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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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62% of London Airbnb listings are now from ‘multi-listers’
Landlords are increasingly switching from traditional long-term lettings to Airbnb and using specialist management companies to manage their bookings, research…
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Radical leasehold reform programme recommended by Law Commission
The Law Commission has suggested a radical leasehold reform within England and Wales including radically lower costs of acquisition.
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Burnham-on-Sea cartel agent is expelled from RICS
A Burnham-on-Sea agent and partner in Greenslade Taylor Hunt has been expelled from RICS after helping organise a fee fixing…
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Letting agent jailed after failing to fit smoke alarms at house where boys died
A letting agent who has been jailed for a year after failing to fit smoke alarms to a property at…
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Be clearer about upfront fees and ‘local experts’ hybrid estate agents are warned
The Advertising Standards Authority has warned hybrid estate agenst to be clearer in their advertising about upfront fees and 'local…
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Emoov attracts YOPA and Purplebricks agents as latest crowdfunding hits £1.5 million
Hybrid agency Emoov is pinching agents from rival firms YOPA and Purplebricks as its prepared for an IPO later this…
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Allsop’s resi auction raises £67m
Allsop delivered a strong result at its May residential sale despite market headwinds and growing caution seen in auction rooms…
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Property sales down by nearly 30% in London, claims Land Registry
Although prices are holding steady, property sales across the UK have dropped alarmingly over the past year, particularly in London,…
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Countrywide chief cuts down his non-exec work to focus on saving firm
Countrywide’s Executive Chairman Peter Long yesterday stepped down from one of his several non-executive director positions outside the company to…
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Government launches latest bid to fund proptech start-ups
The government's Geovation programme is offering proptech startups £20,000 and free advice on how to grow their businesses.
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