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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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Letting agency to repay £31,000 in rent over non-compliant HMO
Tribunal finds firm was liable for Rent Repayment Order for unlicensed HMO despite claims it was acting on owner’s behalf.
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Property fall-through rates edge down despite economic turmoil
New figures from data firm TwentyEA, for the first three months of this year, show a small drop in property…
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Rightmove used by burglars to target high-value homes
Criminal gang first used Google searches to identify the most affluent postcodes in nationwide burglary spree.
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London estate agents earn lowest commission in global property hotspots
Research challenges sellers’ perception of high estate agency fees in the capital, says AgentWise’s Eric Corsaletti.
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Winkworth reveals profit down 11% and warns this year “uncertain”
CEO of property franchise firm says its profit figure fell to £2.11 million in 2025, and gives big warning that…
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Purplebricks brings back virtual valuations
Online estate agent uses remote viewing to improve lead flow and conversion of early-stage enquiries into instructions.
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Auction market outlook is “cautiously optimistic” – Propertymark
There is “clear price sensitivity” in the property auctions market, according to NAVA Propertymark's Advisory Panel Board member Matt Burrows.
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Mortgage Advice Bureau snaps up HomeOwners Alliance in ambitious move
Acquisition of HomeOwners Alliance is part of strategy to broaden MAB’s role across the wider home-moving process, says Ben Thompson.
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Councils handed £41m ahead of new landlord enforcement powers
Funding boost will help councils use new powers to crack down on landlords who “rip off” tenants, says Housing Secretary…
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Average room rents under £800 found in only FIVE London postcodes
There is now no such thing as cheap housing in London, according to Matt Hutchinson, Director of renter platform, SpareRoom.
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