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Agents address skills shortage with automation and AI – even as real estate job growth rate slows

Agents across the UK are turning to AI and automation to combat a skills shortage in the industry, according to analysis by leading PropTech provider Reapit. This comes as the number of payrolled people working in real estate is growing at its slowest pace since the COVID-19 pandemic.

The company's inaugural Property Outlook Report 2025 reveals that most agencies that are hiring are struggling...

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OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY FOUR-BEDROOM BLISS IN LLAY

ANWYL Homes’ has a great selection of family homes at its Maes y Rhedyn development in Llay – and its four-bedroom Farndon style is among its most sought-after.

Starting from £272,995, the detached property offers great value for money as well as style and convenience, with its own private driveway and lots of outdoor space courtesy of an attractive, good-sized garden.

There...

These are the region’s driving £69bn in annual PRS rental income

Nationwide buy-to-let specialist, Sequre Property Investment , has revealed which regions generate the most rent for UK landlords and how they rank when considering the rental income generated in relation to regional GDP.

Sequre Property Investment analysed the number of privately rented dwellings in each region, the average annual rent generated per property and what this equates to...

HOME SALES SOARING AT FORMER AIRBASE SITE

THE LATEST new homes development at the Omega site in Warrington has got off to a flying start.

Already, all of the 19 homes in the first sales release at Willow Fields have been reserved, and developer Castle Green Homes is also taking ‘early bird’ reservations for properties not yet officially on sale.

This initial success is further evidence of the huge demand for new...

Larkfleet Group to host online conference on housebuilding and carbon biodiversity

Housebuilding and development company Larkfleet Group, is welcoming industry colleagues to attend its online conference, focusing on the question, ‘Can housebuilders deliver 300,000 new homes a year and meet carbon biodiversity targets?’.

The online conference is being held on Thursday 30th September and includes a great line up of guest speakers who will discuss the theme of...

Rent arrears up by £88 million during pandemic waves, hitting a total of £365 million

The latest research by Birmingham estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester , examines the true impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on landlords due to rent arrears among private rental tenants in England, revealing that the total amount of arrears during the initial wave of the pandemic was dwarfed by arrears during the second.

There are 4.8 million private rented households in...

Time to sell climbs by two weeks in 2021 with the average transaction taking 320 days

The latest data release from the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has revealed that the time to sell a home across England increased by just over two weeks during the first half of this year and in the run-up to the initial stamp duty deadline.

GetAgent.co.uk keeps a comprehensive record of transaction times by monitoring the point at which a property is listed for sale...

Church related road names dominate list of most popular street names for homebuyers

The latest research from the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , reveals which street names have proved the most popular with homebuyers across England and Wales so far this year.

While some road names are inspired by hyper-local concerns or history, the vast majority of names are used and reused in different towns and cities across the land. As a result, you’re just as...

A great outdoor space can boost London property values by as much as £381k

With the Chelsea Flower Show fast approaching, research by central London estate agency, Bective , has revealed that a well landscaped garden is one of the most lucrative additions London homeowners can make when it comes to boosting the value of their home.

For the first time ever, the beloved Chelsea Flower Show is taking place at the end of September rather than in the spring with...

Demand for private student lets remains as PBS stock evaporates

Manor Interiors , the expert in build-to-rent furnishing solutions, has revealed which major university cities are currently seeing the largest demand for student rental accommodation.

The start of a new academic year has brought more stories of students struggling to secure university accommodation or arriving to find the digs they had secured were far from adequate.

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Pet friendly renting the most common feature of today’s build to rent developments

Research from Manor Interiors , the expert in build-to-rent furnishing solutions, has revealed what the most common features are in UK build to rent developments as tenants increasingly move away from the traditional private rental sector.

Build to rent is fast becoming the de facto choice for young, professional renters who want the flexibility of renting combined with the freedom...

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