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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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“We had no idea!” Estate agencies astounded after brothel discovered
Madam sentenced for running eight brothels in Torbay include a central operation on a busy town centre street packed with…
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Rightmove may endorse ‘modern method’ auctions but they lack transparency, says critic
Richard Copus wonders if buyers and sellers understand the downsides of MMoA or that each referral can earn agents big…
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Savills reports ‘astonishing’ post-lockdown estate agency revival
Globally Savills has seen revenues drop by up to 25% at its commercial operation but its UK residential bounced back…
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Estate agents ‘expecting another Stamp Duty surge’, reports RICS
Thousands of vendors were waiting for 3rd March announcement on Stamp Duty, instructions which have now also been buoyed by…
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Don’t let RoPA qualifications bar raw talent from estate agency, warns expert
Industry consultant Mike Day says industry must be careful how it introduces minimum qualifications or risk alienating talent.
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Government extends evictions ban once more, this time until 31st May
Housing minister says that despite Government's roadmap to Covid restrictions being wound-down, tenants still need protecting from eviction.
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Foxtons returns to pre-tax profit after swingeing cost cuts
Company saw revenue drop by £13.4 million in 2020, offset only by paring back operating costs by £15.9 million.
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Estate agency sell-off by building society fails to prevent huge losses
The Nottingham racks up after-tax losses of over £7 million for second year in a row despite jettisoning its 11-branch…
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Estate agency accused of paying for glowing Google reviews
Which? says London estate agency and over 40 other businesses all share the same positive reviewer, just one example of…
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Suspending gender pay gap report is wrong, says leading Countrywide agency
John D Wood says it disagrees with government over its decision to once again delay re-introduction of gender pay gap…
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