Martin’s Properities is seeing higher demand from 18-30 and under-40s age brackets but a drop in HNWI custom
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The recent Panorama investigation into conditional selling has reignited a much-needed conversation in our industry. For years, there have been concerns about how referral arrangements are handled between estate agents and legal professionals, and now, the spotlight is firmly on practices that compromise client choice and transparency. The programme revealed dubious sales tactics at two of the…
Half of landlords are happy to allow subletting with the right safeguards in place, even though more than two-thirds have caught tenants secretly subletting their properties, according to new research from Direct Line business insurance. Jonny McHugh, Head of Landlord at Direct Line. Those safeguards include clear terms and insurance coverage, full vetting of subtenants, and…
Carter Jonas has recorded a huge profit jump of 31% as well as turnover growth of 9.6%, its latest results reveal. Operating profit after tax in the year to April 2025 was £18.8 million, and turnover up from £85.74 million to £93.96 million And the firm, which has 34 offices, has pointed to “tighter cost…
Former Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner is now the second favourite to become the next PM after being cleared of wrongdoing by HMRC over a Stamp Duty bill. She was the bookies’ favourite until Labour MP Josh Simons agreed to stand aside last night, for Andy Burnham to return to Parliament. Rayner…
Anti-money laundering (AML) and digital compliance provider, SmartSearch, has announced a strategic partnership with fintech specialist Armalytix to launch its Source of Funds (SoF) solution. The technology underpinning this solution is used in one in five UK residential property purchases and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), assuring SmartSearch clients that the solution meets…
Property management giant FirstPort is again in the firing line with Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook (main picture) saying he is not satisfied with the firm’s response to complaints. Martin King, MD, FirstPort Pennycook met with FirstPort MD Martin King recently to discuss MPs’ concerns, and said afterwards he was unconvinced by the answers he received….
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