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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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Start of the revival? ‘More people asking for home valuations’
The number of home valuations being requested by homeowners has risen by 26% this spring despite the uncertainty in the…
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Countrywide CFO Jim Clarke retires, replaced by former G4S finance chief
Countrywide’s long-serving Chief Financial Officer Jim Clarke is to retire in July, making way for Himanshu Raja, who joins the…
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Incomplete rental check-in paperwork still a problem says TDS
Do you know what’s fair wear and tear when working out how much of a tenant’s deposit to return? If…
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Rents drop across the UK as government measures hit landlords
Rents are tumbling across many parts of the UK according to the latest rental index from referencing firm HomeLet, whose…
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ZPG buys share in Dubai-based Propertyfinder portal
ZPG has made a surprise investment in Dubai-based property portal owner Propertyfinder Group (PFG) for an undisclosed sum, giving it…
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Boxing event raises £18k for Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice
A charity boxing event held in association with Landlord Action and sponsored by Hamilton Fraser raised £18,000 last week for Noah’s…
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Top high street firms outperform online agents, research shows
The top-performing high street agents in the UK outperform online agents in all areas including achieved asking price and time…
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Mandatory three-year tenancies questioned by leading lettings agent
The UK’s largest lettings agency Belvoir has set itself against all the mainstream political party manifestos and the Association of…
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Govt lettings squeeze drives up rents as landlords exit
The number of properties available to rent has fallen and prices are rising as the government’s recent Stamp Duty and…
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Letting fees display rules enforcement is weak or non-existent, research reveals
The fees display regulations introduced two years ago to force agents to show how much they charge tenants remain largely unenforced, research…
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