Agency
Agents hit back as economists forecast 14% house price crash
CEBR warns the property market can't defy gravity forever
News
Agency
Tech company offers £95 Legal Pack Summaries for auction buyers
Strettons becomes first auction house to offer new Legal Pack Summaries
Acquisitions
Propertyheads raises funds and acquires OurProperty
Acquisition adds 700,000 users to challenger portal database
Other News
Overheated market shows signs of cooling – Sentiment Tracker
Market still buoyant but general economic outlook is uncertain
Law
The future of the office – striking a new legal balance
How commercial landlords and tenants can protect their interests whilst taking advantage of opportunities in the Covid world
Acquisitions
Comings and goings
Beauchamp Estates in Tel Aviv; Goldberg moves; Blinc makes acquisition
Agency
Summer sales market has been surprisingly busy – LonRes
August market was much busier than might have been expected in the Capital
Other News
Fewer withdrawals but increased fall-throughs – BYM index
"It is to be expected that there will be a slowdown in activity as we reach the back end of the year."
Agency
Propertymark warns proposed code of conduct for agents must be clearer
Trade bodies call for more clarity on agent responsibilities
People
The Top 35 Most Influential People in Property – exclusive series of videos starts today
Simon Bradbury's unique views on the figures who lead our industry
Agency
Agents removed video ‘celebrating’ rising rents after social media backlash
Agent says video was 'reporting the facts' and 'completely misunderstood'
Agency
Taylor Wimpey and OnTheMarket sign listing agreement
Major housebuilder to list all its properties on portal
Lettings
Tenants entering space race as renters seek bigger homes
Hamptons International data shows a quarter of moves post-lockdown were from a flat to a house between May and August
People
Comings and goings
Head of Country Homes appointment; LSL director of mortgage services quits
Agency
Belvoir and OnTheMarket shares news
Offloads and options at two of the industry's Plc companies
Lettings
Government introduces ‘winter truce’ as it confirms introduction of six-month eviction notice period
Government urged to provide support for landlords and tenants in arrears
Finance
YouGov poll suggests almost a quarter of landlords have lost rent due to Covid
Nearly one in ten landlords say they will leave the PRS
Lettings
Northern Ireland Assembly changes Notice to Quit periods
Changes bring much needed clarity to the N.I. rental sector
Other News
Picture of the week – Disputes with the neighbours? Nah, never…
We wonder what the vendors put on the SPIF?
Lettings
Tenants take advantage of lower rents and move in record numbers
It's a tough market for landlords, with rents under pressure