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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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Surge in zero-deposit mortgages to ‘reignite first-time buyer market’
Rise in the number of mortgage products offering 0% deposits will be a lifeline to FTBs who are struggling to…
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Just 45% of homeowners have EVER paid for a survey
New research highlights just how difficult it is to persuade home buyers to pay for a HomeBuyer Report, Building Survey,…
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Is tech the solution to letting agents’ damp management woes?
New smart technology is helping prevent fines and reducing repair costs for the affordable housing sector, but some believe it…
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Half of young renters ‘to move back in with mum and dad’
More than half of tenants aged under 30 are either considering moving into their parents' house, or will think about…
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Pressure group demands landlords’ confidential records be on new database
Generation Rent wants tenants to have access to landlords’ eviction history, rents and financial details, raising serious privacy concerns.
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100,000 asking price reductions recorded last month – most for six years
Data from TwentyEA shows there were nearly 105,000 reductions in price in April as market reacted to Stamp Duty deadline.
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Midlands city reveals plans to license more HMOs
Peterborough council says higher standards will make properties more attractive, raise prices and therefore should be welcomed by landlords –…
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Survey reveals serious defects in a third of homes with spray foam insulation
Industry bodies call for urgent Government action as new research highlights the scale of the insulation scandal.
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New TouchRight owner promises to ‘transform property inspections’
Miriam Roth, who has acquired the software firm from Plentific for an undisclosed sum, says she is totally committed to…
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Significant rise in complaints about estate agents revealed
Over 73,000 consumers contacted The Property Ombudsman in 2024 regarding property-related issues in the sales and lettings market.
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