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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Agency buys up lettings rival despite ‘most challenging times’ following tenant fees ban
Portsmouth firm Bernards recently opened a fourth branch and has now acquired The Flat Agency including its management portfolio, two…
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Too many negotiators ‘hide behind emails’
A senior and experienced estate agent has backed the traditional estate agency model, claiming that the high street is not…
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Senior property sector figure given OBE in New Year’s Honours list
Professor Paddy Gray works for a wide range of property and housing organisations including safeagent and industry association Propertymark.
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‘It’s time to stop estate agents over-valuing homes to gain instructions’
Former eMoov boss and now PR man Russell Quirk has called for property valuations to be regulated to stop the…
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Property predictions: will 2020 be a ‘Boris bounce’ year?
2020 is starting with bags of optimism following the General Election. But does it point to a 'turning point' year…
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Government to overhaul model tenancy to encourage landlords to accept pet-owning tenants
Current and vague official tenancy agreement used by many lettings agents will be updated to give landlords fewer reasons to…
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Minister reveals £4m fighting fund to tackle rogue agents and landlords
New cash will include trial scheme to install snooping devices in homes where landlords or agents are suspected of managing…
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Evictions system in worst state ‘for 28 years’ as government cuts bite
Claim is made by specialist law firm Landlord Action which says extra workload after Section 21 evictions are banned by…
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London property market is at a ‘turning point’ claims Savills
Estate agency claims its data point to rising house prices and confidence during the final three months of the year.
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Why did Connells close its Bury St Edmunds branch?
Locals are puzzled by closure given improving footfall into the town centre and a new flagship Debenhams store.
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