Over 250 letters and emails have been sent to Peers from Propertymark members with a series of so-called ‘sensible amendments’ to the Renters Rights Bill. This is ahead of the Bill going into the Lords’ Committee Stage in the coming week. Propertymark has been lobbying throughout... more
The specific proposal to introduce Commonhold as a default tenure replacing leasehold could present a business opportunity for agents, it appears. Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook has told the House of Commons about the increased scope for managing agents, and therefore the need for them to be increasingly... more
The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has announced its integration with EstatesIT, a cloud-based CRM software for agents. This integration aims to tackle the time-consuming task of duplicating deposit data from CRM systems to deposit scheme platforms. Through the TDS API, agents can automate the transfer... more
It’s a busy few months ahead for the Government’s housing policy if ministerial answers are anything to go by. In the previous week, Government ministers have faced questions on a timeline for promised housing reforms. Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook was asked when the Government would... more
Feb 13 (Reuters) - Britain's housing market slowed noticeably in January as house price growth and buyer demand cooled, according to a survey of chartered surveyors on Thursday who still expect activity to pick up in the year ahead. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said its net balance... more
Here's a quick rundown of the main talking points in yesterday evening's Renters' Rights Bill debate in the House of Lords. Peers debated the Government's proposals for the PRS in the second reading of The Renters' Rights Bill in the House of Lords yesterday. The issue of student... more
So far, we've covered the proposed changes and their potential impacts. Now, let’s see how you can help your clients take a calm and considered approach to improving their EPC ratings. 1 - Recommend that they conduct an EPC assessment The first step to improving an EPC rating is to conduct... more