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House prices will rise 2% this year – but growth likely to stall in 2021<br />

Pent-up demand is pushing house prices up – but economic fall-out of government's Covid restrictions next year will mean zero growth.

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First-time buyers losing out as lenders drop high LTV mortgages, Zoopla survey shows

Existing owners set to be largest home-buying demographic for first time in four years as families flee city and flight to the country continues.

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New RICS Home Survey Standard 'will shine spotlight on customer service'

Firms will have to up their game when it comes to customer service with new RICS survey, says proptech firm Survey Booker.

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In high tech Britain, new homes still being built with ultra-slow broadband

One in five new-builds only has access to slowest technology, according to survey by Broadband Genie.

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Property transactions are now made simpler, claims proptech firm

Innovative software can prevent fall-throughs and transform the property transaction process, says Yourkeys.

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Gareth Samples, CEO, The Property Franchise Group

The Negotiator’s Nigel Lewis Zooms in on the new CEO of the UK’s largest multi-brand estate and lettings agency franchising group.

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