Northern Ireland’s housing market has sustained its relatively strong start to 2025, according to PropertyPal’s latest monthly report, with sales enquiries and website traffic both up in February compared to the same month in 2024. The volume of sales enquiries was 5% higher than the previous year, while website traffic increased by 8% over the … Read more
A wine critic has accused a former actress of negligence after his pet dog was hit by an estate agent’s car in a case where costs could top £150,000. Harry Eyres, a former wine columnist for The Spectator and theatre critic for The Times, has told a judge that his dog, Ebony, suffered serious spinal … Read more
Savills PLC shares dropped 8.6% to 906p on Thursday in spite of the estate agency increasing its dividend by almost a third as full-year results landed in line with expectations. The FTSE 250-listed firm told the market yesterday that revenue increased by 7% in the year ended 31 December, hitting £2.4bn from £2.24bn in 2023. … Read more
A tribunal decision has ruled in favour of a private landlord, after an unsuccessful Rent Repayment Order (RRO) claim was brought by tenants, assisted by Justice for Tenants. The case, heard at the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber), concluded with a complete rejection of the tenants’ claims. The tribunal ruled that the landlord had met all … Read more
Kamma has revealed the full extent of licensing fees, uncovering a staggering £327,737,160 generated by the top 50 councils through the analysis of public registers of over 389,000 licensed HMOs. The figures highlight the growing financial burden on landlords and agents as local authorities ramp up enforcement efforts. London continues to dominate the licensing landscape, … Read more