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Prospecting tool Spectre has revealed an “Instruction Guarantee” - promising agents a positive return on investment from direct mail marketing. It is...
21 June 2024
From: Breaking News
Lomond has announced yet another acquisition, expanding its presence across the south coast with the acquisition of Mishon Mackay. The five branch...
21 June 2024
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Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...
21 June 2024
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LSL’s businesses remain in “good shape” and are trading better than expected so far this year, the property brand claims. A trading...
21 June 2024
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Average UK house prices rose for a second month in a row during April, Land Registry data shows. The latest Land Registry...
20 June 2024
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The rate of inflation slowed to 2% in May, hitting the Bank of England’s target. Data from the Office for National Statistics...
20 June 2024
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Energy assessor trade body the Property Energy Professionals Association (PEPA) has clashed with consumer watchdog Which? again. It follows another report from...
20 June 2024
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Agency brand Phipps & Pritchard has given its branch windows a football-themed overhaul in time for Euro 2024. The independent agent, which...
20 June 2024
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Landmark Information Group has launched a strategic partnership with carbon action specialists Net Zero Now to support businesses across the property. This...
20 June 2024
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Three quarters of home movers experienced increased levels of stress as a direct result of their last home move, ranking it...
20 June 2024
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Connells boss David Plumtree is set to leave the agency brand. After more than 35 years of service, Plumtree has decided to...
19 June 2024
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The latest inflation figures this morning are expected to show that the cost of living measure has slowed to the Bank...
19 June 2024
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Zoopla owner Houseful has launched Movemnt, described as a national home transaction infrastructure for all property professionals. Movemnt joins the Houseful family...
19 June 2024
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A large proportion of estate agents are managing to get more deals over the line thanks to longer daylight hours, research...
19 June 2024
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Fine & Country is set to run a live consumer-facing webinar on the potential impact of the upcoming UK General Election...
19 June 2024
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United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty has appointed an internationally esteemed agent aiming to bridge the gap between East Coast Florida and...
19 June 2024
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John D Wood & Co has expanded its London network with two new flagship residential sales and lettings offices in Herne...
19 June 2024
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Energy performance certificates (EPCs) can be riddled with inaccuracies and unhelpful advice that could cost homeowners when they come to sell...
18 June 2024
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Almost half of properties sold in prime central London (PCL) this year had a price reduction, research suggests. The latest data from...
18 June 2024
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The next generation of estate agents won’t be going to the office in 10 years, the founder of eXp World Holdings...
18 June 2024
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The Law Society has postponed plans to make use of its new TA6 form compulsory amid backlash from conveyancers. The new TA6...
18 June 2024
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It is currently one of the best times to be a homebuyer, Knight Frank claims. The agency brand has highlighted that a...
18 June 2024
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Agents are being warned about the risk of burnout as research suggests 37% of property professionals won’t be taking a summer...
18 June 2024
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In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss the power of Lifesycle’s “Rocks” feature. Introduction to Rocks In December...
18 June 2024
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Enforcement of material information rules is being done through redress schemes rather than putting a strict deadline on compliance, James Munro,...
17 June 2024
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Average asking prices had their usual seasonal dip this month, dropping by just £21 to £375,110, according to Rightmove data. The portal’s...
17 June 2024
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The UK housing market has returned to its pre-pandemic size, Savills claims. Research by the agency brand suggests the total value of...
17 June 2024
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The Propertymark Qualifications Level 3 (Level 6 SCQF) Certificate in Property Agency was officially unveiled last week. The trade body revealed the...
17 June 2024
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Zoopla has announced two new artificial intelligence (AI)-backed features to increase the number of high-intent buyers on its site. The portal has...
17 June 2024
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Having spent more than three decades working in the property sector, I’ve come to the conclusion I’ve pretty much seen it...
17 June 2024
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A Labour frontbencher has failed to explain why the party has no plans to reform council tax based, in most cases,...
14 June 2024
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There’s been a broadly warm response from much of the property industry to Labour’s manifesto, but a call for more detail...
14 June 2024
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A new senior figure in Purplebricks claims the agency has much in common with selling broadband. Nick Gunga is the new chief...
14 June 2024
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There’s a growing supply-demand imbalance in the sales market according to the prominent industry asking price index, Home. It says despite greater...
14 June 2024
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An agency bond says Labour’s plan to slap VAT on private school fees will have a positive effect on pricing of...
14 June 2024
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Pattinson Auction is launching in Northern Ireland. A statement from the high profile firm says the move is part of its mission...
14 June 2024
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The latest residential market sentiment survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests confidence in the housing market is beginning...
13 June 2024
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Homebuyers are being gazumped due to lengthy property chains and delays in securing a mortgage, it’s been claimed. Research from Market Financial...
13 June 2024
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I know there’s always been something of a love-hate relationship between agents and the portals. The ‘love’ comes because the portals are...
13 June 2024
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Knight Frank has announced a significant promotion in its London residential sales business. Chelsea Whelan has been appointed regional partner for North,...
13 June 2024
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Online digital valuation service The ValPal Network (TVPN*) is expanding after creating a reservoir of what it calls “sufficient quality data.” It’s...
13 June 2024
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A political party is pledging that if elected it will make every home in the UK have an EPC rating of...
13 June 2024
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Buyers and sellers are proving determined to press ahead with their home moves despite the looming General Election, research suggests. Data...
12 June 2024
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The Conservative Party’s General Election manifesto has committed to resurrecting the Help to Buy Equity Loan Scheme and temporarily removing Capital...
12 June 2024
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THE news that an NHS trust was hit by a cyber-attack earlier this month naturally attracted a lot of headlines. Even though...
12 June 2024
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Buyers are being urged to be on alert about being gazumped amid a rise in the practice. The HomeOwners Alliance has highlighted...
12 June 2024
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Homebuyers are spending an average of £51,784 to move home in the current market, although this climbs as high as £86,000...
12 June 2024
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Family run agency brand The Good Estate Agent has welcomed the next generation of the team in the shape of Tom...
12 June 2024
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The Liberal Democrat General Election manifesto has been published, promising more housebuilding, abolishing leasehold tenures and its own buyer support scheme. Its...
11 June 2024
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Around a fifth of estate agents have seen a drop in buyer activity and almost a third claim sellers have gone...
11 June 2024
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Homebuyers need to act fast to grab mortgage rates, with deals now disappearing within two weeks. Analysis by comparison website Moneyfacts shows...
11 June 2024
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Agents are invited to a webinar on how the General Election will affect the property market. Reapit and PayProp will be hosting...
11 June 2024
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Fine & Country has launched an exclusive training event for its licensees featuring internationally renowned speaker, trainer, and coach, Josh Phegan. It...
11 June 2024
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Members of the Relocation Agent Network (RAN) are to get access to Crux Careers' specialised recruitment and training programmes as part...
11 June 2024
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Concerns around market appraisals and how offers are handled are likely to be the key industry complaints this year amid lower...
10 June 2024
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House prices were “static” in May after falling 0.1% on a monthly basis, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index. The...
10 June 2024
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Yopa is achieving almost £13,000 more than the average agent on a typical £450,000 home, the online agency brand claims. Using TwentyCi...
10 June 2024
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The Conservatives appear to have abandoned plans to reverse Stamp Duty thresholds for first-time buyers if the party returns to power...
10 June 2024
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The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has described the first five months of this year as ‘transformational.” It comes after the brand has...
10 June 2024
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Stamp Duty reform and first-time buyer support tops the list of what Foxtons would like to see from the next Government. The...
10 June 2024
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Housing has finally made it onto the General Election campaign, albeit with a familiar policy. Labour has unveiled plans for a Freedom...
07 June 2024
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has pledged not to raise Stamp Duty as part of a Family Home Tax Guarantee. Writing in the Daily...
07 June 2024
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We don’t usually focus on agency property listings but this one gave us food for thought. A £300,000 two-bed property went up...
07 June 2024
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If, like me, you watched the two party leaders battle it out in the first head-to-head debate you’ll have noticed that...
07 June 2024
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Prime property agency London House, which features in the new Netflix series Buying London, has seen a 30% increase in global...
07 June 2024
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A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...
07 June 2024
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Rightmove has criticised the lack of focus on housing policy during the first General Election TV debate this week. Housing was rarely...
06 June 2024
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A legal action group is seeking support from solicitors to call a vote of no confidence in the Law Society The Property...
06 June 2024
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Harrisons Homes has created a 1940s-themed branch window at its office in Sittingbourne to mark the 80th anniversary of D Day. It...
06 June 2024
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A newly-launched upmarket agency network has attracted two former Fine & Country agents. James Cooper and Alia Khan are the latest top-flight...
06 June 2024
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Winkworth has appointed two mergers and acquisition (M&A) specialists as non-executive directors. The agency franchise brand has named Tom Fyson, managing director...
06 June 2024
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The franchisees of Martin & Co’s Rochdale branch have completed their first independent acquisition – less than a year after taking...
06 June 2024
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The number of market appraisals and sales agreed among estate agents are now back above levels seen before the September 2022...
05 June 2024
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Agents are being urged to revisit properties that came off the market last year. Speaking to Angels Media’s Lee Dahill on the...
05 June 2024
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Property marketing and communications software provider Nurtur is shifting its focus from agency networks to technology and artificial intelligence tools. It comes...
05 June 2024
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More than 370,000 home movers could waste their summer stuck in a state of conveyancing limbo, it has been warned. It comes...
05 June 2024
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Fine & Country agent Terry Robinson is set to share the secrets of his success and how he attracts a high...
05 June 2024
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Henry Adams is on the acquisition trail. The southern region-focused agency brand has said it is actively seeking acquisitions, joint ventures, and...
05 June 2024
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Industry figure Clive Beattie is set to leave nurtur.group following the sale of The Guild of Property Professionals and Fine &...
04 June 2024
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Political parties have been pretty quiet on housing policy during the General Election campaign and industry groups are hopeful that tonight’s...
04 June 2024
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The majority of estate agents expect a summer interest rate cut to help revitalise buyer market activity, however, they remain split...
04 June 2024
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Vendors could boost the value of their property by around £13,000 on average by improving its energy efficiency, research suggests. Research by...
04 June 2024
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Agency software provider Alto has rolled out a new artificial intelligence-powered tool to simplify creating property descriptions for agents. Free for all...
04 June 2024
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Bargain hunters will have the chance to flock to more than 500 garage sales across Worcestershire this weekend thanks to local...
04 June 2024
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North East estate agent Dowen has returned to Zoopla in a bid to ramp up its plans for growth in 2024...
04 June 2024
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Fine & Country and The Guild of Property Professionals have been revealed as the next acquisition for The Property Franchise Group...
03 June 2024
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House prices appear to have benefited from a Spring bounce but sales and mortgage approvals have struggled. It comes after a busy...
03 June 2024
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Winkworth has extended its North London presence with the opening of a new office in fashionable Stoke Newington. This will be the...
03 June 2024
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This year the 'Do It For Dom' charity event is returning as an adventure challenge. Dominic Subbiani is a joint owner of...
03 June 2024
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Premium estate agency network By Design has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI)-backed website for potential and current vendors. The By Design...
03 June 2024
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Agency reviews platform allAgents has unveiled details of its Customer Experience Awards. The much-anticipated black-tie event will take place at the Crowne...
03 June 2024
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Stamp Duty reform and more housebuilding top the General Election wish-lists for the property sector. General Election manifestos are yet to be...
31 May 2024
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A respected UK fund manager has hailed Rightmove as a key part of his investments to help turnaround the portfolio’s fortunes. Nick...
31 May 2024
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Home staging expert Elaine Penhaul has used her expertise to pen a new book on how to present a home for...
31 May 2024
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A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...
31 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Amid the frenetic news agenda of recent weeks, a story broke that may have easily passed you by. It revealed how tenant...
31 May 2024
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A property recruitment firm that already works with almost 100 estate agencies has rebranded. Genum Recruitment, which has helped supply talent to...
31 May 2024
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Property supply has hit its highest level for eight years, Zoopla data shows. The latest Zoopla House Price Index shows the average...