Son of ex-Savills boss slams traditional buying agents as “outdated”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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
New portal reveals charges to agents plus extra for multi-listing ...
The new portal OpenBrix, which is powered by Blockchain, has revealed its fee structure ahead of its formal ...
Here we go again – Help To Buy looks likely ...
Government leaks to mainstream and building trade media suggest the controversial Help To Buy scheme will be extended beyond ...
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, ...
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, ...
RICS figures confirm short-term bounce but supply is very low
There’s more confirmation this morning that the housing market is enjoying a short-term bounce – and that’s before ...
Stamp Duty dithering could kill the market, warn angry agents
Agents have spoken out angrily against any uncertainty in the market caused by government leaks about future stamp ...
Code of Practice for Estate Agents set to change industry ...
A new estate agency Code of Practice is to be written by a group set up by the Royal ...