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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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Foxtons’ revenue up 25% as it ‘resets’ under new CEO
The London agency appointed Guy Gittins as CEO last month as he returned to the business from Chestertons.
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Holiday lets boom prompts call for regulation from agents
Propertymark says most agents believe short-term lets have a negative impact on PRS.
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Estate agent inspires others to Stand Up to Cancer
A young estate agent suffering from cancer is sharing her story in an inspirational video for Stand Up to Cancer.
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Surveyors to change advice on controversial spray foam insulation
The trade body for independent surveyors has retracted its guidance, and is working with manufacturers to reissue it.
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Rent controls were a disaster for the PRS during the 1980s, warns ex-agent MP
Kevin Hollinrake, founder of Hunters, says his experience of the policy 40 years ago should be a warning for those…
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‘Rogue agent’ now banged up and to be sentenced on Friday
Former Falmouth-based lettings director Gareth Wills who had previously been given a suspended prison sentence after threatening to kill fellow directors…
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Senior figure behind Connells and Rightmove’s success to step down
Stephen Shipperley steered Connells through many years of extraordinary success and expansion, and was founding member of Rightmove.
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Get ready! Conveyancers told to ‘prepare for the worst’ if economy crashes
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers warns that property transactions may plummet 40% in a downturn.
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Agent pulls ad after standards complaint
The Advertising Standards Authority reaches 'informal resolution' with Dundee agent over claims made in a marketing letter and ad.
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Agent says only hellish drop in house prices would cause negative equity
It would take a ‘hellish’ drop in house prices for homeowners to find themselves in negative equity although down valuations…
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