Fine & Country has introduced a self-employed agency business model to be run by well-known former Property Academy chief Nicky Stevenson. The new model, known as the Fine & Country Associate platform, will be offered…
The government will not announce a Mansion Tax at next month’s Budget. It was first reported by the Sunday Telegraph a week ago, quoting two separate sources saying the idea was being considered by both the…
A challenger portal says agents should reduce their reliance on the likes of Rightmove and Zoopla by using smaller rival portals as part of a wider marketing strategy for their listings. Babek Ismayil, founder and…
One of Britain’s most experienced estate agents says there’s no alternative to Rightmove, and the portal’s relationship with the industry is not worse in principle than any other supplier in a strong position. Lee Wainwright…
Boris Johnson is considering introducing a mansion tax for high value homes according to a Sunday newspaper. The Telegraph – citing two separate but unnamed sources – says the measure is being considered as a…
New research suggests the internet and broadband coverage have become even more important to buyers and tenants. The study – involving 228 housing professionals and 2,000 homeowners or renters – shows that 86 per cent…
Agents “dread” buyers’ questions on value, asking prices and nearby new development according to a survey. Some 50 agents and over 1,500 owners who had purchased in the past three years were questioned by interiors…
Suddenly Brexit Day is nearly here. It may have taken three and a half years from the Referendum but the UK will, within days, be outside of the EU. Whatever one’s views, and whether or…
An estate agent has set up his own buying operation because he claims the quality of service for high-end buyers has “dwindled” in recent years. Matthew Jackson, a former head of new homes and investment…
A leading property lawyer is urging sellers not to use online agents because to do so would be “a gamble”. Gillian Wright – the legal director of Scottish law firm Gillespie Macandrew – writes in…
