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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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Broken chains cost estate agencies £1m a year each, claims report
Joint research by TwentyEA and ViewMyChain reveals the damage done to estate agencies' revenues if they are at bottom of…
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Labour reveals plans to overhaul EPCs ahead of 2030 upgrade deadline
Energy Efficiency and Net Zero government department says both EPCs and the MEES rules that underpin them need updating to…
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Labour’s housing plans ‘won’t help squeezed middle’
Rent to own platform chief points out there is no provision in Labour’s housebuilding plans to help young and first-time…
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Rightmove rejects latest takeover offer amid warnings of hostile bid
The board at Rightmove unanimously rejected a third offer from Aussie portal firm REA prompting more frustrated comments from REA.
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AML registration renewal made easy
A new free service from FCS Compliance aims to ensure businesses renew their AML registration with HMRC before it expires.
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It’s getting crowded! Another property portal launches in NI
New digital platform launched by NI Bricks with free property listings for up to three months, giving the country more…
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More shocking details of Douglas & Gordon Ltd’s administration revealed
Many creditors will get nothing, including landlords for the company's 12 former offices, as administrators receive almost £750,000.
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Airbnb set to compete with lettings agents for longer rentals
Co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky says the company is eyeing longer-term rentals as a lucrative new area of business, putting…
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94% of agents take on properties without proper planning consents
Claim is made by insurance giant Direct Line, which canvassed hundreds of agents and found just how much such compromised…
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Dezrez announces major partnership with Homesearch
The new integration will provide Dezrez users with a Property Data Widget feature, providing free and unlimited access to Core…
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