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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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Brokenshire reveals plans to speed up leasehold sales
Announcement is part of wide-ranging speech by minister yesterday including setting ground rents to zero and confirming sales ban for…
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HouseSimple’s move to offer its service for free is a ‘massive mistake’
Hybrid agency's bold move to 'go free' and instead upsell them mortgages and conveyancing services has been criticised by one…
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Zoopla launches faster smartphone app with viewings management tab
New app also works on tablets and offers several new functionalities in an age when 60% of house hunters search…
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Government to introduce mandatory tenant deposit ‘passporting’
Housing secretary James Brokenshire says proposed system will enable tenants to move around properties more easily and affordably..
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Changes at Newton Property Management
The family owned lettings business of Glasgow headquartered Newton Property Management has been sold to a management executive, Riccardo Giovanacci.
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HouseSimple offers vendors a free ‘no catch’ service
Offer appears not to be a stunt but makes no mention of fees for viewings, which it normally charges extra…
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Major NW estate agency and auctions company goes into administration
Wright Marshall includes two auctioneering businesses, a sales and lettings agency and a professional services arm and has a history…
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Senior industry figure launches novel solution to the housing crisis
Peter Savage is to use his experience in property development, lettings and modular homes to offer local authorities a different…
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Phil Spencer says he wants to help end gazumping with Gazeal deal
TV presenter's MoveIQ property advice and services platform is to offers its customers Gazeal's reservation agreement service.
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Fake properties on the portals are ‘common place’, claims agent
An anonymous but well-established property business in West London has told The Negotiator that fake properties on portals within its…
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