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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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‘It’s time to mandate a universal conveyancing system’ says CILEX
Comments are made by organisation which represents thousands of conveyancers, in its submission to a parliamentary probe into process.
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LSL spends £7 million buying back stock off shareholders
Announcement is made as group reports profit 74% lower than the year before, but it was was still way ahead…
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New service to help provide proof for rent arrears evictions
With the banning of Section 21 notices, agents will have to provide more proof when evicting tenants, says MD of…
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New firm promises to ‘break the mould of estate agency’
Launched by former army officer, Northumberland Properties debuts with strong promises to do things differently in the property industry.
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Renters Reform Bill voted through but S21 evictions ban WILL be delayed
A long debate in parliament yesterday saw housing minister Jacob Young bat off criticism and get his Bill, with landlord-friendly…
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Surge in number of tenants borrowing money to raise a deposit
The rise in rental costs has forced the average five-week cash deposit up to £1,256 – a lump sum many…
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FTBs facing huge affordability squeeze – but will Tories help?
Zoopla’s Richard Donnell says long-term fixed-rate mortgages could help first-time buyers but this is a cohort that needs Government support.
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Why do most agents love the industry? Yup, it’s the pay potential
The strong earnings potential ranked as the number one reason for this professional pride alongside the ability to help homebuyers…
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Big firm ‘alarmed’ over dwindling use of paid-for home surveys
Matthew Cumber of Countrywide Surveying Services says fewer than 10% of buyers pay for a Level 2 or 3 report.
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Property firm investigated over clever but ‘misleading’ flyer
Fast Move Estates has promised not to repeat the campaign, which used direct mail flyers that looked very similar to…
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