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David Callaghan, Not applicable wrote a new post

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 05:45:51 +0000

Agents reject Budget as 'wasted opportunity' Most agents believe the recent Budget was a wasted opportunity, and the Government doesn’t know how to help the property industry. Findings f […]

David Callaghan, Not applicable wrote a new post

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 05:45:02 +0000

Property firm hits record-breaking figures Property consultancy Vail Williams has reported its best ever year, with increased revenues of £18.3 million, up 5%. The results included […]

Robyn Hall wrote a new post

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 05:30:35 +0000

Landlords selling up brace for Capital Gains Tax hike Nine out of 10 higher-rate and every lower-rate taxpaying landlords who sell will see their capital gains tax (CGT) bill rise in April, analysis […]

Robyn Hall wrote a new post

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 05:30:35 +0000

North Berwick crowned Sunday Times Best Place to live 2024 North Berwick, East Lothian has scooped the The Sunday Times Best Places to Live 2024 – the first Scottish winner in the 12-year history of the […]

Robyn Hall wrote a new post

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 05:30:34 +0000

Stronger buyer demand and sales as market marches into Spring A lacklustre Spring Budget with no direct help for first-time buyers or mortgage market innovations has slowed buyer demand although the number of […]

Grant Leonard, The Negotiator wrote a new post

Sat, 16 Mar 2024 11:12:06 +0000

Second annual WiEA group's conference hailed a success On Thursday 7th March 2024, the Women in Estate Agency (WiEA) committee hosted their highly-anticipated second annual conference. Attendees […]

Grant Leonard, The Negotiator wrote a new post

Sat, 16 Mar 2024 10:50:35 +0000

House prices analysis: towns and cities in focus What’s amazing when you look at property price data is the huge differences between regions, but that within those regions, the towns and c […]

Grant Leonard, The Negotiator wrote a new post

Sat, 16 Mar 2024 09:30:56 +0000

When rent arrears are just the tip of the iceberg… The complaint A landlord complained to a letting agent that they failed to correctly vet the tenants, ensure the upkeep of the property and […]

Charlotte Flake, ARPM wrote a new post

Sat, 16 Mar 2024 08:00:27 +0000

'Don’t take chances on AML checks – the risks are real' The buyer is polite, impeccably turned out, and ticks all the boxes. A cash buyer, all the documentation in hand, ready to go. He wants to […]

David Callaghan, Not applicable wrote a new post

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 05:45:44 +0000

Almost all renters unable to buy a property, new findings reveal An overwhelming number of renters are unable to buy a property, with very few saying they are tenants out of choice. And a fifth of tenants […]

David Callaghan, Not applicable wrote a new post

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 05:45:19 +0000

Sell a corner plot house and earn more commission! Houses on sought after corner plots are worth £20,000 or 5% more than neighbouring properties, new research reveals. The findings from […]

Robyn Hall wrote a new post

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 05:30:35 +0000

My Auction and Bamboo merge to create online auction powerhouse My Auction, the online auction specialists has merged with Bamboo Auctions to form one of the largest online auction providers in the UK. Rocket […]

Robyn Hall wrote a new post

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 05:30:09 +0000

Safeagent appoints John Midgley as new board chair Safeagent, the UK’s largest not-for-profit accreditation scheme for lettings and management agents, has appointed John Midgley as Chair of its b […]

Robyn Hall wrote a new post

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 08:43:01 +0000

Declining transaction volumes dampen results for Savills Declining transaction volumes, reduced revenue, and lower profitability driven by interest rate changes and mortgage volatility took the […]

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Thu, 14 Mar 2024 05:45:45 +0000

'Let for free' agency expands with new London office Specialist lettings agency Draker is expanding after opening its third office in West London. The new branch in Notting Hill builds on […]

David Callaghan, Not applicable wrote a new post

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 05:45:32 +0000

Landlords face crunch mortgage decisions within 12 months Nearly half of all landlords with a mortgage face a decision over whether to renew their loans in the next 12 months, new research […]

Robyn Hall wrote a new post

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 05:30:27 +0000

Green shoots are starting to appear in the property market Signs of green shoots are appearing in the property market with buyers returning, supported by falling mortgage rates, wage growth outstripping […]

Robyn Hall wrote a new post

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 05:30:18 +0000

DPSG launch agent survey to help create digital homebuying process The Digital Property Market Steering Group (DPSG) is asking estate agents to help formalise an industry-wide Digital Property Information Protocol […]

Robyn Hall wrote a new post

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 05:30:15 +0000

Market activity showing upward shift from buyers and sellers – RICS Buyer enquiries and listings heading upwards has created a more upbeat picture for sales as house prices stabilise and 12-month predictions […]

Grant Leonard, The Negotiator wrote a new post

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 05:55:26 +0000

HOUSE PRICES UPDATE – analysed by country: England, Scotland, N. Ireland and Wales he latest country stats from Land Registry show that over time, the property inflation stats show that Wales and Northern Ireland have grown […]

David Callaghan, Not applicable wrote a new post

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 05:45:26 +0000

Family take property portfolio battle to High Court A warring family has taken to the High Court to settle its differences over a £2.6 million property portfolio. Tajleena Islam claims her […]

David Callaghan, Not applicable wrote a new post

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 05:45:06 +0000

Property bucks the trend with job vacancies up 75%, leading recruiter reports ‘It’s definitely not happening here’ was the message from a leading property sector recruiter after figures showed a sharp drop in job vacan […]

Robyn Hall wrote a new post

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 05:30:56 +0000

Homes Under The Hammer host spotlights UK's abandoned properties First-time buyers could me missing out on more than one and a half million empty and derelict properties across England and Wales worth over £500 […]

Robyn Hall wrote a new post

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 05:30:33 +0000

BLOG: How to combat dirty money in the UK property market Over the past few weeks, the shadowy side of the real estate world has been brought to the forefront. It was reported that an Azeri tycoon used […]

Robyn Hall wrote a new post

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 05:30:04 +0000

Rogue North London landlord forced to pay more than £220,000 A rogue landlord who illegally converted a property into six flats has been ordered to pay more than £220,000 after Haringey Council successfully […]

Charlotte Flake, ARPM wrote a new post

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 05:55:48 +0000

A ‘lot’ of sales at plummeting prices Last year finished on a high for the auction market, with 16% more properties arriving at auction, and over 13% being finally sold under the […]

Robyn Hall wrote a new post

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 05:55:25 +0000

Prime London sales market off to a bumpy start in 2024 A developer once said that after a slowdown you need no further bad news for two consecutive quarters for a recovery to take hold. Perhaps an […]

David Callaghan, Not applicable wrote a new post

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 05:45:44 +0000

Wealthy investors 'exploit uncertain market and target UK property' Wealthy investors plan to ramp up their investment in UK property, as uncertainty around the economy and house prices creates potential […]

David Callaghan, Not applicable wrote a new post

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 05:45:04 +0000

Landlords drop rents in London amid void warnings Numbers of landlords reducing rents in London have more than doubled recently, new figures show. Latest data from Chestertons reveals a 125% […]

Robyn Hall wrote a new post

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 05:30:17 +0000

Alto integration with ViewMyChain to help reduce fall throughs Cloud-based software system Alto has integrated data-driven management tool ViewMyChain into its Marketplace in a bid to help agents reduce […]

Robyn Hall wrote a new post

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 05:30:04 +0000

Big property services firm signs listing deal with OnTheMarket OnTheMarket has signed a listing agreement with one of the UK’s largest independent property services firms operating in Scotland and the North of […]

Nigel Lewis, Online Editor, The Negotiator wrote a new post

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 05:45:45 +0000

Estate agent who 'couldn't go on without partner' killed himself – inquest An estate agent who became distraught following the death of his wife and business partner from cancer took his own life using her medication, […]

David Callaghan, Not applicable wrote a new post

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 05:45:39 +0000

New crackdown on landlords 'must involve letting agents' – claim Propertymark supports a new crackdown on landlords in Manchester, but warns that letting agents must be more involved for it to be […]

David Callaghan, Not applicable wrote a new post

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 05:45:04 +0000

Agencies to be targeted by HMRC in tax crackdown Estate agencies face being targeted in a new HMRC crackdown on tax avoidance announced by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt (main picture) in last week’s B […]

Robyn Hall wrote a new post

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 05:30:56 +0000

No branch closures following Belvoir/TPFG merger, promises boss The Property Finance Group’s (TPFG) merger with Belvoir last week has created an industry behemoth. With its 600 plus branches TPFG was already a […]

Robyn Hall wrote a new post

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 05:30:37 +0000

Marsh & Parsons senior jumps ship to launch Carter Jonas branch Carter Jonas has launched a branch in South London’s Southfields neighbourhood – its ninth site in the capital – that will specialise in r […]

Robyn Hall wrote a new post

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 05:30:00 +0000

Online estate agent reveals DIY lettings platform for landlords Online lettings agency Hello Neighbour is gearing up to launch a self-service lettings platform that it says will dramatically cut costs for […]

Grant Leonard, The Negotiator wrote a new post

Sat, 09 Mar 2024 08:42:04 +0000

Latest house price indices analysis hese latest indices are super-useful to everyone in the property market. The reason being is they clearly show that all the predictions of the […]

Charlotte Flake, ARPM wrote a new post

Sat, 09 Mar 2024 08:00:49 +0000

The Ombudsman Files – A high price for an early exit The Property Ombudsman (TPO) was asked to review a case from tenants in relation to the request for a refund of their early termination fee […]

Charlotte Flake, ARPM wrote a new post

Sat, 09 Mar 2024 08:00:04 +0000

Measuring agency brand awareness rucial to your business success, your agency brand awareness is what makes you… you! It’s your reputation, your presence and ho […]

Charlotte Flake, ARPM wrote a new post

Sat, 09 Mar 2024 05:55:48 +0000

A third of auction bidders DO NOT look at legal packs According to analysis by Essential Information Group (EIG), almost 36% of auction bidders do not look at the legal packs prior to bidding. By […]

Charlotte Flake, ARPM wrote a new post

Sat, 09 Mar 2024 05:55:45 +0000

Are you a property data waster? tatistics and property data are pretty simple to understand. Influential too. In our industry and at the very top level, national house price […]

Charlotte Flake, ARPM wrote a new post

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 20:16:23 +0000

Experienced buying agent joins Savills Bath Prime property specialist, Christine Penny, has been appointed as a consultant in the residential sales team at Savills Bath. Christine (main […]

Charlotte Flake, ARPM wrote a new post

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 20:15:44 +0000

Appointments and promotions for Nicol & Co Nicol & Co has welcomed two new joiners and made three internal promotions ahead of what is expected to be a busy year for the Worcestershire […]

David Callaghan, Not applicable wrote a new post

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 05:45:52 +0000

Court orders property duo to pay £600K over terrible flats A landlord duo have been prosecuted by Camden Council and ordered to pay a hefty fine of £350,000 and costs of nearly £250,000 between t […]

David Callaghan, Not applicable wrote a new post

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 05:45:48 +0000

Foxtons share price rises stall after mixed financial results Foxtons’ share price has stalled after mixed financial results were announced this week. The London agency has seen its shares dip by a […]

Charlotte Flake, ARPM wrote a new post

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 05:45:29 +0000

Vendors and buyers reveal shocking conveyancing ignorance Despite the legal process of conveyancing being a core part of home buying adn selling, only half of those polled in a new survey said they […]

Nigel Lewis, Online Editor, The Negotiator wrote a new post

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 05:45:29 +0000

BLOG: 'Women can thrive in surveying – I know, because I did' Back in 1983 when I qualified as a surveyor, I was just one of three women among 40 students on my university course. At that time, around […]

Nigel Lewis, Online Editor, The Negotiator wrote a new post

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 05:45:18 +0000

BLOG: Will abolishing 'non-dom' tax rules damage prime London? Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s decision yesterday to abolish the long-established ‘non dom’ tax regime is not a surprise – but may have hidden costs […]

Robyn Hall wrote a new post

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 05:30:32 +0000

OPINION: 'Boris and Liz should hang their heads in shame' Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered his much-anticipated Spring Budget statement on Wednesday telling MPs that his plans will create a ‘budget for l […]