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Tenant bargaining power grows
New figures from the National Landlords Association (NLA) show that tenants are securing a larger proportion of private rented homes…
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Zoopla sees mobile traffic soar
Zoopla Property Group (ZPG) reports that its mobile traffic is up by over 40 per cent so far this year…
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Student property outperforming all investments, says research
A survey by Knight Frank and AccommodationforStudents.com highlighted growing demand from university students for high-quality, purpose-built accommodation, representing a terrific…
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Conservatives urged to focus on small builders
Conservative Party plans to deliver 200,000 new homes for first-time buyers has been warmly welcomed by the house building industry,…
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COMMENT
This year a bright and harsh light has been shone onto the letting industry. Agents now face compulsory redress scheme…
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Hamptons International acquires John Curtis
Hamptons International has this week announced that it has acquired John Curtis, a sales and lettings agency based in Hertfordshire.…
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Connells profits rise from £50.2 million to £63.2 million
The Connells Group has announced pre-tax profits of £63.2 million compared to £50.2 million last year, thanks in part to…
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Outright owners of homes outstrip mortgage holders
Of the 22.6 million households in England, 7.4 million owned their property outright, and 6.9 million had a mortgage, the…
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Cameron pledges 200,000 starter homes
David Cameron has doubled his 100,000 homes pledge, vowing to deliver 200,000 properties for first-time buyers in England by 2020…
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Rightmove shareholders ‘find their happy’ as profits soar
Rightmove’s shares soared by 28p to 3057 pence when its financial results for 2014 were announced. Revenues were up by…
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