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Scottish rent freeze – ‘a new low’ says shocked property industry<br />

New policy is part of Scottish government's attempts to protect tenants from the cost-of-living crisis, but industry commentators argue it will have the opposite effect.

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Estate agent star of The Voice tells The Neg he nearly backed out<br />

Mark Howard, who works for Liberty Gate in Nottingham, tells us he was almost overcome with nerves before the show.

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Well-known Scottish estate agency snapped up by big rival<br />

The deal gives Glasgow-headquartered Friends Legal a platform to create one of the biggest specialist private client firms in Scotland.

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EXCLUSIVE: Market share fall for hybrid agents most acute in London

Research shows that hybrid agents have lost market share in many parts of the country and with more expensive properties.

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Mortgage brokers rally in support of Purplebricks' unusual valuations policy<br />

Mortgage brokers have leapt to Purplebricks defence after one agent refused to value a property for free – for a remortgage.

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Major cash injection for agency-backed risk platform Thirdfort

Earlier this year risk management platform Thirdfort received investment from Savills, Chestertons and Knight Frank.

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Yours to read online and in print, the September issue of the UK's only trade magazine for estate and letting agents.

In this month's issue:

The psychology of traditional marketing • Mortgage market review • House prices analysis • Property auctions update • Mortgage affordability rules change • Work From Home, or all back to the office? • Proptech gold rush – is it over? • Market reports from the regions • Agency news and  much more...

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