Stamp duty on property sales is gumming up the housing market, stopping people from moving to the jobs they need, and keeping people in houses that are too large for their needs, according to a free-market think tank. A new report released by the Adam Smith Institute suggests that stamp duty... Source: Estate Agent...
October 2017
A survey conducted by the National Association of Estate Agents reveals that 79 per cent of agents regard the current home-buying process as outdated. The analysis came from the association’s September housing report - conducted before the announcement by the government 10 days ago that it was calling for evidence ahead... Source: Estate Agent...
The Guild of Property Professionals is to allow its associate members to have ID cards showing clients that they have passed trading standards accredited training. The cards will be available to all those who have completed The Guild’s new Associate Training Scheme, which is approved by Cambridgeshire Trading Standards. The scheme includes... Source: Estate Agent...
Mwahahahahaha.... the big day is here. No, we don't mean The Negotiator awards (although we wish you good luck if you're in with a shout this evening). We mean Halloween. Thanks to all those agents who have sent images from their offices and staff. If you’re doing anything special today, snap it... Source: Estate Agent...
The man seeking to establish the Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents says he is hopeful that the fledgling trade body may yet go on to be established. For around 10 months agency software entrepreneur Charlie Wright has been attempting to gather support from independent agents for a group giving... Source: Estate Agent...
As the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee consider whether to increase base rate later this week, new figures from the bank show that mortgage approvals for house purchase has fallen for the second month in a row. The bank’s money and credit report shows that the number of mortgage approvals... Source: Estate Agent...
Estate Agent Today has been told that there are four more complaints filed to the Advertising Standards Authority about hybrid agency Purplebricks - but they are awaiting assessment and it is not yet known whether they will result in investigations. The estate agency has been the subject of a number of... Source: Estate Agent...
The Sun says a Spurs fan who threw ‘liquid’ at rival supporters is an estate agent who was previously involved in a pitch invasion. The Sun names the individual as Lucas Louka and says the liquid concerned in the latest incident may have been urine. It publishes screen shots from a video... Source: Estate Agent...
The industry appears to be embracing this year’s Halloween celebrations like never before - tomorrow’s the big day but we’ve got some more agents’ pics to whet your appetite today. In case you missed them we have run two sets of pics and videos already - here and here - and... Source: Estate Agent...
A recent National Association of Estate Agents press release suggesting solar panels were among the “top things” to devalue a home has landed the organisation in hot water - and in a spat with an energy trade body. The Solar Trade Association’s chief executive Paul Barwell says “there is no factual... Source: Estate Agent...