Your Bank Holiday news roundup




Stirling Ackroyd confirms commitment to lettings tech until 2025<br />

Recently relaunched estate agency group re-signs with platform Goodlord for another three years.

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Strutt & Parker lands property management instruction of the decade<br />

Estate agency has been instructed by Lord and Lady Carnarvon to manage their castle and estate, Highclere – better know to millions of people around the world as Downton Abbey.

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New Selling Sunset series prompts surge of wannabe estate agents in UK<br />

The salaries may be missing noughts, but the new series of US TV show Selling Sunset has prompted new interest in becoming an agent here too.

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The April issue of the UK's only magazine for estate and letting agents is online to read now

THIS MONTH'S FEATURES: House prices rage on  • Green regs catastrophe • The conveyancing 'perfect storm' – why it happened • The Ombudsman on inappropriate behaviour • Local property data brings leads • Adam Walker on how to face the current crisis – and much more!

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Propertymark CEO slams Shelter over its 'relentless' campaign to end Section 21

Nathan Emerson is unusually blunt in his criticism of Shelter's claims, which he comprehensively pulls apart as 'not representative' of PRS reality.

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The Negotiator Awards is open for entry

The UK's leading awards programme for estate and letting agents and suppliers is now open for entry – register now to take part.

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Rightmove reports Spring moving ‘frenzy’

Cost of living and energy crisis and rising inflation and interest rates fail to slow house price surge in the UK, says Rightmove in its latest report.

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Agency’s signboard campaign in Leeds sparks protests from rivals

HOP's prize draw 'golden board' wheeze leads to a stern call from local planning department after tip-off from unhappy local property firms.

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BLOG: ‘Ukraine invasion is putting estate agents under greater AML scrutiny’

Leading AML tech supplier SmartSearch warns that the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russia means agents need to be much more on the ball when screening clients.

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