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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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‘Astonishing’ August surge doubles listings in many SE commuter towns
Rightmove says some postcodes feature 120% more homes for sale than a year ago but that demand is still outstripping…
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275,000 home movers sign up to Zoopla’s latest online advice course
The portal claims home buyers and sellers of all kinds are hungry for information in today's Covid-racked housing market.
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EVICTIONS: Letting agents to wait up to 14 months to eject tenants, warns expert
Both Landlord Action and The Guild of Property Professionals have warned that landlords face a long wait to regain possession…
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Self-employed ‘entrepreneur’ agents are better than ‘desk jockeys’ says industry figure
Comments are made by operators of Keller Williams Essex franchise as the company hires its 50th estate agent.
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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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