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Cheaper mortgage rates will help soft landing for housing market

Nationwide says cheaper mortgages will help the housing market in 2023 and avoid forced sales from mortgage defaults.

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London letting agent hit with 11-year ban

Agency boss Laszlo Szabo repeatedly abused Government Bounce Back Loan scheme for amounts totalling £100,000.

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Villator’s blockchain and NFT scheme will speed up property sales – claim

Portsmouth-based property entrepreneur Tod Walker wants £500,000 investment into his company Villator which will take homebuying into the next decade.

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Four property industry figures receive awards in NY Honours list

Kate Faulkner, for services to property, honoured along with David Mann and Saleem Fazal, who founded support network Freehold, recognised in King's New Year Honours.

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Former 'agent' jailed for three years over £1m building cons

Richard Nicholls, who said he was an estate agent previously, left a trail of unfinished home improvements.

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