First-time buyer Stamp Duty relief passes £1bn mark
Record numbers of buyers made use of the relief at end of 2019
News Archive
Firm with two branches missed off Rightmove Find Agent page for over a year seeks full refund
Agent whose branches were missed off Rightmove for over a year says £2,300 credit and free advert are not sufficient compensation
Agents think they understand AML regulations but a third question their own firm’s compliance
Eight in ten agents say they understand AML regulations – but only 65% believe their firms meet the requirements
New property listings down by almost 9,000 as the Boris bounce takes its time
Purplebricks still dominates the hybrid sector – but online agents struggle to raise their market share significantly
Agents criticised as vendor still packing up hours after completion leaves house ‘like a skip’
Agents criticised over delay after buyers have to sit it out
Agent Provocateur: Is remote working a better recipe for work/life balance?
Could your agency consider allowing employees the choice of working from home?
Buyers may be back – but listings still show signs of stock shortage
Sellers still showing signs of nerves about putting their properties on market
Service offering ‘portal’ for off-market properties announces expansion
Portal which targets private ‘club’ of rich buyers rolls out its offering
Landlords help the wheels go round in local economies across UK
Landlords spend most on letting agents but also support local tradespeople
Guild says it saves its members over £27,000 a year because of group buying power
Guild claims to offer its 800 agents collective savings of over £21m a year
Franchisee is kicked out by Century 21 after fines over property mismanagement
Agent is expelled from franchise network after orders to pay over £40,000 in two separate cases
Trevor Kent closes his agency after almost 50 years as his son launches online
Trevor Kent – one door closes and another (virtual one) opens
Ex-Savills agent leaves to join Keller Williams to run new market centre
Former Savills director joins Keller Williams to run newest market centre
Three more Knight Frank agents join lettings platform Rentify as it targets expansion
Two ex-Knight Frank partners plus property manager recruited by rental ‘disruptor’
Agency director who brought private prosecution against former partner wins landmark court battle
Agency director who brought private prosecution wins landmark case over legal costs
Man ‘in a rage’ after losing deposit lands in court after threatening agent
Tenant who failed referencing admits threatening behaviour towards agent
Price drop of the week: And £225,000 gets cut on the first day of listing
Going down: Home’s asking price is hugely reduced on ‘first day of listing’
Buyer confidence returns but sellers remain cautious about achieving the right price – Zoopla
Agents have opportunity to ‘realign seller expectations’
OnTheMarket applies for more shares to be handed to agents signing agreements
OnTheMarket looks for more rewards for agents signing new listing agreements
Mortgage data signals busy times ahead for agents as approvals rise
Mortgage market boosted by ‘Boris bounce’ in December