New homes ombudsman | Proptech firm in trouble | Instagram claim

One of UK’s leading proptech platforms faces administration

Hostmaker raised £30 million and hoped to become a global platform for landlords and home owners wanting to rent out properties on Airbnb at arms length, for a fee.

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Estate agency claims 50% of its Instagram posts drive sales and instruction enquiries

Case of estate agency Mr and Mrs Clarke highlights the growing power of Instagram as a free marketing tool for the property industry.

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Estate agents will be covered by new homes ombudsman, government confirms

The proposals for a new build ombudsman have been published, outlining powers to shut down builders and to investigate estate agents.

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Estate agent is £277,000 out of pocket after financing private prosecution

Stephen Laycock has spent nearly half a million pounds 'getting justice done' after a co-director stole money from the company's accounts.

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Property industry calls on Chancellor to release 500,000 homeowners trapped by cladding scandal

Consumer, property management, campaigning and freeholder groups all urge Rishi Sunak to release funds to help homeowners trapped in unviable ACM-clad buildings.

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Effective people management

“Being the owner of an estate agency business is an ambition I finally fulfilled two years ago, but nobody had prepared me for how hard it is to get my staff to do things to my standards. Sometimes the team does a great job but on other occasions they come up short. Help!” Julian O'Dell has some answers...

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