Your round-up of the week's top news




Savills predicts post-Brexit housing market ‘bounce’ to start in 2021

Prediction is made at Savills report launch, despite Henry Pryor pouring scorn on anyone who makes housing market predictions in today's volatile political environment.

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The Property Ombudsman reveals 15% fees increase and new usage policy

The Property Ombudsman is to introduce higher fees for agents generating the most complaints – and discounts for those who don’t.

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Interview: Founder of new hybrid explains how he outfoxed his bigger competition

Founder of HouseFox.co.uk Neil Urch says his mix of traditional and hybrid models has delivered profitability in just 18 months, unlike other hybrids.

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Luxury property development to be bulldozed after it failed ‘because of Brexit’

Five luxury houses in Dorset are given the green light to be knocked down and replaced with an apartment block after failing to sell.

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Rightmove referred to advertising watchdog over London Underground posters

ASA says claims by three complainants that 'every second someone contacts an estate agent about a home on Rightmove' were not misleading.

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Are UK student build-to-rent developers not thinking their sites through properly?

BBC's You and Yours programme reveals problems in Cardiff where 4,000 beds have been created in recent years and supply is greater than demand for posh accommodation.

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Just two weeks to go to The Negotiator Conference and the property party of the year, The Negotiator Awards

29th November is the big day when the winners of the UK’s most prestigious awards are revealed.
The Negotiator Awards follows the networking and thought-leadership event of the year, The Negotiator Conference & Expo. Featuring keynote speakers, the Rt Hon John Bercow, Lord Daniel Finkelstein and Lord Richard Best, plus a host of industry leaders. Tickets are selling quickly so book now, don’t be disappointed.

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Essential guide: hybrid and online estate agents


Online estate agents are 24 years old and yet they've only grabbed 7.5% of the sales market. Nigel Lewis looks at why have yet to fulfil their promised potential.

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