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Local authority searches are taking up to 60 days in some parts of the country - holding up the sales process. Analysis...

Home-buying and property part exchange service Spring has partnered with developer McCarthy Stone. The partnership will enable Spring to offer its part...

A London Labour council has won draconian powers to effectively ban For Sale and To Let boards in several parts of...

There’s something of a conspiracy of silence over the problem of short lets. That is a stark claim but many siren voices...

The head of a new property portal is urging agents to forget about spending money on For Sale and To Let...

A London council wants government backing for a borough-wide Section 7 direction - effectively banning all agents’ boards being erected without...

A trade body has sharply criticised HM Land Registry for its slow progress on digitising local searches after a promising start...

A London council admits that it typically takes 50 working days for a search - which means a Local Land Charge...

A London council is considering a borough-wide ban on agents’ boards of all kinds. Labour-controlled Camden already has a ban for a...

There’s a new twist in the row between a Cornish agent and the Advertising Standards Authority. The row revolves around a tweet...

An estate agency is defending itself after sharp criticisms from local groups following the display of the firm’s banners on lampposts. Greene...