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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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Purplebricks’ AML problems are ‘tip of the iceberg’ for industry
Comments are made by leading industry supplier after hybrid agency confirms it is ‘in discussions with HMRC’ over the company's…
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Connells buys one of the first independent agencies to try traditional and online side by side
The three branches of Cambridge agency Optima have already been re-branded and the company's website has been taken down.
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Liberal Democrats to debate ‘fairer renting’ as poll points to hung parliament
The party is likely to hold the balance of power following a General Election and next week will debate its…
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Banned landlord fined nearly £8,000 for over-crowded, unlicensed HMO
In mitigation, Sanaur Rahman has claimed local letting agents wouldn't manage the property on his behalf and that he in…
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Vendor reveals limits of HouseSimple’s free sales offer on Twitter
'Mrs Mack' claims she wasn't warned that her house for sale in Manchester would be automatically deleted and her 'For…
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Countrywide and LSL problems help accelerate high street branch closures
Latest research also shows increased retail closures on the high street as online shopping and Brexit bite.
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That’s weird! Superstitious vendors cancel completions on Friday 13th
Research into the number of people who complete their house sales on Friday 13th shows transactions are 38% down on…
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Extraordinary day of trading on stock exchange for Purplebricks shares
Feverish trading in the company's shares see it leap by 20% at one point yesterday despite its recent annual report…
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Brexit has hit wealthier second stepper market hardest, says developer
Crest Nicholson's executive Scott Black says perfect storm of Brexit and government tax changes have hit discretionary buyers at higher…
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OTM makes its first steps into new home market after signing up Barratt
Deal will see properties from across Barratt's three brands and 26 divisions on the portal, although it is unlikely to…
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