Rush hour! Agents agree huge sales volumes since market reopened
Data released this morning by Rightmove suggests that agents in England have agreed no fewer than 40,000 sales since the market reopened little more than four weeks ago.
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Property Gurus lure another prominent agent for central London
The new YOUhome Property Gurus agency has announced another key hire to strengthen its central London activities.
Housing market reopens in another part of the United Kingdom
The housing market in Northern Ireland is resuming on Monday after its lockdown because of the Coronavirus crisis.
First time buyers take four in 10 mortgages since market resumes
Today is one month since the government lifted restrictions on agents and the housing market – and since that time the largest increase in business has been for mortgages.
High-profile husband-and-wife agents move to rival company
Rupert and Annabel Wakley – both long-time stalwarts of Knight Frank’s country department – have moved over to the rival Jackson-Stops agency.
Rightmove to enhance online viewing features in roll-out to agents
Rightmove has contacted all member agents saying it has enhanced its automated online viewing feature first introduced in April.
Delay property tax change until market revives, experts tell government
A taxation institute is urging the government to delay Capital Gains Tax changes relating to housing transactions until the virus crisis ends.
Sales progression app now used by 1,000 agency branches
PropTech supplier mio says it now has over 1,000 agency branches using its sales progression platform – and it’s recruited Countrywide to issue a testimonial for the service.
Downsizers should get stamp duty cuts just like first timers – call
Family houses are under-occupied and only incentives to downsize can help improve the housing market – with a stamp duty cut being one of the most obvious.
Rightmove says key market indicator already better than last year
The number of full property details viewed on Rightmove – a key indicator of market health – is already stronger than a year ago.