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Beals acquires Baker & Elder
Beal’s Independent Estate Agents has announced the acquisition of Baker & Elder Sales & Lettings Agents in Southsea, Hampshire.
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Housing White Paper: Is this the week when everything changes?
The Government’s much-anticipated housing White Paper is due out this week and already several government sources including housing minister Gavin…
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Robert Holmes branches out to Mayfair
Robert Holmes, the Wimbledon-based independent sales and lettings agent, has opened a new office in Davies Street, in the heart…
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Martin & Co embraces hybrid opportunities from Ewemove acquisition
Letting agency franchise giant Martin & Co enjoyed a ‘robust’ 2016 and has put the business model and technology of…
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62% of letting agents say ban will reduce rental property quality
The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) has come out fighting on the fees ban, saying it opposes a total…
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Nick Dunning buys up 26-branch Townends and Regents network
Former Countrywide director Nick Dunning has bought the parent company of high street agents Townends and Regents for an undisclosed…
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Big three portal traffic approaches 200 million visits a month
Both Zoopla Property Group (ZPG) and OnTheMarket have reported record traffic during January while Righmove appears to have stopped reporting…
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Average renting period – 10 years
A typical tenant in the UK believes they will be renting a home for at least another 10 years, a…
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Heavy regulation has been good for Scottish rental market
Heavy regulation of the Scottish rental market in recent years has been a good thing for all concerned, says housing charity…
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ZPG snaps up Hometrack for £120 million
Zoopla Property Group (ZPG) has bought Hometrack, the London-based property information company co-founded in 1999 by entrepreneur Giles Mackay, one of…
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