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We’re only in February and it’s already clear that this year will set the future direction of the private rented sector (PRS) in England. With the Renters Reform Bill expected this parliament, and MPs already debating its potential impact on ...
- Written by: Colin Shairp
Competition is hot among home buyers in my part of southern England to take ownership of properties that come onto the market in the £190,000 to £350,000 price range. ...
- Written by: Michael Robson
When Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, recently announced that interest rates would have to start to rise sooner or later he, whether consciously or not, fired a warning bell that could cause a headache to the property ...
- Written by: Letting Agent Today Team
An interesting point of view from a young sales negotiator working for Spicerhaart, whose chief executive Paul Smith recently wrote an impassioned defence of OnTheMarket. This article is published anonymously, providing an interesting counterpoint in the debate. ...
- Written by: Nat Daniels
The rising phenomenon of agent-rating and review websites is a topic that seems to have caused considerable division and controversy among the agent community, with very few sitting on the fence. A Bit like the portal...no, actually, better not open ...
- Written by: Sue Foxley
In case we didn’t learn the lesson last time around, we appear to be on the brink of a refresher course on what happens when the debt markets become nervous. ...
- Written by: John Fisher
Wednesday’s budget proved a grim viewing for those who have worked in the rental sector for some time and watched the rise of the buy-to-let landlord. ...
- Written by: Eddie Goldsmith
This week the Chancellor, George Osborne, delivered the first Conservative Budget for almost 20 years. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Two interesting developments in the past week have shown how established parts of the agency industry - on either side of the Atlantic - are trying to tame the beast that is Airbnb. ...
- Written by: Simon Duce
I don't think there is one person in lettings and property management who isn't alarmed at the scenes just over the channel at French ports. The sight of makeshift camps and desperate families trying to break their way into lorries ...
- Written by: Rachel Haymes
The internet and rapidly evolving digital landscape has revolutionised the way people buy and sell properties. ...
- Written by: Colin Shairp
What do we actually do as estate agents to serve our wonderful public? ...
- Written by: Richard Price
After the passing of the Deregulation Act deposits deadline this week, Richard Price, Executive Director of UKALA, is in a contemplative mood... ...
- Written by: Rob Hailstone
In my recent article, ‘Is Gazeal for Real?’ I reported on the imminent launch of this new product that claimed it would bind buyer and seller on offer and so do away with Gazumping. Happy days! ...
- Written by: Eddie Goldsmith
The Conveyancing Association (CA) has embarked on a mission to engage with the lender community with a view to initiating a dialogue around the hurdles that currently prevent conveyancers and lenders working on a purchase or sale from being able ...
- Written by: Nat Daniels
OK, you’re being spoilt. This column is now going to be on a bi-weekly rather than monthly basis. You lucky people, you! ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
This month has marked a real change in the way the private lettings sector is perceived - and it’s a perception the industry needs to do something to improve. ...
- Written by: Simon Shinerock
As estate agents, business people and just plain people for that matter, we can't help looking at the way our society is organised with a critical eye. As we get more experience, idealism often turns to cynicism at best and ...
- Written by: Sue Foxley
When do we really start to worry about rising rents and house prices? Despite an apparent slowdown in house price inflation in some parts of the country, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) reported the supply of homes for ...
- Written by: Rob Clifford
Given that I wrote my last article on the day of the General Election but well before the result was known, it would be remiss of me not to touch briefly on the Conservative Party’s return to Government, the unexpected ...
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