A company operating the controversial Modern Method of Auction says it is trying to improve the sector’s image after a series of criticisms. The MMA allows prospective buyers to place bids on a property within a strict timetable. At the end of the auction, the highest bidder is required to pay... Source: Estate Agent...
August 2019
Estate agent turned Conservative MP Kevin Hollinrake has provoked a furious response on social media by coming out in favour of Boris Johnson’s suspension of parliament. Hollinrake, who is MP for Thirsk and Maldon but remains the high-profile chairman of Hunters, tweeted: “Whilst I understand that suspending parliament at a critical... Source: Estate Agent...
A veteran estate agent has got hot under the collar about a London firm which has ordered its negotiators and other staff to not wear ties. David Alexander, a long-standing property management agent and now joint managing director of Apropos, says the current trend towards informality is not necessarily right for... Source: Estate Agent...
OnTheMarket TV adverts return on Monday with what the portal calls “a refreshed version” giving more prominence to its ‘new and exclusive’ proposition. The 30 second and 10 second adverts will run national on ITV, Channel 4 and digital channels, some of which are on Sky. They will also run on the... Source: Estate Agent...
Some may say that we’re almost in the ninth month of the year but for many, August Bank Holiday heralds the start of the second half of the year…and that means a fund-raising crescendo as we move towards Christmas. That move is starting this week with our reports of more... Source: Estate Agent...
An independent estate agency says a No Deal Brexit will prompt a “feeding frenzy” of foreign buyers who are already “piling in” to bulk-buy in London. James Pendleton says property values in the capital have been falling for well over a year but demand from foreign investors buying in bulk is... Source: Estate Agent...
There has been a sceptical response by agents and others in the property industry to the government’s latest headline-grabbing tweaks to the housing market. As Estate Agent Today reported yesterday, a surprise announcement from the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government revealed that a plan was afoot to give ‘local... Source: Estate Agent...
A new survey claims to have discovered the sights and experiences that most deter would-be buyers when they view homes on the market. The study asked 1,266 adults who had each been to several property viewings in the past 12 months. The key findings are unlikely to prove surprising to agents. Here... Source: Estate Agent...
The National Association of Estate Agents has told the government that it wants one single Ombudsman to provide redress across all aspects of the privately-owned property industry - and it does not want separate ones for different activities. In its formal response to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s... Source: Estate Agent...
A new analysis of privately owned homes with mortgages outstanding shows repossessions have risen in London - but they’re down in every other part of England and Wales. Using data from the Land Registry on the number of property repossessed across England and Wales, the analysis found a nine per cent... Source: Estate Agent...