The group delivers acquisition-led revenue growth; profit flat; expands into new territory, appoints new managing director of sales
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Many vendors expect a response from their estate agent within an hour of making contact, a study by Zoopla has revealed, with a quarter believing anything over 60 minutes is too long for an agent to get back to them. And two thirds want a reply from the agent within four hours, while “quick, proactive…
One of the UK’s best-known property finding firms has claimed that Northern Ireland is the hottest market out of the four nations. Garrington Property Finders says some areas in Northern Ireland are seeing ‘well-priced, architecturally significant homes find buyers at a pace that would have been inconceivable a few years ago’. In particular, it said…
Rogue landlord, Rajinder Singh Pander, has been hit with a huge £81,043.88 fine after renting out a “cramped” garden outbuilding at his rental property, despite repeated council warnings that it was unsafe and an order to demolish it. Pander, of Windsor, Berkshire, was sentenced at Isleworth Crown Court, after Hounslow Council said he had illegally…
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has been given £742,700 by the Government for a ‘groundbreaking’ project that aims to transform the homebuying and selling process, says Chief Executive Sheila Kumar (pictured). Early estimates suggest the approach could reduce the time, cost and risk involved in property transactions by up to two-thirds. CLC is partnering…
The private rented sector remains tough for tenants many of whom face a continuing imbalance between supply and demand, industry commentators have warned, despite cooling rent rises. Latest ONS statistics reveal that rents for new listings increased on average by 5.9% to £1,343 per tenancy during the 12 months to July, down from 6.7% in…
Agents have been reminded that they “don’t sell on price alone” as the latest housing data shows a dip in values for the second month in a row. Joe Rattue, Senior Account Management Leader at the Guild of Property Professionals, (main picture) insisted that “every market appraisal represents far more than a potential instruction”. He…
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