Latest property news
Daily property news in the UK residential sector focused on estate and letting agency, property auctions and property managers.
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Humberts’ website signs off with a fake phone number for clients to call
The company's website was taken offline yesterday afternoon amid strong speculation that it is entering administration, some 19 months after…
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SVA hammer falls on plots and listed buildings
SVA Property Auctions in Scotland sold 75% of the 19 lots offered at its autumn auction and raised over £500,000.…
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Leading industry figure claims Reservation Agreements being ‘foisted’ on industry
Buying agent and media pundit Henry Pryor has also claimed that the agreements will not speed up the process as…
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General Election latest: Conservatives make a U-turn on rent controls
Housing secretary Robert Jenrick said in November that rent controls were 'dead in the water' but has now revealed that…
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Purplebricks farms out its customer service to Alexa
From today onward its vendors will be able to bypass any human contact and manage their home's sale via Amazon's…
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App launches that will tell agents when people are planning to move
Consumer-facing smartphone app offers homeowners new tool to plan and executive their home finances and moving plans.
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Guest blog: Managing agents need to realise that the days of leasehold are numbered
Simon Davies rebuffs claims made by Property management firm Estates and Management, that scrapping ground rents could be a disaster…
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Unissu targets growth of procurement platform
Unissu.com, a proptech marketplace, has raised US$800,000 of investment led by M7 Real Estate with high profile experts in digital…
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Are estate agents facing a property fraud epidemic?
Recent figures from two leading government organisations suggest property fraud is increasing, so we asked the experts at the coal…
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Building trust in room renting platforms
As more tenants choose ‘lifestyle renting’, what’s needed to make the online room rental experience both seamless and secure?
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