Compliance
Buyers and renters support introduction of FPCs – Flood RE
Flood Performance Certificates (FPC) would provide a clear overview of the flood risk posed to the property.
News
Tech
Move over, Boomin: There’s only room for one challenger portal
PropertyHeads aims to be main challenger portal to Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket.
Other News
If you jab us do we not bleed
The anxiety that society is suffering from is being brought into sharp focus.
Law
The move to a peppercorn ground rent ‘is long overdue’ – NLC
Buyers can now start to avoid unfair ground rents.
Agency
Test your knowledge with Christmas quiz
Check out these 10 Lettings questions, 10 estate agency questions and of course 10 Christmas questions.
People
Comings and Goings
Lord Andrew Hay accepts advisory role; Barratt appoints technical director; Property Master recruits business development director
Agency
Buyer feedback is more important than ever for estate agents
Buyers' priorities in terms of location and property features have changed.
Agency
iamproperty expands agent network by 20%
The iamproperty network now has more than 3,000 agents signed up to its services.
Acquisitions
McCarthy & Stone shareholders vote in favour of £647m takeover deal
Private equity firm Lone Star yesterday improved its proposed offer for the business to 120p per share.
Lettings
InventoryBase teams up with OpenBrix
OpenBrix is set to make a big impact throughout the lettings sector within the next year.
Finance
Covid investment recovery scheme proposed
If more action is not taken, 2021 could be a disaster for business and jobs.
Finance
EYE on: Mortgages and Finance
Mortgage news summary – from new products to the latest rates.
Charity
Sign along with us – Intercounty Christmas video
Intercountry hope to raise a packet for The Brompton Fountain.
Acquisitions
Countrywide shares soar as Connells increases offer to £112m
Countrywide shares soared 21.5% on Monday following Connells' latest bid approach.
Politics
MPs appear to support extending the stamp duty holiday
Agents are being urged to lobby their MPs over a stamp duty holiday extension.
Tech
Agents recommend OTM’s ‘New & exclusive’ feature
The ‘new & exclusive’ function has been well received by some agents.
Agency
Dexters to take on 100 new recruits as turnover grows
New recruits will be joining a firm with 70 offices across the capital.
Finance
The SDLT holiday ‘has propelled market back to a full bill of health’
The UK property market continues to defy previous predictions of a market crash.
Acquisitions
Charters Group acquires Charles Powell
The estate agency group has also snapped up Osmond Brookes.