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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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Leading North East agency unveils third acquisition in six months
Pattinson has acquired family firm NS Bennett following hotly on the heels of two other recent purchases taking it to…
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Each home sale involves 15 firms, industry expert tells astounded MPs
Kate Faulkner, chair of the The Home Buying & Selling Group (HBSG), told a House of Commons select committee that…
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Rents in big London borough rise by 27% in ONE year
According to data from the Office for National Statistics London rents increased by 11.2% between March 2023 and 2024, rising…
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Labour distances itself from own report that recommends capping rents
Report due to be published today will recommend a string of measures to offer tenants facing soaring rents a lifeline…
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Landlords selling up are No.1 problem for tenants says NRLA
New data published by the National Residential Landlords Association exposes the scale of the supply crisis across the private rented…
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Agents accused of charging reservation fees up to £2K
The Property Redress Scheme says some estate agents are charging buyers £500 and upwards to reserve a home.
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Section 21 evictions ‘set to continue’ after loophole uncovered
Lettings experts claim a flaw in the Renters (Reform) Bill means S21 'no fault' evictions will still be possible after…
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Cotswolds most profitable UK region for holiday letting
Sykes Holiday Cottages’ boss Graham Donoghue says the majority of holiday let owners have never considered exiting the market, with…
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HomeOwners Alliance boss tells MPs it’s time stamp out sharp practice in estate agency
The DLUHC Committee session on improving the home buying and selling process hears activist Paula Higgins highlighting the lack of…
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£1.3m cash boost for property platform aiming to digitise rental market
Krispyhouse allows real-time communications between estate agents and tenants and streamlines the chaotic rental process through its WhatsApp-style ‘dating service’…
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