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Daily property news in the UK residential sector focused on estate and letting agency, property auctions and property managers.
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Central London is experiencing extraordinary recovery says Chestertons, but will it spread?
Upmarket agency Chesterton says prime central London has come back to life in recent months after surge in viewings during…
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Leading northern estate agency breaks its ‘one other portal rule’ four years after joining OTM
20-branch Ilkley-base estate agency Dacre, Son & Hartley now lists with all three main property portals after rejoining Zoopla.
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Estate agent told to tear down smart new branch exterior by planners
Despite replacing a shabby old shop and helping upgrade a formerly careworn street, Northern Ireland agency Adams McGillan has lost…
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Agents big and small are closing branches, claims Belvoir
Its upbeat half-year report reveals increased average revenue for its branches, although four of its own closed after being merged…
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Fees ban loophole: letting agents charging ‘pet rent’ to recoup lost revenue
A national newspaper investigation claims to have found widespread evidence that many letting agents are attempting to recoup revenue lost…
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Former CEO of Purplebricks in US seeks £5.75m to grow his own hybrid agency
Eric Eckhardt is offering global investors the chance to back his relaunched Dwellowner platform, which he first established prior to…
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Online letting agents Howsy raises £5 million to set up Midlands hub
Howsy - formerly NoAgent - says it wants to make renting a property as easy as booking a hotel room…
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It’s not a portal! BestAgent to launch prospecting ‘marketplace’ for agents and vendors
Charlie Wright's tech platform will provides easy, fast and direct contact between agents and their movers, with next to no…
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No wonder nothing’s ever joined up! Housing minister role has highest ministerial churn
Research by BBC shows at 18 ministers since 2007 the job of being a housing minister is a perilous and…
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OTM challenges Rightmove to follow its lead and introduce a fees freeze
Portal says it is to both not increase its fees during 2020 and also maintain its 10% discount system for…
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