Latest property news
Daily property news in the UK residential sector focused on estate and letting agency, property auctions and property managers.
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Government pushes ahead with Renters Reform Bill
The legislation is likely to focus on improving standards and the quality of property in the sector and to end…
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‘Housing policy must go beyond electoral cycles’ – White Paper
Stamp Duty should be waived for downsizers and we should scrap archaic terms such as ‘landlord’ and ‘tenant’ and change…
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LSL chief announces ‘milestone’ network switch to franchises
LSL group CEO David Stewart says the company is to move all of its 183 branches across to franchises, making…
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Help to Buy ‘must be extended beyond new builds’, says estate agency chief
The trade body's CEO Nathan Emerson welcomes news that Help to Buy may make a comeback, but says it needs…
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Acorn Group reveals profits slump before LRG takeover
The parent group of John Payne and Langford Russell saw profits fall prior to the LRG buyout.
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Hometrack launches service that reveals agent listing secrets
Agents will be able to use the product to see how their listings are performing against others in their local…
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Estate agents urged to offer ‘sellers packs’ NOW
For some sellers, a collapsed sale prompts cold feet and properties to be withdrawn from the market altogether for fear…
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Nearly a third of adults with ‘complex incomes’ denied mortgages – report
For those who have a complex income, it can be more difficult to get a mortgage because borrowers are perceived…
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First-time buyers ‘driving housing market recovery’ – Zoopla
Research by Zoopla reveals that tenants are looking to buy in larger numbers as rents spiral upwards.
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Hi-tech conveyancer increases revenue amidst takeover talks
Boss of house-moving platform Smoove reveals revenues have gone up as it discusses a possible cash buyout by rival PEXA.
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