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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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Lomond Group snaps up Scottish estate agency giant DJ Alexander
The deal, which follows reports of discussions with London agency Chestertons, takes the group to over 1,000 employees in the…
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Lomond Group in talks to buy Chestertons, it is reported
Media reports over the weekend say talks between two firms are at an early stage, but Chestertsons purchase would be…
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Agents say ‘distressed’ Simplify clients being chased twice for stamp duty
Payments to Simplify to settle their stamp duty bills are the latest casualty of the conveyancing giant's IT meltdown.
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Legal firm says Simplify group action to focus on ‘huge’ potential GDPR breach
Legal firm behind group says Simplify faces a GDPR 'nightmare' and confirms first 50 home movers have signed up.
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Purplebricks staff angry over handling of Premier Property Lawyers mess – claim
Whistleblower says staff have told not to escalate client complaints about conveyancing problems caused by conveyancing partner's IT meltdown.
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Conveyancing fees rose by 44% during housing boom, reveals roundtable
Meeting of senior minds hosted by the CLC revealed several surprising effects of the post-lockdown housing boom on the sector.
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Rightmove’s PR machine moved our local market, says agency
Hove agent Mishon Mackay's comments show portal's marketing power can now do more than just drive traffic to its website.
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Former estate agency branch being used to host squatting courses
Formerly the premises of Lilys Lettings and Sales, the building has been taken over by campaigners and anarchists.
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Scottish house hunters must now lateral flow before viewings – England next?
Rule revealed by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is part of more restrictive measures for home moving than in England.
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Leading house builder Rydon kicked off Help to Buy over Grenfell role
Housing secretary Michael Gove says firm will be stripped of its Help to Buy role after tragedy inquiry highlighted 'unacceptable…
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