Author: Benjamin

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: Steph Walker TAUK (The Agency UK) has today announced a further acquisition to deepen its national footprint. Hot on the heels of the acquisition of The Estate Agency last month, TAUK has acquired Cardiff-based Isla Alexander business for an undisclosed sum, with sales director Sarah Walters remaining with the combined business. This transaction takes the TAUK partner agent count to more than 200, which the company says propels them to the number two self-employed platform in the UK, second only to eXp UK. Andy Vass, CEO of TAUK, said: “This…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: Nigel Farage Reform UK last week built on its success at last year’s general election by gaining its first regional mayor in Andrea Jenkyns, 677 council seats, several English councils, and winning the Runcorn byelection. The party’s unprecedented success at the polls last week poses a real threat the the Labour government and could see Reform UK replace the Conservatives as the main opposition party by the next election. Reform took most seats from the Tories, who lost 674, while Labour lost 187. The health secretary, Wes Streeting, said Nigel…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: Tariff turbulence has not dampened demand among companies looking to relocate staff to the UK, according to Knight Frank. Business confidence has dropped and companies have suspended financial guidance in recent weeks due to global economic uncertainty, which has also hampered decision-making. However, the number of enquiries from companies looking to relocate staff to the UK in April was 8% higher than the same month last year, new data shows. “London is benefitting from its position as a safe and stable place to grow a business and invest,” said John…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: Protestors joined forces to stage a protest outside Hackney Town Hall this week to demand tougher action on unscrupulous landlords. ACORN Hackney organised the protest, calling on the local authority to do more to tackle rogue landlords. The council’s cabinet recently backed a proposal to launch a consultation on introducing new licensing rules in the borough’s private rented sector, which would require around three-quarters of landlords in Hackney to meet set standards to qualify for a licence for their properties. Only four wards in the borough – Haggerston, Hoxton East…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: Interest rates are set to fall at their fastest rate since the 2008 financial crisis, economists have predicted, offering mortgage holders relief from high borrowing costs. The Bank of England is expected to cut interest rates from 4.5% to 4.25% next week in what would be the second rate reduction this year, having already dropped from 4.75% to 4.5% in February of this year. Economists are pricing in further rate cuts this year, which could result in them falling by up to 1% over the next six…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: UK mortgage approvals fell to the lowest level in eight months in March despite home buyers rushing to complete property transactions ahead of the stamp duty hike, the latest figures have revealed. Mortgage approvals dropped 800 to 64,309 in March, which is the lowest level since July 2024, Bank of England said. The Bank of England data also showed that net borrowing of mortgage debt surged by £9.7bn to reach £13bn in March. Overall lending at £39.9bn was the highest since June 2021 – which coincided with the end of…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: Lister Haigh joins Lister Haigh Nick Talbot Lister Haigh, which was recently acquired by Dacre, Son & Hartley, has appointed Nick Talbot to head up its residential property offering across North Yorkshire and into the North East of England. Harrogate native Haigh has plenty of experience selling homes, rural estates and land across the region, having spent the past 11 years as a director at Carter Jonas. He also worked at Carter Jonas for 17 years. Talbot said: “I have been involved in the Yorkshire property market all my working…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: Welcome to the 16th UK Property Market Stats Show of 2025, your go to weekly TV show on the UK Property Market. This week, I am joined by Bryan Mansell as we delve into the key property market headlines for 16th week of 2025 ending on the 27th April 2025. It must be stressed that this was an Easter week, so many of the metrics are lower than normal (see the graphs to see this is a normal occurrence)   ✅ Listings (New Properties on the Market) 32.5k new listings this week…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: The first quarter of 2025 saw the highest level of Q1 investment in UK Build to Rent (BTR) since 2022, with more than £800m invested, following on from a record breaking Q4 2024, according to Savills. In Q1 2025, more than £500m was allocated to developing multifamily schemes in urban locations, reversing the recent trend of more limited activity in forward funding of large-scale developments. Savills research indicates that, for the fourth consecutive quarter, 12-month investment from international capital has outpaced that from domestic sources. International investors are increasingly targeting…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: Ben Ridgway iamproperty has introduced a series of updates to its lead generation solution for estate agents, Marketing Toolkit. The five new features were unveiled at an online event this week to more than 400 agents, with the biggest announcement the addition of a market appraisals module. Features available within the Market Appraisals module include pre-appraisal presentations, a client circumstance checker, unlimited templates, tailored appraisal presentations and proposals, nurture journeys, lost lead tracking and smart reporting. An integration with iamproperty’s CRM solution means it also simplifies data entry, from valuation…