Over in the US, President Biden’s democratic led administration launched an unprecedented $1.9 trillion stimulus package earlier this year, gifting every American citizen (in theory at least) around $1400. Also, as part of the same financial recovery package $25...
(Source: Sunday Times Profit Track 100 List). The Sunday Times Profit Track 100 List ranks (in order) Britain’s private companies with the fastest growing operating profits. The league table is produced for a 22nd year by Fast Track, the Oxford firm that researches...
I wonder if I were to conduct a straw poll amongst readers, and ask the question “Has the government’s stamp duty holiday been a good thing for the residential property market?” I have a strong suspicion that the vast majority of votes would be behind such government...
Over the past few weeks, it has been difficult to ignore the outpouring of frustration, anger and resentment aimed at UK estate agent trade body “Propertymark”, primarily by a significant number of its 17,000 members. It is easy to forget that the decision to move to...
Undoubtedly, 2020 will live long in the memory of many UK estate agents as being “a game of two halves” to borrow a sporting metaphor. First, came a natural fear of the unknown in the shape of Lockdown One, followed almost directly by an explosion in demand for...
Well, 2021 has barely begun and already major announcements have been made regarding the future acquisition of Countrywide PLC, and the impending merger of Yorkshire based agency Linley & Simpson with Lomond Capital. Clearly, two very different scenarios, but...
