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Tax fears trigger boom in luxury lettings market
WEBThis buoyant trend continues to bloom with over a £1,000,000 worth of rent already agreed in July 2024 (correct as of 20th July 2024). The super-prime lettings market in Prime Central London has been extremely buoyant during the first six months of 2024. There have been some extremely high quality stock available on the lettings market and ...
PropTech & Innovation Archives - Estate Agent Today
WEBSep 14, 2024 · Written by: Katy Billany. As we move into the second half of the year, the property market is looking buoyant. Demand and supply are most definitely up, 13% and 17% higher than last year, respectively, while the doom-laden headlines predicting a market crash appear ... 29th June 2024. 4,846 reads.
Breaking News Archives - Estate Agent Today
WEB3 days ago · First-time buyers remain ‘priced out’ of property market – warning. Written by: Marc Shoffman. Buying a property is becoming a ‘challenging prospect’ for many despite recently falling mortgage rates, Propertymark claims, as two separate pieces of research highlight the difficulties facing buyers. ... 7th October 2024.
Lomond seals first London deal - estateagenttoday.co.uk
WEBLomond seals first London deal. Lomond has made its first foray into London. The agency acquirer has completed its 61st deal and first in the capital by acquiring London lettings, management and sales agent Chase Evans. The brand is a highly respected agent with more than 25 years operating within the London market, boasting branches across key ...
Mandatory qualifications for agents “within two or three years”
WEBThe mandatory qualifications expected of agents have not been forgotten and will come into effect in two or three years. That’s the view of Mark Hayward, outgoing chief executive of the National Association of Estate Agents. He was a member of the Regulation of Property Agents (RoPA) working group which reported in summer 2019.
Trading Standards unveils latest material information rules for …
WEBNov 30, 2023 · The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) has published the long-awaited Parts B and C of material information rules. New guidance has been issued for agents this morning that aims to improve material information disclosure in property listings. Part A was announced last year and includes council tax band or rate ...
Selective Licensing: What you need to know - Estate Agent Today
WEBLocal authorities have powers to introduce selective licensing of privately rented homes in order to tackle problems in their areas, or any parts of them, caused by low housing demand and/or significant anti-social behaviour. It now also includes areas experiencing poor property conditions, an influx of migration, 1 a high level of deprivation ...
Zoopla: estate agency stock hits new high but pricing remains key
WEBThe portal’s latest House Price Index for August found the average estate agent listing homes for sale on Zoopla has 33 homes for sale unsold. This is the highest level since 2017 and a seven-year high. Many of these sellers are also buyers which is why sales agreed are up 23% year-on-year. All measures of activity are up annually, Zoopla ...
Why? How? Let’s get better - Estate Agent Today
WEBIain White, who worked in Agency for 30 years before establishing a consultancy business and founding The Innovation Collaboration Group, explains: “Sales progression is vital because it is unsustainable to have a 17-week period between sale agreed and exchanging contracts.”. “Agents used to turn their pipeline over four times in a year ...