Proptech start-up BestBid raises £500k
Tom Scarborough’s new venture attracts investors including LoveFilm co-founder William Reeve
Trading Standards launches new body to police estate & letting agents
The new National Trading Standards Estate & Letting Agency Team will act as the lead enforcement authority for the purposes of the Estate Agents Act 1979 and the Tenant Fees Act 2019
Opinions sought on new money-laundering rules for high-end letting agents
The EU’s Fifth Money Laundering Directive is slated to come into play in January, requiring UK letting agents dealing in rents above €10k per month to carry out AML checks on their clients. A Government consultation has been launched to assess what impact this might have on the industry
Why the UK property market needs to embrace the social media habits of its US counterparts
A trip to La La Land opens investor Bruce Birkett’s eyes to the massive brand-building potential of social media…
Bishop & Sewell appoints a PCL property law specialist
Paul Barnes has joined law firm Bishop & Sewell as a Partner
Castle raffle branded ‘unfair’ by Advertising Standards
Cash prizes were awarded instead of the freehold to Orchardton Castle, prompting a complaint to the ASA. The castle’s owner is calling for the ASA itself to be investigated
Seven more proptech start-ups tapped by HM Land Registry
2019’s Geovation cohort includes a digital concierge, a personal property investment hub, and a community-led neighbourhood planning tool
Country planning & development consultancy recruits high-flying specialist
Deloitte alumnus Sally Ormiston has joined Yorkshire’s Rural Solutions as Head of Advisory
New-build specialist Johns&Co opens up in China
John Morley’s fast-growing agency now has ten branches across London and Asia
‘Moving beyond a 7% market share appears to be a major challenge for the online agents’
The latest from Twenty Ci indicates that online estate agencies are still accounting for around 7% of residential property exchanges in the UK, with a focus on lower-value segments
Jackson-Stops ramps up regional presence in wake of Dexters deal
PCL stalwarts Toby Whittome and Guy Kelsey to head up agency’s new operation in mid-Sussex; regional expansion follows Dexters’ takeover of eleven Jackson-Stops branches in London & Surrey
Benham & Reeves signs up Strawberry Star director to lead Singapore team
Well-known former JLL & Strawberry Star agent Doris Tan joins independent agency as it looks to target Singapore investors investing in London