Other News
Number of new homes hits a 30-year high as builders ‘make progress’
Rate of housebuilding rises almost 10% to highest since 1980s
News
Lettings
Brexit, general election and ‘misguided’ rental reforms hitting entire housing market
Agents report continued seizing-up in the market as Brexit rumbles on and general election looms
Law
Official government guidance ‘could completely stall all flat sales in England’, claim
'Thousands of sales of flats stalled' after surveyors and lenders worry over guidance on cladding
Law
Sales held up as searches routinely taking longer than official ten-day target
Big differences in search timeframes between councils
Agency
Senior management restructure at Spicerhaart as five-year growth plan announced
New position of group managing director and 'chapter' structure announced
Agency
Savills predicts drop in first-time buyers and boom in house prices for the north
Agent unveils five-year forecast despite uncertainty over election and Brexit
Other News
Tweet of the Week: When the Chancellor met an estate agent, who was all ears?
Chancellor meets prominent estate agent (but it's the office dog that upstages them both)
Finance
House price growth freezes but sales show signs of recovery
Land Registry reveals house prices growing more slowly than inflation
Lettings
Agent warns that rent rises are on the way as increasing numbers of landlords sell up
Belvoir warns that scrapping of Section 21 will worsen supply shortage and push rents up
People
Leaders Romans recruits ex-LSL director to senior management team
Former LSL business development director joins Leaders Romans Group
Agency
Watchdog upholds claim that every second someone contacts an agent about a property on Rightmove
Every second someone contacts an agent about a property on Rightmove – that's right!
Law
Confusion hangs over tenant fees ban five months after implementation
Industry figure criticises 'rush' to push through ban – with clarification still needed
Agency
Opinion piece: It’s happening elsewhere – could UK property portals become agents?
Will the iBuyer market take off in the UK?
Compliance
New owners of online firm emoov told not to repeat historic claims
New owners of emoov told to remove claims about reviews and ratings achieved before purchase
Compliance
Half of all enquiries to Ombudsman cannot be dealt with, admits TPO
Property redress schemes working on improving access for consumers with complaints
Lettings
London Mayor labels government reforms to private rented sector as ‘unambitious’
London Mayor calls for landlords to pay relocation payments for tenants
Acquisitions
Agent expands regional reach with acquisition of high street firm
Firm expands by acquisition after independent's founder decides to move on
Finance
Plaudits for departing Rightmove finance director after revenues soar by almost five times
Finance director at Rightmove has overseen 'explosive earnings growth'
Agency
OTM shares sink to all-time low as it announces latest signing of new homes developer
OnTheMarket announces latest signing with house builder Persimmon
Other News
Landlords’ Barometer – #75: A property investment scandal that needs exposing
Vulnerable people believe in the dream that property will make them rich – but at what cost?