BTL investors warned after landlord handed suspended jail sentence
Buy-to-landlords must be aware of violations that could lead to potential imprisonment and hefty fines
News Archive
Smaller sites key to delivering 1.5 million homes by 2030, says Savills
A new report shows that the number of planning consents for sites has dropped to its lowest level in 15 years
Movemnt and LMS join forces
Movemnt, operated by Houseful, part of Zoopla, and LMS have worked closely with law firms to inform the product development
Fast-growing estate agency set to open fourth new office in six months
The company has grown from just under 50 employees to over 70 in this time with further growth plans in the months to come
allAgents announces its 2024 ‘People Awards’ for individual agents
Customer reviews form part of the selection process
Profits surge at Dexters
Lettings activity fuels profits and revenue at the 156-branch London-based agency
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: LSL appoints non-exec director; Simon Whale lands new role; United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty unveils new director
Major lenders slash mortgage rates in anticipation of interest rate cut
HSBC has followed Barclays and NatWest by cutting rates across its residential and buy-to-let loans from today
What impact will the Leasehold and Freehold Act have on local authorities?
Jeremy Dharmasena, head of leasehold reform & litigation at Knight Frank, shares his thoughts
More than 18 million UK homes need green upgrades, analysis suggests
Many homeowners and landlords need urgent access to schemes that enable them to make green improvements, says Rightmove
Well-known PropTech firms join forces for webinar
There will be lots of useful information for agents attending the virtual event
Paying staff too little is stifling growth and profits – ex-ARLA president
To make serious money, it’s time to move the needle and generate more revenue
Estate agency redundancies as online operators undermine business
Fewer buyers and renters are visiting high street branches, instead researching properties online
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Gibbs Gillespie promotes Tim Buckley to area sales director; Home Builders Federation appoints chief executive; Colliers UK and Ireland CEO to retire
Estate agent to carry out 250 hours of community work
The local community looks set to to benefit from plenty of hard work
Landlord confidence increases as tenant demand rises
With affordability still a real challenge for homebuyers and demand continuing to outstrip supply, there is an abundance of tenants ready to rent across the country
More than a third of private renters struggling to afford their rent
Fresh data paints a worrying picture of the pressures many renters are now under and has implications for landlords with tenants in arrears
Homebuyers frustrated at frequency of mortgage rate fluctuations
Stubborn cost-of-living pressures explain why the Bank of England felt unable to cut the base rate last week