Property buyers spending six hours weekly on portals
Homebuyers are spending an average of six hours per week browsing online property portals but many fail to conduct any in-person viewings, according to property search firm Stacks. The company…
Rightmove shares fall to five-year low on fee concerns
Rightmove’s share price has declined to a five-year low this week, dropping 15% over the past month amid concerns over planned fee increases and investment spending. The property portal’s shares…
Great Yarmouth landlords launch judicial review challenge
A landlord group has issued a pre-action legal notice challenging Great Yarmouth Borough Council’s selective licensing scheme, which is scheduled to commence on 1 April 2025. The Eastern Landlords Association…
Cohort Capital completes £20m Mayfair refinance in three weeks
Cohort Capital has completed a £20 million loan facility secured against a residential property in Mayfair, refinancing a private bank facility for an existing client within a three-week timeframe. The…
London Square founder receives industry recognition
Adam Lawrence, founder of London Square, has received the RDAS Golden Brick award from the Residential Development Agents Society (RDAS), which recognises contributions to the residential development sector. The RDAS,…
Hamptons returns to television with national campaign
Estate agency Hamptons has launched a television advertising campaign across its 85-branch network, marking its third return to TV advertising. The campaign, titled The Right Pair of Shoes, features narration…
Bradley Hall opens dedicated auctions office in Newcastle
Bradley Hall has opened a dedicated office for its auctions division in Newcastle city centre, less than a year after launching the service in April 2023. The estate agency, which…
Blackpool licensing scheme prompts landlord exit concerns
Blackpool Council’s new selective licensing scheme has prompted warnings from landlords about potential property sales, as the £772 per property fee creates financial pressure on smaller operators in the private…
London rental scam nets £8,000 from tenants via fake agency
Fraudsters impersonating a letting agency and landlord have defrauded tenants of thousands of pounds through a rental scam in north London, using a short-term holiday let to conduct property viewings.…
AZ Real Estate appoints operations head amid expansion
London-based estate and search agency AZ Real Estate has appointed Karina Solomko as Head of Operations, expanding its senior leadership team as the firm scales its residential services division. Solomko…