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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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Digital property auction pioneer BidX1 sets £15.4m record
Digital auctioneers BidX1 held their first auction of 2019, selling a record £15.4 million worth of property, achieving a 79…
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Average estate agency fee rises by £532 to £4,152 per sale since 2014, data suggests
Prices have increased by 0.9% this month pushed up sharp rises in the prime market across the UK.
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Shock rise in complaints about estate agency adverts during 2018
The Advertising Standards Authority watchdog says both the number of complaints and cases jumped last year compared to 2017.
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Welsh tenant fees ban law given Royal Assent and will go live on September 1st
Wales is the latest country within the UK to enact a ban, leaving just Northern Ireland without plans for similar…
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Goodbye NALS, hello Safeagent! Rental sector scheme changes name
The private rental sector organisation says it wants to be the key agent accreditation scheme for lettings and management agents,…
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Deposit alternative Reposit partners with Way of Life
A partnership by Reposit with property management company Way of Life, will provide its customers the choice of using Reposit…
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Scottish agents using ‘holiday let’ loophole to dodge tenancy legislation
Scottish landlords and letting agents have been targeted by campaigners who claim many are advertising traditional rental properties as 'sham'…
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Three times more potential homes for sale than on Rightmove, claims direct approach app
KnockForSale.com claims housing market could be 'set free' if buyers were able to approach vendors directly and cut out estate…
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Michael Stoop takes over chair of Belvoir board as founder retires
Veteran of industry with 40-year track record in franchising to steer company's board as co-founder steps down.
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