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Ian Maclean Tributes have been paid to well-respected industry figure Ian Maclean after he passed away following a lengthy battle with illness. He became a valued member of the Belvoir family in 2007 as a business mentor, and in 2016…

A new estate agency has opened in Worcester. Your Property Box Estate Agents, located on London Road, is headed up by owner, Andy Jones, who has more than 10 years of experience. Jones said he aims to “redefine the property experience…

Isobel Thomson The chief executive of safeagent, Isobel Thomson, is the latest high-profile property professional to voice concerns about the Renters Rights Bill. In an open letter letter to housing minister Matthew Pennycook, Thompson highlights two clauses in the bill…

Matthew Pennycook The government has announced that it will switch on a key part of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act next week. Housing minister Matthew Pennycook yesterday signed regulations to remove the two-year ownership rule for…

Knight Frank’s residential division has unveiled its new property portal ‘My Knight Frank’ in its complete form. This latest phase in its development sees the tenant and landlord functions go live and is now available to all…

Appointment of acquisition director set to supercharge Spicerhaart expansion plan Joel Osbourne (left) with Antony Lark Spicerhaart’s first ever acquisitions director has urged any business owners wanting to sell to get in touch as he looks to spearhead the company’s…

Stuart Rose Working from home has become the norm for many people, including some estate agents – and not just those who are self-employed – since the coronavirus pandemic. But has working from home meant a generation of people “not…

Capital got into the Christmas spirit last month Capital Estate Agents in south east London has completed the purchase of Edmunds Lettings in Orpington. This is the company’s third acquisition since 2020. Capital Estate Agents, which launched…

The average price of property coming to market has hit a five-year high, according to new data released by Rightmove. The figures reveal that the average asking price rose by 1.7%, or 5,992 this month, to reach an average of…

The UK housing market is currently booming – if you know where to look. Zoopla has identified what it says are housing markets with best prospects for house price growth in 2025. The property portal has assessed a range of…