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WEBMore bad news for Labour as house-building requirements soar. Estate Agent Today provides daily industry, Estate Agency, Property Market, Housing, Moving Home and Online Estate Agent News updates for the UK's letting agent community.
Going digital is the answer to sector compliancy woes
WEBThe latest news is action from HMRC and fines for 68 agents of more than £500,000 for anti-money laundering (AML) failures and compliance breaches. Rather than just a one-off, it’s unfortunately an ongoing pattern of non-compliance. Back in May, a further 41 estate agents received penalties.
Breaking News Archives - Estate Agent Today
WEBMovers face insurance risk by not using removal firms – warning. Written by: Marc Shoffman. Two-thirds (67%) of homebuyers are unaware that contents insurance will only cover a move if a professional removals company has been used, research suggests. ... 4th September 2024. 1,250 reads.
Peter Everett, Commercial Director for Yopa - Estate Agent Today
WEBYopa is a hybrid estate agent focusing purely on residential sales and we have over 150 franchises spread right across the UK supported by two large support centres in Watford and Hinckley. Our sister company, Scout Financial Services, was established in 2019, and has now submitted more than 2,000 mortgages since launch, equating to over £230m ...
Selective Licensing: What you need to know - Estate Agent Today
WEBLocal authorities have powers to introduce selective licensing of privately rented homes in order to tackle problems in their areas, or any parts of them, caused by low housing demand and/or significant anti-social behaviour. It now also includes areas experiencing poor property conditions, an influx of migration, 1 a high level of deprivation ...
Marketing, Events & Networking Archives - Estate Agent Today
WEBJul 27, 2024 — Watch: how to launch a premium brand, luxury estate agency. Written by: EAT & LAT Team. In a video interview for Estate Agent Today, Dominic Murphy, Managing Director of DM & Co. in the Midlands, speaks to property professional Chris Buckler about how agents can launch their own premium brand. ... 15th May 2021.
Preparing for 2022 – How current trends will affect estate agencies
WEBThis is leading to rising salaries and increased competition for good talent, which means an increase in salary and recruitment costs for agencies; if a member of staff leaves the team it can cost 20-30% more to replace them. As many agencies reduced headcount over the course of the pandemic, this pay rise is likely to affect the market and ...
Conveyancers’ higher fees ‘reflect high demand in stamp duty …
WEBThe editor of the legal publication the Law Gazette has taken an estate agent to task for daring to suggest that some conveyancers may be taking advantage of the stamp duty rush by increasing their fees. Last week Jeremy Leaf, one of the country’s highest profile agents and a former chairman of the residential faculty at the RICS, suggested ...
Why? How? Let’s get better - Estate Agent Today
WEBIain White, who worked in Agency for 30 years before establishing a consultancy business and founding The Innovation Collaboration Group, explains: “Sales progression is vital because it is unsustainable to have a 17-week period between sale agreed and exchanging contracts.”. “Agents used to turn their pipeline over four times in a year ...
CPRs; the implications - Estate Agent Today
WEBAug 29, 2018 — CPRs; the implications. In 2014 The Properties Misdescriptions Act was repealed and replaced with the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations, otherwise known as CPRs. The main change was a shift in focus away from caveat emptor, or buyer beware, to greater transparency for those …
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