Agency branches close, builders pledge to behave, buyers worry over crime

Government’s new homes expansion plans latest casualty of Brexit

Chief Executive of NHBC says significant slowdown in new homes starts is down to the economic uncertainty created by the ongoing political crisis.

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Leading building society closes four estate agency branches

Nottingham Building Society blames 'challenging' property industry for decision to close offices after five years of expansion.

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Rising crime causing more house sales to fall-through, say agents

Survey among branches by leading insurer suggests crime is becoming an increasingly important decision factor for purchasers.

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Leading developers sign leasehold reform pledge, but critics claim its ‘cobbled together’

Housing minister James Brokenshire claims the initiative will further support existing and future leaseholders by protecting them from onerous fees.

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva; font-weight: bold; font-size: 15px;">Regional report</span>

Each month we visit three agents across the country to discover what is happening in their local market. This month we meet members of the Guild of Property Professionals in West London, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire.

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