Author: Benjamin

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: TSB commissioned a survey of over 1,000 first-time buyers (FTBs) who had bought a property in the past year and found that 80% of them had moved back in with their parents in order to save money for their deposit. Between 25th-29th July 2025, Censuswide questioned 1,006 first-time buyers who had bought a property in the past year. Some of their key findings are: 96% of first-time buyers received financial help for their deposit, with 68% receiving help from family and 57% from friends Three-quarters (75%) scaled back on their…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: Robert Sturges founds Sturges London Robert Sturges Robert Sturges has founded his own Fulham-based company, Sturges London, which offers residential sales, lettings and property management services in the Central and South West London. His previous role was heading up Prime Central and Central London Residential Sales for Chestertons but his real estate career began with Foxtons in Fulham in the early 1990s. He worked his way up from senior negotiator to director and was involved with the sale of the business to Humberts Ltd and in its subsequent merger with…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: Jitty, the UK’s first AI-powered home-buying agent, has announced a USD$3.8 million seed funding round led by global digital property experts REA Group. This marks a significant step forward for the London-based startup as it expands across the UK. In addition to REA Group, whose portfolio includes property platforms such as realestate.com.au, Housing.com and Realtor.com, other investors in the round include Goodwater Ventures and angels Joe Cross and Lenny Picardo, with participation from existing backers Gradient Ventures (Google’s AI-focused venture fund), and True Global. The app has already helped facilitate…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: The Barnum development from Blocwork The depth of the local economy and the potential for growth make Nottingham the ideal place to provide new homes, according to developer Blocwork. The company, which is a joint venture between bloc and Network Rail, is the city’s biggest developer of Build to Rent properties. Director Richard Thomas says: “With the government’s recent announcement of 40,000 new homes to be built on brownfield railway land and its renewed focus on building homes that last, developers are looking at towns and cities that provide the…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: Some of DM Hall’s central Glasgow team Chartered Surveyors DM Hall has announced new, larger premises in Glasgow and the refurbishment of its head office in Edinburgh as it builds the infrastructure for further growth. The Glasgow team has moved from 12 to 28 Bothwell Street in the heart of the Glasgow, the ground floor of its premises at 17 Corstorphine Road in Edinburgh has been overhauled as part of a strategy to give its 250-strong team increased visibility and heightened profile in Scotland’s two biggest cities, The company’s latest…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: The Property Franchise Group PLC has published its trading update for the six months ended 30 June 2025, reporting a marked upturn in sales activity and revenue increases. The Group has delivered strong organic growth across its three divisions in the first half of the year, with full-year trading anticipated to be in line with market expectations. The highlight figures of the report: Franchising Group revenue increased 50% to £40.3m (H1 2024: £26.9m) 8% increase on a like for like basis Franchising revenue increased by 22% to £21.8m (H1 2024:…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: Kensington-based Harding Green has announced a new strategic partnership with Jersey agency Gaudin & Co. This alliance supports Harding Green’s continued growth and expansion of its bespoke service into the Channel Islands, and will be led by Pollyanna Hunter, a Harding Green partner with over 13 years of experience in prime real estate. Jersey remains an attractive choice for many thanks to its favourable tax environment, excellent schooling options, and proximity to both the UK and Europe. The island’s appeal to international investors and families continues thanks to sterling currency…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: Charles David Casson has reaffirmed its commitment to the local community in Chelmsford by renewing its sponsorship of the Chelmsford Chieftains Ice Hockey Team for the third consecutive season. The continued partnership reflects the estate agency’s broader marketing strategy to stay closely connected with the local community- both on and off the ice. In addition to supporting the Chieftains, Charles David Casson also sponsors Uplands Rangers, a local children’s football team, as their shirt sponsor. By backing grassroots sports at multiple levels, the agency continues to strengthen its local presence…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: Rent and mortgage spending rose by 5.2% year-on-year in July, while utility spending climbed 2.7%, according to Barclays Property Insights. As living costs continue to rise, renters are experiencing a disproportionate squeeze on their disposable income compared to homeowners, resulting in declining confidence – both in their chances of getting on the property ladder and in the housing market more broadly. This drop in confidence is particularly pronounced among renters. The number of renters actively saving for a deposit has fallen to a six-month low – just 17% in July,…

[openai_chatbot] rewrite this content and keep HTML tags as is: JLL appoints Marc Burns as head of UK affordable housing Marc Burns JLL has appointed Marc Burns as its new head of UK affordable housing. He will lead a team of 60 and play a key role in driving growth and innovation across the firm’s affordable housing services. Burns, one of several appointments made recently across JLL’s UK Residential Valuation business, brings two decades of experience in the affordable housing sector, having worked at Drivers Jonas and then King Sturge, before it became part of JLL in 2011, where he has…