Some buying agents have batted away the many signs of an improving housing market but one says the Boris Bounce is likely to create a… Read More »Prices up! Transactions up! Agent forecasts a boom in 2020
The proportion of 25 to 34 year olds who own their own home in England has risen for the first time in over a decade.… Read More »Home ownership amongst young people up after a decade of decline
The Competition and Markets Authority says it wants to send “a strong signal” to the estate agency industry that price-fixing will not be tolerated. The… Read More »Watchdog issues “strong signal” to rogue agents who price-fix
The increasing demand for information on Japanese Knotweed during the house buying process is emphasising the need for householders to pay more attention to the… Read More »Conveyancing call for Knotweed info shows need for treatment – claim
Data from HM Revenue & Customs shows tax receipts from stamp duty fell a further 5.2 per cent between 2018 and 2019, part of a… Read More »Stamp duty receipts down again – agency demands government action
The high-end estate agent who has quit his post after being found to have posted pictures of clients’ houses on Instagram has been named. Last… Read More »Revealed – the agent posting Instagram pictures of clients’ houses
The ValPal Network claims its new product allows agents to gather the maximum amount of information from customers using its automated valuation tool – even if… Read More »Agents can capture automated valuation leads even if they quit process
A leasehold reform campaigner claims estate agents face “growing calls to be held accountable for mis-selling leasehold properties.” Louie Burns, managing director of the Leasehold… Read More »Agents warned they will be accused of mis-selling
The number of residential transactions rose by 6.2 per cent in December – an unseasonal increase – according to data from HM Revenue & Customs.… Read More »More market optimism as transactions enjoy end-of-year boost
Soaring demand in London is pushing up activity levels with the housing market seeing interest from would-be buyers, including property investors, rocketing, according to the… Read More »Housing market activity in London bounces back as demand surges
