Finance
Backlog of sales could cost homebuyers dear
Counting the cost of missing out on the stamp duty holiday.
News
Tech
Watch: Peter Ambrose and Ed Mead discuss ideas on how to speed things up
How can communication in the property buying and selling process be improved?
Other News
Will there be a post-lockdown bounce?
Momentum returns to the market, as end of restrictions near.
Tech
New platform helps sellers become ‘sale ready’
Fast-Start allows vendors to complete conveyancing paperwork online.
Law
Review Hearings ‘adding a further delay for landlords’
Additional administration to the eviction process spells bad news for BTL landlords.
Acquisitions
O’Neill Patient acquires Conveyancing Alliance
ONP plans to expand and enhance its services to both brokers and estate agents.
Finance
Sharp rise in low deposit mortgage deals
According to Moneyfacts, there are currently 80 mortgage products available at 90% LTV, up from 44 deals in September.
Agency
Only a third of agents witnessed landlords increasing rents in October
Letting agents continue ‘to support landlords and their tenants during the pandemic’
Agency
Agency accused of overcharging and setting up fake maintenance firms
BTL landlord demands proof that he is “not being charged some arbitrary amount”, as police confirm that they are aware of the allegations.
Politics
Agents urged to support calls to extend stamp duty holiday
The boom caused by the stamp duty holiday has been hugely beneficial for the housing market.
Politics
Government expresses sympathy for landlords but offers no greater support
The Leader of the House of Commons, Jacob Rees-Mogg, told MPs that he was “not unsympathetic” to the situation many landlords find themselves in.
Lettings
New tenant approval process measures affordability not just income
A number of letting agents, including Knight Frank and the Countrywide Group, use this platform.
Agency
More than 400 agency branches joined free-to-list platform last month
New figures show that 425 estate agency branches joined OneDome’s property listing website in October.
Law
HMRC to target ‘misleading’ ads for tax avoidance schemes
The government has made clear its determination to clamp down on the promoters of tax avoidance schemes, including stamp duty.
Other News
Housing demand hits highest level on record for October
The surge in activity has been hugely beneficial for the housing market.
Other News
It’s that time of the year again: RedDoor Homes’ 2020 Christmas video has arrived!
RedDoor Homes has unveiled its Christmas advert, celebrating the high street and the role local businesses can play in bringing people together.
Agency
Significant recovery in activity in prime central London
Winkworth says the the average time between offer and completion was 113 days in Q3 this year, compared to 85 days during the same period last year.
Events
RentProfile and Tilt Property Software to host PropTech webinars in December
Everything's coming up PropTech: Letting agencies in the New Normal.
Events
Property Investors Awards 2020 winners announced
In what was a very different way of celebrating this year, the awards moved online for 2020.