A right wing magazine once edited by Boris Johnson has called estate agents “spivs with tape measures” who conceal information from buyers. In an article about leasehold properties the veteran Spectator contributor Ross Clark accuses… Agents are ’spivs with tape measures’ says angry press article
The total Sales Agreed in 2020 so far has overtaken Sales Agreed up to this point in 2019, despite the Coronavirus crisis. Property consultancy Twenty EA also says New instructions this year is 92 per… Market Boom: Sales agreed so far in 2020 surpass last year’s figure
A security company says it is “disappointing” the estate agency industry is only around 55 per cent through preparations to cope with Anti-Money Laundering regulations – even though the new rules came into force at… Agents told off for not being ready for Anti-Money Laundering regs
A former healthcare executive is the latest convert to become an online agent with easyProperty, the company has announced. Richard Ayres has purchased the licence for Grantham, Sleaford and Lincoln – he’s lived in the… Latest online agent has 30 years work experience – but not in agency
Stamp duty specialist consultancy Cornerstone Tax claims some 120,000 buyers in the UK may be owed SDLT refunds. It says that in 2017/18, over £12.9 billion in stamp duty was paid by homebuyers in the… Stamp Duty may have been overpaid by 120,000 buyers – claim
A survey says many people under-estimate the costs of moving with conveyancing and mortgage fees often higher than expected. Some 54 per cent of those questioned in the Comparethemarket study found the process of moving home more… Conveyancing and mortgage fees blamed for extra moving costs
The so-called ‘trade up gap’ for people buying for the second time has grown to a record £67,761 according to Rightmove. The study is based on the average asking prices of almost three million properties, and… Rightmove says prices for ‘second-time-buyers’ at record high
“Accidental savers” who put money aside during the lockdowns are piling into the housing market and will drive up UK asking prices by four per cent in 2021. As many as 650,000 properties are due… Buyer surge to beat stamp duty holiday expected to continue in early 2021
The first leading agency to make a 2021 forecast says the market should be stable next year – so long as there’s a trade deal with the EU and a speedy end to the pandemic.… Brexit deal and vaccine vital for stable market – forecast
A new PropTech product claims to help agents generate and nurture leads – even while they sleep. MovePal generates leads through Facebook ads, agents’ databases, portals and other sources, and then nurtures those leads to keep… New PropTech product nurtures leads for agents – even as they sleep
