Finance
BTL landlords should prepare to take advantage of Green Homes grants
Grant funding for energy efficiency improvements could top £3.27bn
News
Lettings
Regional variations highlight rental demand and supply imbalances – Hamptons International
Inner London leads rent falls while Northern markets outperform
Politics
Welsh Land Transaction Tax change welcomed
Rise is tax threshold may boost the autumn market
Compliance
Propertymark fails to explain why membership fee income fell by £1.3 million in 2019
Loss of membership revenue contributes to drop in profits of almost three-quarters of a million pounds
Agency
Prime London property transactions halved since lockdown – but are set to recover
30% more buyers and 30% more offers than June 2019 point to more sales to come in July
Law
The end of discriminatory ‘No DSS’ clauses in rental contracts?
TPO comments on landmark ruling that has judged housing benefit discrimination as unlawful and in breach of the Equality Act.
Agency
London council wins battle to control estate agents’ boards
New regulations ban boards in the borough unless advertisement consent has been obtained
Finance
House prices set for 4% boost following surge in conveyancing requests
Conveyancing comparison website records record levels of searches since market reopened
Events
Launch of 2020 Home Moving Trends, and Landlord & Tenant Surveys
Property Academy survey will gather current opinions about buying, selling, letting and renting
Other News
Scottish property market sees exceptionally strong post-lockdown demand
Performance indicators leap back to pre-Covid levels
Acquisitions
Purplebricks completes disposal of Canadian business
Sale of Canadian operation for £35m means Purplebricks has net cash balances of £66m
Lettings
Lettings agents earning more than sales as industry pay scales are revealed
How much should you be earning?
Finance
Major capital gains tax increases ‘could kill the property market’
"Raising CGT rates feels like a move that would stifle growth, discourage investment, and depress the housing market"
Finance
Winkworth maintains dividend payment to shareholders
Winkworth traded profitably in the first half of 2020 despite lockdown
Agency
Broker warns of lack of supply as mortgage application surge
Trussle heading for record year despite property market pause
People
Firms make new appointments as business picks up post-lockdown
Companies plan for growth as housing market picks up
People
EYE NEWSFLASH! Speculation that David Cox is to leave ARLA Propertymark imminently
Aftermath of Board decision will leave ARLA without a leader
Agency
Zoopla joins with iamsold to ‘educate homemovers about the benefits of selling and buying properties at auction’
Portal will publicise Modern Method of Auction to buyers and sellers
Compliance
RICS permanently closes most UK regional offices
London, Birmingham and Edinburgh are the only RICS offices that will remain post-Covid