed increases in capital gains tax
With government debt at a record high, it has been rumoured for quite some time that CGT rates would increase, as part of wider changes to taxation.
Acquisitions
epropservices acquires Starberry
epropservices, parent company of The Guild of Property Professionals and Fine & Country, has acquired Starberry, a major provider of estate agency websites and lead generation technology.
Compliance
Union calls for Living Wage Foundation to end Goodlord accreditation
Unite says that the dispute over wage cuts has caused disruption to a number of estate agents signed up to Goodlord – a claim that the software provider says are without grounds.
Politics
The chancellor urged use Budget to ‘show us where the Brexit dividends are’
What will corporate UK will look like in the future?
Other News
Nationwide HPI shows ‘surprising’ increase in prices
Nationwide finds price increase 'surprising'; agents don't
Tech
Roundtable: Technology transformation in real estate
SearchFlow recently hosted a virtual roundtable that brought together experts from across the real estate industry.
Agency
Watch: Agents discuss benefits of livestream open house viewings
The webinar is part of the Kerfuffle podcast hosted by Simon Whale.
Compliance
Agents – how can your clients protect themselves against conveyancing fraud?
The pandemic has created new opportunities for scammers.
Other News
Property market sentiment holds steady at elevated levels ahead of Budget
Vendor, buyer and tenant enquiries remain significantly higher year-on-year.
Law
Conveyancers make last-minute plea for new approach to exiting stamp duty holiday – do you agree?
Dear Rishi Sunak – conveyancers unite to propose an alternative to a stamp duty cliff edge ahead of tomorrow’s Budget.
Acquisitions
Foxtons completes acquisition of Douglas & Gordon for £14.25m
Foxtons has completed the acquisition of Douglas & Gordon, one of the highest profile London agency networks.