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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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Software giant Alto hails record growth year
Nick Shaw at Alto says the CRM provider saw sales leap 37% in 2025 with a huge increase in Q4.
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BLOG: Too many lettings systems were built for a world that no longer exists
The Renters’ Rights Act exposes a major problem in lettings - the tech being used is not fit for purpose…
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Only 6% of agents investing in business despite market upturn
Steve Foreman of Property DriveBuy says estate agents are reluctant to spend cash on staff recruitment and new tech.
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74% rise in number committing to home move in 2026
Sharp rise in conveyancing registrations reveals buyers and sellers are starting 2026 far earlier than usual and in significant numbers.
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FTBs in ‘driving seat’ for housing market in 2026, according to big lender
Nationwide's senior economist says first-time buyer activity was up around 20% on last year, with high loan-to-value lending at its…
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Evesham estate agency expands with acquisition of local rival
Independent estate agency, Christian Lewis Property, has acquired long-standing Bomford and Coffey in Pershore.
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Online agents lose market share as self-employed model grows
2025 may have been a stronger year for property transactions, but it proved a challenging one for online and hybrid…
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Justice Committee must explain how the courts are preparing for RRA, demands NRLA
Ministers insist “court readiness is essential” for the Renters’ Rights Act, but landlord group says nobody has explained what 'ready'…
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Southern council ’losing control’ of HMOs
Council officers say the system is “under strain” as applications jump from 33 to 115 in two years and complaints…
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Rents fall for first time since 2011, says Hamptons
Head of Research, Aneisha Beveridge, says rent levels were driven down by a surge in first-time buyers.
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