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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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What commisery? UK’s high street agents are best value in Europe
At 1.2% sales commission on average excluding VAT the UK sales industry beats nearest rivals Denmark and Ireland for value.
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OTM claims its leads are overtaking Rightmove’s for ‘growing number’ of agents
Portal reveals that one of its agents in Scotland has quit Rightmove after signing a three-year deal with OTM.
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AFS connects to students
Accommodation for Students (AFS) has launched a new automated feed service for agents and landlords with large property portfolios...
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Alternative deposits: proptech firm secures new deal with lettings platform
Reposit and Tenant Shop have signed a deal that will enable letting agents to offer tenants 'zero deposit' renting.
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Leading property industry figure receives MBE at Buckingham Palace
Gopal Gupta and his three sons were at the palace to pick up his MBE for services to business and…
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Deposit disputes ‘set to rise’ if agents bring inventories in-house after ban
TDS, Propertymark and AIIC are all worried that inventory quality will dip as agents try to cut costs after June…
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Disgraced estate agent who stole £357,000 told to pay back £1
Clifford Wheatcroft's Bournemouth agency collapsed in 2013 after it was discovered he had used tenant deposits and rent payments to…
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Portico expands short-term lettings
London agency, Portico, has expanded into the North West of England, launching its short term letting service, Portico Host, in…
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Hunters opens up to proptech lettings platform Teclet
Estate agency's 191 franchised branches are to be offered the lettings automation service following a pilot at Hunters' 11 directly-owned…
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Petition calling on Rightmove to ban ‘No DSS’ adverts signed by 40,000 people
Portal says it has already issued guidance to agents about the issue and is awaiting further advice from the government.
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