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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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Keir Starmer forced to defend Labour policy on tenant evictions
Labour leader gets flack from the left of his party for his softer line on rent arrears after launching five-point…
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Industry reaction to Bojo’s big COVID plan (and its lack of property)
Plan published today gives more details about PM's strategy and mild easing of some restrictions starting tomorrow, but little succour…
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Allsop raised £29m at April online auction
Allsop held its first residential auction entirely online, raising £28m. 76% of all lots sold.
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Free Coronavirus rent payment plan tool launched for landlords and tenants
Deposits firm Flatfair says its new Resolve product will help both sides negotiate instead of ending up in court.
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Estate agents ‘may have to wear Hazmat suits at high risk properties’
Reevo360 is issuing its staff with the suits if requested to wear high-level PPE equipment at addresses, but is to…
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Coronavirus property advice service for consumers takes off
Founder Kristjan Byfield says just three weeks after being established, AgentsHereToHelp has 130 people and companies involved and 20 advice…
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‘We’ll meet again, don’t known where, don’t know how’ sing agents to customers
Some 18 members of an estate agency team in Berkshire send a sing-along message to their much-missed customers during VE…
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Complaints about estate agents increased 20% last year, figures published today show
Annual report from The Property Ombudsman reveals that it handled over 5,000 sales, lettings and property management cases during 2019.
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UPDATED: Estate agents to hear at 2pm if PM’s vague comments about ‘return to work’ apply to them
Vague nature of PM's statement last night is questioned by legal expert while commentators wonder how agents can travel to…
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US deal makes British virtual viewings firm one of most widely distributed proptech platforms in the world
EyeSpy360 has signed an agreement with software giant Lone Wolf Technologies, which is to distribute its service among its 1.4…
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