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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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Guess who owns the website for Purplebricks’ new ‘totally sold’ tagline
Step forward Russell Quirk, who has owned the domain name and applied for the trademark in 2013 when launching emoov.
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RICS tweets calls by letting agent to increase regulation of short lets in Scotland
Leading Edinburgh letting agency says landlords are being forced into the short-lets sector by the 'robust regulation of long-lets by…
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Former estate agent jailed over £12,300 fake lettings scam
Zhaker Darvesh has received a sentence of 13 months in prison after conning six tenants out substantial deposits using keys…
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Hybrid platform signs up 30 partner estate agents as it ‘goes for growth’
Love2Move says it's growing fast after launching in April 2017 and expects to bring more agents on board this year.
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Guest blog: ‘How Webbers changed its mind on alternative deposits’
Senior player at SW estate agency Webbers explores the process of going from not liking, to embracing, the emerging tech-driven…
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Dangers of giving ‘advice’ on stamp duty revealed in £30,000 mortgage case
Couple who were told they would not be liable for the extra 3% stamp duty on second homes during mortgage…
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Cutting stamp duty would increase transactions by 40%, claims agent
Ludgrove Property in London says its financial modelling suggests that a 36% reduction in stamp duty would generate an extra…
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Crime agency freezes £3.2 million property assets of woman linked to organised crime
Unnamed individual is said to have links to organised crime including the smuggling of cigarettes and must now explain how…
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Smartphones can now be used to unlock front doors of Airbnb properties
Claimed game changer for lettings industry has been announced between tech firm Klevio and Airbnb management firm Hostmaker.
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Purplebricks ditches ‘commisery’ in favour of less aggressive TV adverts
Promotion of Vic Darvey to the position of CEO coincides with a softer approach taken within its latest TV advertising…
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