People
Comings & goings
Venmores appoints CEO; Stephen Corbett joins StripeHomes; Carter Jonas elects chair
News
Acquisitions
Flatio targets UK growth after snapping up mid-term letting platform
The proptech firm is targeting 10,000 UK property listings within five years.
Agency
Mishon Mackay returns to Zoopla after five-year absence
The firm’s seven branches in Sussex will list properties on the portal.
Law
Conveyancers urged to work closely with search providers to avoid ‘unnecessary delays’
An overheated market, Covid-19, and resourcing issues have led to slow conveyancing.
Agency
Top tier buyers look to the capital’s outer boroughs
Kensington and Knightsbridge are playing “second fiddle” to traditionally less sought-after areas.
Lettings
Trending topics on the Property Tribes forum – Landlords’ Barometer #86
Some landlords running for the hills, others hanging in there - and some caught like rabbits in the headlights
Lettings
Higher rental demand for houses as tenants seek more space
The current pandemic has caused a shift in tenant demand trends.
Agency
Expert advice for agents: It may be time to review your firm’s fee strategy
Agents are being urged to start planning their strategy for 2021.
Other News
Which region has seen biggest asking price jump since the market re-opened?
The housing market in England reopened for socially distanced property viewing on 13 May.
Other News
Sharp rise in number of property owners selling up in London
Sellers must price realistically to get properties sold in the capital.
Other News
Post lockdown trend is creating a new London commuter belt
Growing demand for homes outside London reflects a shift towards commuter areas.
Other News
Rapidly cooling market – sentiment tracker
New enquiry slowdown deepens, but overall levels remain strong
Compliance
New coronavirus restrictions show why agents should ditch manual onboarding
Using manual processes for customer onboarding and AML checks makes no sense in a digital age, says CEO of SmartSearch
Other News
Revealed – the areas with the highest percentage of vacant homes
There are currently around 640,000 empty homes in England.
Finance
Free title indemnity insurance for BTL landlords
Landbay is hoping to speed up the mortgage process and the time to completion.
Finance
Mortgage fire sales set to become more common
Several lenders have offered fire sale mortgages in recent weeks.
People
Purplebricks founder becomes MBE in Queen’s Honours list
Kenny Bruce given an MBE, while well-known developer gets a knighthood.
People
Comings and goings
John D Wood’s country house department; Changes at Keller Williams; The Right Mortgage expands