Agency
Belvoir boosted by £250,000 of state support during the pandemic as activity returns to record levels
Franchise brand reveals sales fell 50% during lockdown but are now at record highs
News
Law
Buyers and sellers now paying up to 20% more for conveyancing than two years ago
Conveyancers warn that firms should not only be compared on price
Lettings
Trending topics on the Property Tribes forum – Landlords’ Barometer #85
Challenges for landlords in the coming months
Agency
The most competitive cities in which to be an estate agent
Aberdeen tops the list of cities with the smallest quantity of instructions per agent
Acquisitions
Comings and goings
Goodlord/Reapit app integration; SpareRoom acquisition; MRI webinar; The Guild expands
Other News
House price growth hits four-year high but how long will it last?
Average prices break the £245,000 barrier
Finance
Cost of Covid Update – Are we due a surge in contract exchanges?
Covid’s impact on the property market may be much lower than originally forecast
Compliance
Competition watchdog launches enforcement action over potential mis-selling of leasehold homes
Four of the UK's largest house builders under investigation over sales tactics
People
RPSA parts company with Thornby Associates and aims to take on RICS
Surveyor body restructures in bid to become leading representative
Law
Deposit Diaries: Rent Deferral and Deposit Cap
Vital to document temporary changes to rental agreements
Agency
Online agent Settled returns as a home buying service
New service offers to help buy a home with the tap of a button
Agency
Chestertons reports ‘false lull’ in August
Momentum should sustain sales activity to end of the year
Lettings
Scottish Tenant Loan Scheme should be offered in the rest of the UK
UK government must act to prevent 'catastrophic' loss of PRS homes
Finance
Lockdown pushes number of first-time buyers to seven-year low
Halifax research shows buyers are paying two-thirds more than a decade ago to get on the property ladder
Agency
Applicants and tenants are becoming more abusive towards agents – what is your view?
Call transcript illustrates how quickly tempers can fray
Tech
Opinion – Make hay while the sun shines and don’t miss the digital train
Don't be the one left behind on the digital platform, says Paul Smith
People
Christopher Hamer resignation – a clarification
As Propertymark Executive Chairman announces he is standing down, the organisation changes the importance of the role
Agency
Ten-year high for homes ‘selling within a week’ says Rightmove
Three bedroom semi-detached houses are 'in the sweet spot of the market', says Miles Shipside
Lettings
Rents up by 2% in August – Goodlord Rental Index
Average monthly rent in London now over £1700 per month
Charity
Still time to sign up for the Agents Giving Love Mud Challenge
Get down and dirty in a challengingly grubby fund-raiser for Agents Giving