Busy October for prime property sales as all activity measures significantly up on last year
The housing market has suddenly picked up despite concern around the first Labour Budget
News Archive
The most affordable towns and cities for property buyers in Britain – Zoopla
The property portal has uncovered the most affordable towns and cities within Britain to help those who plan to buy a home in the coming months
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
All aboard for festive cheer as the countdown to the big day begins
An impressive £20,000 raised for breast cancer in memory of Sarah Edmundson
The Great British property cycle and the recent fund-raising for Breast Cancer Now in memory of Sarah Edmundson
Pegasus Homes issues an apology after accepting ASAs ruling
A spokesperson from Pegasus Homes confirmed that a number of actions have been taken immediately to ensure this mishap does not happen again
Thousands of agency listings failing to comply with material information rules
Analysis suggests that many agents still are not taking material information as seriously as perhaps they should
ASA bans misleading property ad
The ASA challenged whether the conditions of the advert, which appeared in a national newspaper, had been made sufficiently clear
Major lenders increase mortgage rates despite drop in base rate
HSBC UK, Santander, TSB, Nationwide Building Society and Virgin Money are among those to have reviewed their mortgage ranges
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Knight Frank shakes up UK leadership; Spicerhaart appoints new area director; Ex-Chestertons sales manager joins Harding Green
New partnership seeks to speed up transactions with private drainage solution
New agreement aims to cut the time and risks involved in property transactions
Landlord fined almost £300,000 for illegally converting home into five flats
The conviction serves as a warning to disreputable landlords, the council says
More than 400 delegates gather for industry conference and awards
UCL professor of real estate Yolanda Barnes and Rightmove’s Tim Bannister were among the keynote speakers
The Guild hails success of estate agency referral scheme
Estate agents have been busy taking advantage of revenue-generating tools
Major announcement is a welcome opportunity for planning reset on housing, say housebuilders
Revamping the existing planning system which is limiting levels of home building is seen as a positive step in the right direction
Two agents and property auctioneer excluded by TPO after failing to pay compensatory awards
In 2024 to date, there has been a total of three businesses expelled compared to 13 expulsions last year
Self-employed estate agents sell homes faster – claim
Fresh claims based on data provided by TwentyEA
Was the landlord right to claim for cleaning at the end of the tenancy?
Cleaning with a bit of a twist: Fresh dispute involving cleaning and the issue raised surrounding when the works were actually carried out
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Former Foxtons and Reapit high-flyer joins ASAP; Deputy prime minister confirms key appointment; Heaton & Partners announces senior hire
OneDome agrees deal to acquire specialist mortgage advisory firm
The acquisition is pending relevant regulatory approval by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Mortgage product choice and shelf-life drops sharply
New data reveals product choice saw its largest reduction in over a year and the average shelf-life of a mortgage plummeted to 17 days