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Significant jump in volume of homes started in England
The number of new housing starts continued to increase in 2014, with the latest data from the Department of Communities…
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First-time buyers still better off than tenants
First-time buyers are £742 a year better off than those who rent, according to a new study by Halifax. The…
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US giant Keller Williams launches in UK high streets
A fresh wave of competition is set to hit the UK’s high street estate agents as US giant Keller Williams…
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OnTheMarket could cost members ‘millions’ in legal battles, says Zoopla
Zoopla Property Group this morning ramped up its attack on OnTheMarket with a further statement that warns OTM members that…
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Software
PropCo PropCo Software, which incorporates a range of leading features for letting, client accounting and property management, aims to reduce admin and stationary…
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End of revenge evictions
The House of Lords late last week approved a Government amendment to the Deregulation Bill which will bring an end…
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Countrywide set to make fresh acquisitions
Countrywide has announced that it has reached an agreement to increase its financing facilities from £150 million to £250 million.…
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Repossession levels plummet
The number of homes repossessed by lenders last year fell to their lowest level since 2006. The latest data from…
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Online agency shares offer – in for a pound…
Some £1.25million worth of equity in EstatesDirect.com is live on the crowd funding website CrowdCube. EstatesDirect.com’s previous listing on the…
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Portals – the gloves are off
A few short weeks ago, very few people outside the residential property industry had heard OnTheMarket (OTM); a substantial number…
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