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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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Former agent helps launch unique DIY property search service for buyers
Mike Stainsby says Property Search Direct helps prevent deals falling apart by front-loading the process with search information, not at…
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Countrywide will soon face a takeover attempt, predicts industry watcher
John Bodinham, an industry watcher, minior Countrywide investor and former agent, says his gut feeling is that the company is…
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Green controversy! Minister backs plans to get rid of private gardens for new-builds
Agents may soon have one less item to include in their property details for homes- a patch of greenery at…
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Two Countrywide staff avoid jail after £70k invoice and mileage fraud
Admin workers used fake invoices and false mileage claims through the company to complete the frauds.
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Daily Telegraph gives Zoopla a £50,000 prize for its saucy advertising
The newspaper has decided Zoopla's 'We know what a home is really worth’ campaign is so good it's given the…
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Shambolic evictions ban U-turn ‘not acceptable’ say landlords and agents
The government's decision to ignore its own advice and extend the stay on possession hearings has angered almost the entire…
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Radical benefits reform needed to protect both agents, tenants and landlords, says trade body
Accreditation body Safeagent has suggested half a dozen or so well-argued ideas to stop a tsunami of evictions after the…
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Robert Jenrick drops evictions bombshell including ban extension and six-month notice periods
Tenants are to be protected from eviction until 'at least' March 31st 2021 and possibly beyond, and even then mild…
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Rightmove warns agent over ongoing sophisticated phishing attack
Portal says agents have been reporting credible-looking emails being sent to them urging recipients to click through to a fake…
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Barclays backs £2.7m UK and Oz launch of property transaction platform
Proptech company Offr gains new backing as it breaks out of Ireland and into two new key markets but hopes…
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