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Press release Online auctions account for 98% of recent sales successes, with sales only being down 10% in March Today we announced our latest performance results for March. iamproperty Group’s flagship brand, iamsold, is the UK’s largest independent residential auctioneer and pioneer of the Modern Method of Auction (“MMoA”). The latest results show a marked resilience in the performance of

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As new anti-money laundering changes kick in, we take a look at what you need to know about the Fifth Money Laundering Directive. On the 10th January 2020 the Fifth Money Laundering Directive, also referred to as 5AMLD, came into force across the EU. For those working in regulated sectors such as Estate Agents, the requirements of 5AMLD will have

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Today we reveal our half-year (January to June) results for 2019, which saw iamproperty’s turnover increase by 16% to a total of £12.6m. Our group’s flagship brand, iamsold, is the UK’s largest independent residential auctioneer and pioneer of the Modern Method of Auction (MMoA). Despite the on-going economic headwinds, we’re on course to complete 4,000 auction sales in 2019 for

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UK house prices fell for a second consecutive month in January as many consumers across the UK struggle with the January squeeze and shrinking disposable income – putting major spending decisions, such as moving home, on hold. Last month, the average price of a home in Britain fell 0.6% to £223,285 according to the mortgage lender Halifax. The drop followed

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After an eventful year of auctions up and down the country, selling over 2000 properties to thousands of happy individuals, families and investors, we at iamproperty, have compiled our top 3 properties sold in 2017. Potternewton Lane, Leeds Northern and rather unique, this traditional mid-terrace house in Leeds made it onto our top 3 properties sold in 2017, not just

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Property investors and first-time buyers can rejoice as housing prices see new lows this month in the long-predicted uptrend of the housing market. As stamp duties have been abolished up to £300,000 for first time buyers in addition to the rise in remortgage obtainability, these wintery months could be the best time to invest. House price growth dipped in October,

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First time buyer deposits could see a huge soar in prices by the next decade, reaching heights of more than half of the current price, L&C Mortgages have warned. The company has compared figures from the Office for National Statistics House Price Index showing how much a first-time buyer typically pays in each UK region as well as the average

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Mortgage and remortgage approvals have seen new highs and lows this month after industry pressures and the new budget take hold of the market. Remortgage approval rates have rocketed ahead of Novembers interest rate hike, jumping to a nine-year high position after driving the stability of the market in October. Recorded by the Bank of England, a total of 51,593 remortgages

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After our latest analysis indicating the rise in housing prices, finding an affordable property to ascend the ever-expanding property ladder can be a difficult one. While the 2017 budget has been announced, abolishing stamp duty for first time buyers entering the market, the underlining issue of house prices have not been corrected, only trickling supply into 2018 with the potential

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October has seen an explosive month for both the iamproperty group and the property industry. Counting down until the autumn budget, housing prices have risen at their fastest rate since the start of the year on both a quarterly and annual basis (Halifax claims), reducing demand and skewing the supply of the market. The lender’s latest house price Index shows

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