New property 'police force' announced, Brexit blasts London, best time to upload to portals revealed

Brexit pushes London house prices into freefall

Official ONS figures show a 2% drop during February and a 3.8% year-on-year drop as the Capital's buyers hold off until Brexit is solved.

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New Trading Standards ‘police force’ for England and Wales revealed

After years of complaints that enforcement of rogue lettings and sales agents is too weak, a new combined force has now been created based in Cardiff and Bristol.

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‘Property industry consolidation looming if low transaction volumes continue’

Founder of new trade body the FIA fears that only those in a non-competing grouping like his, will survive if the current market conditions do not improve.

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<span style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva;">1st June 2019 – the end of tenant fees</span>

"On 1st June there will, no doubt, be a surge in agents’ fees to landlords as the Tenant Fees Ban comes into effect, so, says Frances Burkinshaw, how will you survive?"

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Best time to upload properties onto property portals revealed

Property portal Zoopla reveals which times of the day during the week are best to upload listings in order to drive the greatest number of leads.

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