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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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Banning ‘No DSS’ in adverts is a waste of time, says leading solicitor
Joanne Young of Ashfords LLP says UK's millions of risk-averse small-portfolio landlords will sell up rather than face the hassle…
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Former estate agent ‘almost certain’ to face jail after admitting fraud
Recently-retired Roger Darnton worked in Guisborough for 32 years as an estate agent and is said to have misappropriated funds…
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London running out of available Help to Buy homes
Research reveals number homes available for sale through the scheme has collapsed by 64% over past 14 months.
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Scotland’s prime housing market fares well despite Brexit headwinds
Galbraith, a leading independent property consultancy, reports that the market for country properties continues to defy expectations, unaffected by Brexit…
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Outspoken SW agent Chris Wood closes his estate agency business
Wood cites a wide range of reasons for PDQ Estates ceasing trading including both a desire for 'less stress' in…
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Familiar faces among Countrywide’s restructured management team
The 'new' team behind the company's 'back to basics' strategy is a familiar one at the top, its latest organogram…
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Number of dual-fee disputes rising as too many estate agents ‘take a punt’
The Property Ombudsman has clarified it guidance to stop agents carrying on with sales despite knowing they did not initiate…
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Rightmove gifts top duo share options worth at least £2.23 million
CEO and CFO are to share the pot after Rightmove's results were published recently revealing increased profits and revenues.
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Human habitation act may drive ‘vexatious’ court action, landlords claim
Legislation due to become law on 20th March may have unintended consequences, says Residential Landlords Association.
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Estate agents heavily criticised by MPs within parliamentary report on AML
Report form Treasury Select Committee says agents are weakest link in fighting AML after hearing from NAEA Propertymark and National…
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