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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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HMRC Stamp Duty take on investment property soars
The tax take on investment property soars again – is it fair? HMRC’s quarterly stamp duty statistics for Q4 2016 have…
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New proptech startup will ‘uberise’ market, claim founders
An app created by a Darlington-based proptech company that enables sales and letting agents to compete with online-only and hybrid competitors…
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Fine & Country’s strategies announced at Conference
Fine & Country’s strategies for 2017 were announced at its conference, gala dinner and annual awards, which was held…
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Connells: performance tempered by Brexit volatility
Connells’ performance in 2016 was described by Group CEO David Livesey as, “somewhat tempered by Brexit volativity,” as the Group’s Q4…
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NALS backs Experian tenant rental payments initiative
The National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS) says it is to back a credit referencing system launched five years ago by…
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House Prices rose by 6.9% in 2016
Average house prices in the UK rose by 6.9 per cent in the year to October 2016 (down from 7.0…
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Government to bring in ‘self-assessment’ for business rates
The 400-year old £26 billion business rates system is about to be turned on its head for the UK two…
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Stamp Duty surcharge hitting landlords hard, says Countrywide
The government’s assault on the buy-to-let market is having the desired effect on landlords, latest research from Countrywide reveals. It…
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Foxtons brushes aside worries with two new offices
Foxtons has announced that it is to open two new branches in London next month, despite recent disappointing sales results.…
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Developers launch new type of home, the uberhaus
When is a two-storey flat a house, and when is it a duplex? Developers L&Q and Countryside have decided to…
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