Agency
Love2move teams up with iamsold
The partnership will help love2move’s network of estate agency owners expand their services and increase commercial opportunities.
News
Other News
Property auction market activity slows sharply
The property auction market saw a significant fall in the number of lots offered and lots sold in October.
People
Kathleen Fontana becomes RICS president
Kathleen Fontana will be supported during her term as president by president-elect Clement Lau and senior vice-president Ann Gray.
Agency
The UK’s top-rated agents! And the winners are…
Congratulations to the allAgents award winners.
Politics
Panorama investigates the government’s shared ownership scheme
BBC Panorama will be airing an investigative documentary on shared ownership today at 7.30pm - 'The home I can't afford'.
Other News
Well-known industry faces join forces to create a new project
Simon Whale and Julian O’Dell have teamed up to launch a new project.
Acquisitions
Foxtons acquires rival lettings business
Foxtons has purchased the lettings business of Aston Rowe for £2.2m.
Politics
It is ‘critical that the government reviews this stamp duty holiday’, says tax expert
The stamp duty holiday has been credited with fuelling a mini-boom in the property market.
Agency
Michael Bruce welcomes the ‘overwhelmingly positive’ reaction to Boomin
Boomin today highlights a further 15 new national and regional operators to have signed up as founder agents.
Politics
Covid-19 ‘has blown the lid off the housing market’
Optimists hope the upward trend will see market activity return to pre-global financial crisis levels.
Finance
Tax hikes loom and ‘CGT seems set to be top of the list for substantial increases’
Rishi Sunak is warned that targeting capital gains tax “may have unintended consequences”.
Agency
Agents urged to lobby MPs for stamp duty holiday extension
Industry groups push for a six-month extension as desperate buyers face long delays.
Other News
St Ives identified as the happiest place to live in Great Britain
The Cornish coastal town has been crowned the happiest place to live in Great Britain by Rightmove.
Other News
High number of sales agreed set to result in 100,000 additional transactions
The UK’s housing market is set for its busy run up to Christmas.
Compliance
Unsurprisingly ‘there is no real change for our industry under the new tier restrictions’
Paul Offley, compliance officer at The Guild of Property Professionals, offers his views.
Events
You are invited to Fine & Country’s international virtual carol concert
This year’s event will have an international flavour.
Politics
Housing minister unveils government’s strategy for housing
The government remains committed to keeping the housing market open.
Acquisitions
Countrywide’s share price has quadrupled in six months
Countrywide’s share price recovery continues after Connells confirms £82m takeover bid
Agency
Connells to go on hiring spree as it gets set to grow headcount by 250 new staff
There are currently around 7,000 people working for Connells Group, but there is clearly room for growth.
Agency
Comings and Goings
haart’s new estate agency director; Strutt & Parker makes senior hires; Russell Foley joins Thirdfort