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 problem, it is claimed. Mortgage lenders now require the sellers of properties affected by knotweed to provide evidence of a professional treatment plan along with… 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 broad decline in income since late 2016. The figures have prompted a demand by Jackson-Stops’ chairman Nick Leeming that the government wake up to the… 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 week The Times made reference to speculation that an agency was being sued by clients upset at seeing images of their properties on an individual… 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 they fail to complete the valuation exercise. ‘Before You Go’ sliders are triggered if a user of the valuation process close a valuation page before completing… 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 Solutions Group, says: “Estate agents are facing mounting pressure to ensure they are listing leasehold properties correctly by providing prospective buyers with the information they need to… 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. There were 104,670 residential property transactions last month, when traditionally deals drop because of Christmas. The industry is happy with the unexpected boom. “These figures… 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 latest report from Knight Frank. The number of new prospective buyers registering with the company in London rose to its highest weekly total in more… Read More »Housing market activity in London bounces back as demand surges
The housing market has enjoyed what some are calling a “Boris bounce” following the result of last month’s general election, with confidence in the market hitting a three-year high, according to a new survey. Zoopla, in partnership with MonkeySeed, surveyed 6,000 people, and over 650 agents from the sales and… Read More »Property market sentiment improves following Tory election victory
Fresh figures from Howsy has revealed the most in-demand cities to rent property in the United Kingdom, with some surprising findings. The rental management platform analysed demand across 23 major UK cities as well as each borough of London, based on the proportion of rental listings that had already been… Read More »Most in demand areas in the UK to rent a property
An assembly member has welcomed the introduction of legislation for carbon monoxide detectors in rented homes in Wales. The Welsh Government says new regulations are to be introduced to tackle the threat of carbon monoxide poisoning. Around 60 people a year are killed by carbon monoxide poisoning in Wales and thousands… Read More »New regulations to combat carbon monoxide poisoning
