Scam alert | Records tumble | Kirstie's curse




Estate agent caught up in £800,000 mortgage fraud case<br />

London firm says it followed GDPR rules but still fraudster managed to get access to a property to steal details that helped mortgage fraud.

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Industry records fall as 23% of homes take under a week to sell in 'crazy' market<br />

Rightmove says homes are taking juts 45 days to sell at the moment, the fastest ever reported by the portal.

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TV property show star slams agents who reject 'non-proceedable' buyers

Kirstie Allsopp says she 'hates' agents who only take offers or allow viewings by people who've already sold homes.

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Government officially launches 95% LTV mortgage scheme for FTBs

Scheme is for all homes for sale under £600,000 and will run until the end of the year and be limited to £3.9 billion.

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Lloyds-backed estate agency group tools up be next ‘industry powerhouse’<br />

Lomond Capital says it recent merger with Linley & Simpson, fresh cash to fund acquisitions and new hires will see it expand fast this year.

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The Negotiator April issue – mentoring with Nathan Emerson

The Neg's mentor recounts the story of an impromptu training session at an agency which taught the staff to understand... their training!

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