Electrical checks law imminent | Online agent surge | Zoopla branch rise




Zoopla ups the ante over branch numbers with new ‘win-back’ claim

Zoopla says it's 'won back' over 2,200 estate agency branches as it battles OTM and tries to catch up with struggling Rightmove.

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Fancy escaping to the country? Here’s how much you’ll be paid to work on a ‘great estate’

Knight Frank has completed its latest research into the UK's rural property management sector and how much its staff are paid from maids to farm managers.

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Deadline looms for latest round of TDS funding. Have you applied?

Organisations wanting to bid for up to £10,000 funding have until 20th January to get their bids in for educational projects focussed on housing rights.

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Online estate agents take 10% of market for first time within sub-£200k sector

Research by TwentyCI suggests online estate agents are gaining traction among budget home movers and particularly in the NW, West Midlands and Yorkshire.

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Regional report


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 Cheshire, Surrey and London.

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Compulsory electrical checks for all rented properties start on April 1st

Government expects its new electrical checks regulations to become law on 1st April 2020, despite worries over availability of engineers.

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