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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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Sharman Quinney acquires Gilbert & Thomas
Sharman Quinney sales and letting agency, part of the Connells Group, has completed the acquisition of Gilbert & Thomas Estate…
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Mortgage chief calls stamp duty hike ‘political stunt’
George Osborne’s decision to raise stamp duty for buy-to-let landlords has been dismissed as a “political stunt” by Managing Director…
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Purplebricks float expected to value firm at £240m
It looks as though Christmas may come early for Purplebricks after it was announced that the firm’s float on the…
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OnTheMarket “diminished as a threat” says Zoopla boss
It was billed as the property website that would finally break the so-called duopoly between Rightmove and Zoopla, but OnTheMarket…
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Romans acquires Bramptons
Sales and lettings agency, Bramptons, has become the latest in a growing list of firms to merge with the Romans…
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Court delays cost landlords dear
Under-resourced county courts are still struggling to cope with the number of possession claims being put forward, resulting in costly…
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Stamp duty hikes will push up rents, says IFS
Fewer new homes will be built and rents will rise as a consequence of the hike in stamp duty on…
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Residential transactions rise again
Residential property sales in the UK have exceeded 100,000 per month for a fifth month in succession with purchasers taking…
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easyProperty seeks fresh funding
easyProperty, which last week became the first UK online estate agency to offer clients the ability to exchange legally binding…
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All change at The Property Ombudsman Scheme
After 13 years with The Property Ombudsman (TPO) – 12 as TPO Board Chairman of TPO, Bill McClintock stands down…
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