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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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INDUSTRY FIRST: Iamproperty auctions now sell 1% of all homes – claim
Boss Jamie Cooke says that despite some market uncertainty last year’s demand for auction is showing no sign of slowing…
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EXPERT: ‘It’s time Propertymark and RICS overhauled sole agency agreements’
Marketing guru and industry veteran John Durrant challenges to Propertymark and RICS to come up with a Code of Practice…
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House hunting tenant numbers at two-year low say agents
The trade body’s December report shows the number of prospective tenants registered per member branch reduced to 63 from 86.
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Letting agent slams ‘rushed through’ Scots rent controls
David Alexander says new rent arbitration scheme will only exacerbate existing problems.
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Big agency reveals shake-up at top for London team
Hamptons appoints three senior executives, and promotes Grant Bates to head up its private office.
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New research shows ‘hotspot’ and ‘notspots’ for PRS market
Simply Business boss Alan Thomas says Scotland’s second city has seen the highest number of buy-to-let properties.
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WARNING: Why you must include church repair costs in property ads!
Paul Offley warns agents to look out for Chancel Repair Liability as homebuyers might end up paying for repairs to…
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Tenant affordability squeeze drives ‘lowest rental growth since 2019’
Average advertised rents outside of London rose to a new record of £1,280 per calendar month but was smallest increase…
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Foxtons sales drop 14% but figures rescued by lettings
The London agency says its figures are in line with expectations given a difficult year in 2023.
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Drop in newbuilds hits Gove’s promise to achieve house-building target
Michael Gove's much publicised promises to increase new builds suffered another blow with a drop in the total builds last…
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