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Guild reports 'thousands of referrals' via network

Guild of Property Professionals chief Iain McKenzie says its referral system has generated 2,086 referrals for its network since the start of the year.

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Location Location Location to celebrate 25th anniversary with one-off special

Early pioneers of property programmes, Kirstie and Phil first burst onto our screens a quarter of a century ago.

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Number of former rental properties for sale rises as CGT changes loom

Research by Rightmove among its listings shows the proportion of former rented properties within the market rising to 18%.

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AUCTION UPDATE: Residential sales driving resilience in auction market

The latest property auction market insights from Essential information Group's David Leary reveals the dominance of residential sales.

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LSL Estate Agency Franchising expands service offering

MD Paul Hardy announces strategic partnership with B-hive Block Management to boost franchisees' growth potential.

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Estate agent duo recognised for sales success at global event

Mark Buchanan and Amie Brooks, both of whom work within the eXp UK network, flew to the gala estate agent event in Miami.

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Airbnb 'won't take down illegally-sublet listings' claims landlord

The short-lets giant has not taken down a listing despite being informed that the Central London property is being illegally sublet, it is claimed.

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CLAIM: High St agents face double threat of rising costs and stiffer competition

Bricks-and-mortar estate agencies facing higher staff costs and increased competition from the growing number of ‘personal’ agents according to Property Experts founder.

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'Criminal’ landlord trio hit with huge £450k HMO fine

A group of three West Northants landlords have together been fined a total of £452,796 for a series of unlicensed and unsafe HMOs.

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Bill to ban Section 21 evictions published – industry reaction

The Government takes its first step towards scrapping Section 21 'no fault' evictions with the first reading in Parliament of the Renters' Rights Bill.

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Walsall is consulting on plans that will force both the owners of smaller Houses in Multiple Occupation to apply for planning permission.

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Airbnb set to compete with lettings agents for longer rentals

Co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky says the company is eyeing longer-term rentals as a lucrative new area of business, putting his firm soon in direct competition with some agents.

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Decade of dedication for The Propertymark Trust

Veteran estate agency manager and property consultant, John Oakley, is celebrating 10 years as trustee of The Propertymark Trust.

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LATEST: 'Basic' salaries rise for estate agents amid talent shortage

Major recruiter reveals shifting compensation and workforce priorities within the property industry.

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Huge rise in number of sales fall-throughs reported

Homebuyers are still struggling with higher mortgage rates and so more and more sales are falling through says Moverly’s Gemma Young.

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SOFT CAPITAL: London bucks national trend of rising rent

Rents in most parts of the country are still going up, but not in London, the South East and West Midlands, according to Goodlord's rental index.

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New workers' rights shake-up to impact estate agencies

Employees working for property businesses will be able to claim unfair dismissal from day one of a new job, under a new government bill.

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Tenants 'jumping the gun' on surrender agreements, lettings boss warns

Greg Tsuman says some tenants are initiating 'surrender agreements' before the Renters' Rights Bill becomes law.

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Foxtons makes surprise move into London commuter towns with acquisitions

The London-based agent has spent some £12m buying two estate agencies, one in Reading and the other in Watford, both bought from private shareholders.

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EXCLUSIVE BLOG: Leasehold is not broken, so why replace it?

Industry figure says that while leasehold needs to be improved for the benefit of both professionals and leaseholders, replacing it is wrong.

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AGENT BLOG: After Scotland's rent cap lifted, guess what happened next?

Nicky Lloyd of ESPC Lettings in Edinburgh reflects on the rental market in Scotland six months after a rent cap and ban on evictions were scrapped.

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Mark Ridley is to be replaced by current CFO Simon Shaw as Group Chief Executive of the blue-chip agency.

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Stamp Duty hike to ‘damage’ rental market warn auctioneers

2% rise in budget for SDLT will lead to investors exiting the market, reduce supply and push up rents says NAVA.

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COURTS: Landlord wins 'important' appeal in rent to rent case

Amlendu Kumar wins appeal in what a leading property lawyer says is an "important new decision" affecting rent-to-rent agreements and rent repayment orders.

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Foxtons’ branch blockaded during Global Day of Housing Action

Lenders report big rise in first-time landlords

Improving access to finance and global economic headwinds are encouraging new entrants to BTL market.

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PHOTO FEATURE: 'Altered images in a material world'

New guidelines, same old issues. Lisa Isaacs explores how Material Information and misrepresentation are affecting agents' photography.

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Estate agency principal successfully sues ex-director over 'serious misconduct'

Caroline Ann Nicholas had civil proceedings against her launched by a former employer that were successful and her application for Leave to Appeal has now been rejected.

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BIG BUY: LRG acquires £26m turnover competitor Chancellors

LRG, the new name for the Leaders Romans Group, says the purchase of Chancellors is its largest to date giving it a presence in new markets.

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