How to Choose an Estate Agent in Northampton
How to Choose an Estate Agent in Northampton Find Out Who the Best Estate Agents in Northampton Are There are many estate agents in Northampton, but the best ones stand out from the rest. If…
Buying a Luxury Home in Northamptonshire
Buying a Luxury Home in Northamptonshire A guide to purchasing your dream home in Northamptonshire Looking to buy a luxury home? If you are interested in living the posh life, you don’t have to look…
Revealed – what customers REALLY think of estate agents
A new survey of people who have sold their home in the past six months has given a strong backing to the performance of their estate agents – with a few exceptions. Some 1,159 owners…
Son of ex-Savills boss slams traditional buying agents as “outdated”
A buying agency targeting what it calls the “prime and super-prime” London market is offering clients not only a sourcing service, but also options to redesign and remodel their chosen new homes as well. Capital Place Properties…
New warning to estate agents over illegal price-fixing
The estate agency industry is still under the spotlight for possible illegal price fixing cartels according to the Competition and Markets Authority. In recent years the CMA has taken action against three examples of anti-competitive…
Agency undergoes management buyout after 25 years
An estate agency founded in 1995 has undergone a management buyout from two existing director. Westcoast Properties is a north Somerset firm, now owned by existing director Nicholas Webber and associate finance director Lindsay Pickles.…
New portal reveals charges to agents plus extra for multi-listing service
The new portal OpenBrix, which is powered by Blockchain, has revealed its fee structure ahead of its formal launch on September 1. It’s going to charge £75 per branch per month, plus £1 per property…
Here we go again – Help To Buy looks likely to be extended
Government leaks to mainstream and building trade media suggest the controversial Help To Buy scheme will be extended beyond its end-of-2020 deadline.
Faster conveyancing? Land Registry accepts electronic signatures
HM Land Registry is now accepting witnessed electronic signatures on documents for the transfer of ownership of property, the creation of leases, and on securing mortgages.
Is the housing market really storming ahead as some say?
Agents have almost unanimously been reporting a big surge in business since the reopening of the housing market, but new figures from HM Revenue & Customs suggest there is still some way to go before normal volumes are seen.