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Holyrood has voted yesterday (21 February 2019) to pass the Scottish Government’s Budget for the next financial year.
NAEA Propertymark has been leading an industry group of agents, conveyancers and other stakeholders in recent months, looking at the house buying and selling process and considering barriers that could be removed and improvements that could be made.
A fantastic event, filled with insight, inspiration, and some rather questionable hats, thanks to one of our animated keynote speakers. Among the informative statistics, eye-opening case studies and weirdly wonderful anecdotes, there was a serious message around anti-money laundering and cartels behaviour, but ultimately the programme was aimed at inspiring everyone to be the best they can be.
If you've not logged into the online shop in a while, now is the time. We've got a whole host of products designed to help you, including some new ones.
We are delighted to launch our search for the next NAEA Propertymark Vice President and ARLA Propertymark Vice President (VP).
New research has revealed that as many as 34 per cent of Britons have searched for a house within a year of buying their home, seven per cent within the first month.
NAEA Propertymark Protected firm London Central Portfolio (LCP) has released their 2018 report covering prime central London and Greater London in detail, and the rest of England and Wales. They say the latter part of 2018 has seen prices and sales plummet.
Reallymoving (the price comparison site for home movers) has released its annual Cost of Moving research, which shows that moving home (buying and selling) now costs one third of the median UK salary, at a record high of almost £10,000.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has released the latest English Housing Survey headline report, covering the period 2017-18.
The Managing Director of the UK’s longest-established estate agency recruitment consultancy has issued advice to companies about taking an unnecessarily aggressive approach to job interviews.
NAEA Propertymark Protected firm LCP has analysed HMRC’s Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) statistics for 2018 and found that it brings mixed fortunes, with receipts from the three per cent additional duty (HRAD) suffering the largest drop.
Over recent months, NAEA Propertymark has brought together estate agents and conveyancers in order to find ways to speed up the buying and selling process.
OnTheMarket has announced listing agreements with over 12,500 agent branches, adding over 7,000 branches since Admission to AIM in February 2018.
James Brokenshire has announced a funding boost for housing associations to build more affordable homes, including properties for social rent.
The Law Commission is holding a series of special consultation events around the country aimed at professionals, covering the topics of leasehold home ownership and exercising the right to manage, and commonhold as an alternative to leasehold ownership.
The National Trading Standards Estate Agency (NTSEAT) team has released a guide for consumers seeking redress for leasehold matters.
According to research from Zoopla, nearly a third (31 per cent) of the British public know the street or specific house they want to move to in their next property venture.
Apprenticeships are nothing new. Their origins can be traced back to the sixteenth century, under the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, and have existed in numerous guises since. However, what is new is that they are now available specifically designed to meet the needs of estate agency businesses.
Money laundering is estimated to cost the UK at least £90 billion per year and is linked to serious organised crime. Here we take a look at a very recent case linked to money laundering through property and explain the steps you should be taking to flag up suspicious activity.
A report out from customer intelligence company TwentyCi shows that the property market was subdued in 2018, with London fairing the worst.
In a week of ongoing announcements in relation to the housing industry, Government has today outlined plans to introduce a single one-stop shop for housing complaints.
Twenty highly skilled housing specialists have been appointed by Homes England to help speed up housebuilding across England.
Propertymark Protected agency Galbraith, reports that the market for country properties continues to defy expectations and has not been affected by Brexit uncertainty.
Housing Minister Heather Wheeler MP, has announced that the National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team (NTSEAT) will publish new guidelines for agents on the topic of referral fees next month with a review of the revised fees system expected to take place next year.
Cass Business School, in partnership with the University of Oxford and Bocconi University, have launched Strategy Insight Lab, a three-month business support programme for UK based microbusinesses and start-ups.
In the Autumn of 2018, Chris Brown FNAEA pp NAEA (Honoured) retired from the Arbon Trust after leading the charity through significant change over the past few years.
The Home Secretary and Chancellor have today jointly chaired a new Government taskforce which will work with senior figures from the UK financial sector to tackle economic crime.
ARLA Propertymark and NAEA Propertymark have issued a joint response in response to the Scottish Government's proposals to increase the Additional Dwelling Supplement.
With the threat of inclement weather imminent, we wanted to take the opportunity to focus on the practical steps that can help you and your clients reduce the risk of damage to property. Damage caused by the escape of water from frozen pipes and other equipment can be extremely costly in repairs and disruption.
Property sales in Fife boomed in 2018 due to its proximity to Scotland’s two principal property hotspots, Edinburgh and St Andrews, and the rejuvenation of Dundee, according to Propertymark Protected independent property consultancy, Galbraith.