Charity
Home learning computers fundraising appeal hits £50k target
A number of agents and industry suppliers contributed to this good cause.
News
Finance
Capital gains tax: BTL landlords ‘have something new to worry about’
Buy-to-landlords have been hit hard by the government in the past few years.
Agency
Ex-footballer launches new estate agency
The former footballer, now a BBC pundit, is also working as an estate agent.
Finance
House sales at risk and prices set to fall as stamp duty deadline looms
Those that agreed deals earlier and may not complete before the end of the stamp duty holiday deadline are likely to attempt to renegotiate, or split the cost across the chain, it is claimed.
Acquisitions
Countrywide shareholders vote to approve takeover by Connells
The acquisition remains subject to the regulatory approval by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Lettings
New deposit-free renting platform launches
Fronted claim the new ‘renter first’ product is the only deposit alternative product in the market that is not built or owned by estate agents or align their interests to landlords.
People
Comings and Goings
Aston Chase promotes Max Curtis; Mark Tredwell joins REDD; Andrew Diamond is new chairman of ESPC
Agency
New agency launches in west Wales
Cardigan Bay Properties is the brainchild of Helen Worrall and Tania Dutnell.
Other News
‘Design a Shirt’ competition launched for children
Kerfuffle and Marvellous Training have teamed up to launch a competition for the children of estate agents and the industry’s suppliers.
Politics
Short-term lets body eyes post-lockdown market recovery
With Covid infection rates falling, trade body STAA is starting to focus on a potential near-term recovery.
Lettings
New call for tenant hardship fund to help those struggling to pay rent
The report published by the Resolution Foundation today calling for the development of tenant hardship loans for renters impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic has been welcomed by the NRLA.
Finance
The chancellor considers ‘extending stamp duty holiday by six weeks’
An air of caution is slowly creeping in as the end of the stamp duty holiday draws closer.
Agency
Estate agents show porn instead of houses on shop window TV
Whitegates, part of The Property Franchise Group, has apologised after hacker broadcasts porn on its window display.
Lettings
Renters and BTL landlords face financial ruin after eviction ban is extended
NRLA and safeagents want the chancellor to introduce financial support measures for landlords and renters after the government extended the tenant eviction ban until 31 March.
Tech
Rightmove is developing a new digital feature for Modern Method of Auction
Technical work is currently underway with iamsold and the product will launch in the spring.
People
NAEA Propertymark President Kirsty Finney resigns
The statement from Propertymark was rather blunt, with one agent pointing out that there was “no thanks for her hard work” or an explanation that her resignation was “due to family circumstance”.
Other News
One in five buyers who agreed a purchase in July have still not completed
High demand is outstripping supply and this is pushing up asking prices.
Finance
Stamp duty holiday ‘has enticed a new generation of investor’
The stamp duty holiday has tempted some BTL landlords ‘back into buy-to-let’, according to Hamptons.
Other News
Industry reaction to the latest hike in asking prices
The average asking price in the UK now stands at an average of £318,580.