- Written by: Graham Norwood
Rightmove forecasts average asking prices will drop two per cent in 2023 - meaning they will remain higher than after the busy home-moving period of 2021. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
PRS, one of the two official redress services for the lettings and sales agency sectors, says it’s seen an increase in complaints over what it calls “misrepresentation” in virtual viewings. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Data from Leaders Romans Group shows that lettings attracted 5,941 requests for viewings in June – an average of 42 per property. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
One HMO had 78 viewings while in the same city a £7,000 rental property was let after just one day of marketing - more signs of a frenzied lettings market. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
A prominent lettings agency owner has given his verdict on the concept of charging renters to view a property - “it is a terrible idea” he says. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
The controversy over whether a new PropTech service can be used by agents to charge people to view a property to let has taken a new twist. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Guidance from Trading Standards suggests that it is possible, in some cases, to charge tenants to view a property to let - and this would be within the rules of the Tenant Fees Act. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Lettings agencies should continue to use IT solutions like livestream viewings even as the pandemic eases, according to one of the most prominent PropTech firms in the sector. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
A new service has been launched to charge prospective tenants £30 - potentially even more - just to view a property to let. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
The latest version of the government’s guidance to agents over how to operate during the continuing pandemic suggests that virtual viewings should still be the first priority before physical ones - even as we emerge from lockdown. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Demand continues to build in prime lettings markets in London and the Home Counties, with Knight Frank data showing the number of new prospective tenants registering reached the highest level on record in June, as did the number of viewings. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Data from a property consultancy suggests that two thirds of renters who use virtual viewings sign tenancies without actually visiting their chosen property in person. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
A local estate agency network says it has hosted an extraordinary 96,524 virtual viewings during lockdown. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
The government has told estate agents to ensure at least one Union Jack is present in properties during both physical and virtual viewings. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
ARLA Propertymark is asking agent members to ensure the safety of lone workers in branches and on viewings. ...
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