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LSL Estate Agency Franchising expands service offering

MD Paul Hardy announces strategic partnership with B-hive Block Management to boost franchisees' growth potential.

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Decade of dedication for The Propertymark Trust

Veteran estate agency manager and property consultant, John Oakley, is celebrating 10 years as trustee of The Propertymark Trust.

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Propertymark membership hits record high of 19,000

Organisation says lower fees and celebrity tie-up has helped, but agents seeking help with looming extra regulation also likely to be a factor.

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Conveyancing tech firm buys title deed platform to 'help agents'

TM Group says its purchase of Veya is part of a push to become the No.1 conveyancing process tech provider within the housing market.

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Independent estate agency opens new branch with unusual offer

Norfolk-based Minors & Brady has said it will donate part of its first-year profits to charity for its newly opened branch in Diss.

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COURTS: Landlord wins 'important' appeal in rent to rent case

Amlendu Kumar wins appeal in what a leading property lawyer says is an "important new decision" affecting rent-to-rent agreements and rent repayment orders.

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Number of former rental properties for sale rises as CGT changes loom

Research by Rightmove among its listings shows the proportion of former rented properties within the market rising to 18%.

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Foxtons makes surprise move into London commuter towns with acquisitions

The London-based agent has spent some £12m buying two estate agencies, one in Reading and the other in Watford, both bought from private shareholders.

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Stamp Duty hike to ‘damage’ rental market warn auctioneers

2% rise in budget for SDLT will lead to investors exiting the market, reduce supply and push up rents says NAVA.

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Guild reports 'thousands of referrals' via network

Guild of Property Professionals chief Iain McKenzie says its referral system has generated 2,086 referrals for its network since the start of the year.

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'Criminal’ landlord trio hit with huge £450k HMO fine

A group of three West Northants landlords have together been fined a total of £452,796 for a series of unlicensed and unsafe HMOs.

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New workers' rights shake-up to impact estate agencies

Employees working for property businesses will be able to claim unfair dismissal from day one of a new job, under a new government bill.

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AGENT BLOG: After Scotland's rent cap lifted, guess what happened next?

Nicky Lloyd of ESPC Lettings in Edinburgh reflects on the rental market in Scotland six months after a rent cap and ban on evictions were scrapped.

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AUCTION UPDATE: Residential sales driving resilience in auction market

The latest property auction market insights from Essential information Group's David Leary reveals the dominance of residential sales.

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Airbnb 'won't take down illegally-sublet listings' claims landlord

The short-lets giant has not taken down a listing despite being informed that the Central London property is being illegally sublet, it is claimed.

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Huge rise in number of sales fall-throughs reported

Homebuyers are still struggling with higher mortgage rates and so more and more sales are falling through says Moverly’s Gemma Young.

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REVEALED: Big jump in rent arrears disputes within PRS revealed

The number of arrears disputes has reached a higher level than during the pandemic, says FCC Paragon.

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Conveyancing costs have risen 'by up to 18%' across UK

Moverly says higher regs costs and the expensive of more staff to do complex home moves are being passed on to home movers.

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Estate agent duo recognised for sales success at global event

Mark Buchanan and Amie Brooks, both of whom work within the eXp UK network, flew to the gala estate agent event in Miami.

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CLAIM: High St agents face double threat of rising costs and stiffer competition

Bricks-and-mortar estate agencies facing higher staff costs and increased competition from the growing number of ‘personal’ agents according to Property Experts founder.

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Bill to ban Section 21 evictions published – industry reaction

The Government takes its first step towards scrapping Section 21 'no fault' evictions with the first reading in Parliament of the Renters' Rights Bill.

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Airbnb set to compete with lettings agents for longer rentals

Co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky says the company is eyeing longer-term rentals as a lucrative new area of business, putting his firm soon in direct competition with some agents.

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Knight Frank prime player takes over key Winkworth office

Christian Lock-Necrews leaves Knight Frank after 18 years to take on Winkworth's Knightsbridge base.

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Big London council gets tough on HMOs and anti-social behaviour

Hounslow is to tighten its HMO controls to ‘reduce anti-social behaviour and the issues that stem from overcrowding'.

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Zoopla appoints former executive of collapsed car retailer as CEO

Paul Whitehead returns to the portal as CEO six years after quitting his role as Chief Strategy Officer, and comes from failed car sales firm Cazoo.

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The Guild launches Government-approved app for agents

Guild 365 offers a faster, smarter AML solution and consumer onboarding app, streamlining client verification for members.

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Branch manager wins key workplace law case and payout

Estate agent has won his Employment Tribunal case after arguing that being demoted from branch manager to a more junior position and desk was unfair.

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