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Breaking News Archives - Estate Agent Today
Nov 5, 2024 · Almost 22,000 UK estate agency branches have registered with HMRC for anti-money laundering (AML) supervision – an increase of around 1,500 branches in just over a year, analysis of HMRC data reveals. ... 4th November 2024. 1,578 reads.
Boomin - What’s the verdict? - Estate Agent Today
The second area that concerns agents contacting EAT is the simple one – Boomin has relatively few listings and not so many agencies on board, at least yet. In early March, Boomin claimed it had some 5,000 agency branches on board – it quoted the same figure for its launch, a month later. Zoopla last week said it had 19,500 including new ...
Savills boosts country house team - Estate Agent Today
The Savills team of country house specialists now numbers 23 and covers the length and breadth of the UK from the South to Scotland. Head of Savills Country Department, Phillippa Dalby-Welsh said; “We are thrilled to step into 2024 by welcoming three industry heavyweights to the team. James, Barclay and Charlie collectively have more than 70 ...
PropTech & Innovation Archives - Estate Agent Today
Written by: Katy Billany. As we move into the second half of the year, the property market is looking buoyant. Demand and supply are most definitely up, 13% and 17% higher than last year, respectively, while the doom-laden headlines predicting …
Safety in agents’ offices: understanding the law on whistleblowing
For an employee to be a ‘whistleblower’, they must be reporting information that they believe: a) reasonably shows certain types of wrongdoing by the employer, and b) is in the public interest. This includes things such as criminal activities, as well as health and safety breaches. If an employee has met these requirements, they are ...
Features Archives - Estate Agent Today
Nov 2, 2024 · Features. Consisting of contributions from EAT, LAT and LLT editor, Graham Norwood, as well as a selection of Associated Writers, our weekly features cover a wide range of topics affecting the UK’s estate and letting agents.
Mandatory qualifications for agents “within two or three years”
The mandatory qualifications expected of agents have not been forgotten and will come into effect in two or three years. That’s the view of Mark Hayward, outgoing chief executive of the National Association of Estate Agents. He was a member of the Regulation of Property Agents (RoPA) working group which reported in summer 2019.
Navigating economic shifts in estate agency
The future is now. The message is clear: the future of residential estate agency hinges on the smart integration of technology. Agency owners who recognise this trend and act on it will survive the current economic pressures and set their businesses up for long-term success. (Here is an article in the industry press about the fastest-growing ...
Selective Licensing: What you need to know - Estate Agent Today
Selective licensing may be applied to designated areas within a local authority’s jurisdiction where one or more of the issues below are present: low demand for housing (or is likely to become such an area) significant and persistent problems caused by anti-social behaviour. properties in poor condition. high levels of migration 1.