Foxtons deal focus | Rent reform delay | Stamp Duty hike

FEATURE: Money launderers spread to the regions

Property fraudsters and money launderers are not just a London problem – agents across the UK are at risk, as Richard Reed discovers.

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Foxtons' acquisition of D&G delivers a £12m revenue boost, latest figure reveal<br />

Foxtons bought its rival in March this year for £14.25 million from the controlling Talbot Willcox family and employee shareholders.

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OPINION: Did Foxtons buy Douglas & Gordon 'for a song'?<br />

The Negotiator casts a critical eye over this year's most high-profile and transparent estate agency acquisition deal.

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Conveyancer launches guaranteed '25-days-to-exchange' service for freeholders<br />

Muve is looking for agency partners to offer the paid-for conveyancing service, which reimburses customers if the deadline is not kept.

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Renting reform White Paper is delayed until next year, DLUHC confirms<br />

Trade organisations suggest delay is to give Ministers time to consider the National Audit Office's soon-to-be published investigation into renting regulation.

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Budget nearly included 1% Stamp Duty hike for landlords, OBR docs reveal<br />

Briefing document released by the Office for Budget Responsibility reveal its officials helped game-play increasing the 'second home' Stamp Duty to 4%.

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October edition, read online now

The October edition of the trade magazine for the estate and lettings industry is published and available for you to read now – in print and digitally on desktop and mobile.

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COMMENT: Is the property industry institutionally sexist?<br />

The Negotiator's Head of Content, Nigel Lewis cites a recent sex discrimination case as evidence  of some deep-seated attitudes holding back the industry from the 21st century.

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Kate Faulkner's house prices comment

The Neg's resident housing market guru suggests that there's already been a levelling up of house prices, without Mr Gove lifting a finger.

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The Negotiator Awards 2021 and the big reveal – one month to go!

The date for you diary is 26th November 2021, venue Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London. It will be the most amazing awards evening you have ever attended – guaranteed, but book now, it's selling fast!

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