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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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Ombudsman warns agents to be ‘upfront’ about new-build reservation agreements
Warning comes after elderly couple put down £2,000 to reserve a house within a retirement development but lost their 'ideal…
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House sales increased by 76% last week after housing market re-opened
Activity dials for almost every part of the sales market increased dramatically as agents return to work and house moves…
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‘Virtual PA’ company responds to COVID-19 restrictions challenge
The call-answering platform Moneypenny is expanding to offer a host of other services to help agents cope as market activity…
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Sound familiar? Hybrid lettings platform launches vowing to ‘replace agents’
Kiko will offer landlords an app and a host of free services and only charge for property management, viewings plus…
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Two thirds of estate agents looking for new role after Coronavirus crisis
Poll of agents finds that pandemic has been a game changer after many staff have realised they can do their…
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Portal wars: ‘OTM was never a truly mutual organisation’, says challenger
Andrew Goldthorpe of PropertyMutual says too many portals including Rightmove and OTM start out promising to be solely for the…
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Estate agent fees comparison website agrees to change its advertising after complaint
NetAnAgent has dropped claims that it gives users access to 'exclusive offers' after an estate agency challenged the wording of…
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Belvoir is latest big estate agency chain to confirm its branches are open
Company's CEO Dorian Gonsalves tells The Negotiator that many branches are operating a 'by appointment only' policy.
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First week back: sales and instructions boom, but nervous vendors drop prices
Research by TwentyCI reveals a 'huge surge' in activity as stalled sales completed and new moves were initiated, but first…
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HMRC launches online system to help agents recoup sick pay costs during Coronavirus crisis
New online system will be available from 26th May and is for companies whose employees have contracted the virus or…
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