Fuel crisis impact | Policy rebuff | Off-market sales




10% of property sales are now completed off market, claims Hamptons<br />

Estate agency says that vendors are keen to stop hundreds of people tramping through their homes, while buyers are happy to pay extra to secure a sale.

Click here to read 10% of property sales are now completed off market, claims Hamptons<br />.



COMMENT: Cost of living crisis and house prices<br />

Housing market analyst, Kate Faulkner, discusses how inflation is going to affect the housing market in the coming months. 

Click here to read COMMENT: Cost of living crisis and house prices<br />.



The June issue of the UK's only magazine for estate and letting agents is online to read now

THIS MONTH'S FEATURES: Latest house prices analysis • Anti-money laundering attack • Tenant referencing in a shaky market • The Ombudsman adjudicates • Landlord licensing • Interview with Charlie Woods of Russell Simpson  • CRM Software review – and much more!

Click here to read The June issue of the UK's only magazine for estate and letting agents is online to read now.



'Don't send or look at emails out of office hours' agency tells negotiators<br />

Easyproperty boss Jason Bull makes comment during industry gathering of agents, solicitors and conveyancers to mark 'stress awareness month'. 

Click here to read 'Don't send or look at emails out of office hours' agency tells negotiators<br />.



'Thatcher was right - we need more renters to become home owners'<br />

Claim is made by leading estate agent Trevor Abrahmsohn of Glentree Estates following Boris Johnson's announcement on his new 'right to buy' scheme.

Click here to read 'Thatcher was right - we need more renters to become home owners'<br />.



Agents facing nightmare as fuel allowances fail to keep with petrol costs<br />

Leading recruiter Sally Asling reveals that many candidates who drive high mileages are reluctantly moving jobs to avoid huge fuel bills.

Click here to read Agents facing nightmare as fuel allowances fail to keep with petrol costs<br />.



Estate agents give Prime Minister' housing proposals a cool reception

Propertymark says government policies need to be more radical to solve problem that agents 'do not have enough homes to meet demand'. 

Click here to read Estate agents give Prime Minister' housing proposals a cool reception.