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A lettings and sales agency chain with 14 branches across the north east of England has committed to raising £5,000 in...
26 July 2024
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Connells’ new chief executive is to be Helen Charlesworth, who for the past eight years has been managing director at Stonegate...
25 July 2024
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Actual lettings and sales clients were contacted during a training event led by a renowned property industry coach. Fine & Country hosted...
25 July 2024
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A prominent industry trainer is working with a fledgling sales agency to launch what it calls a “buyer representation programme” -...
24 July 2024
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A new lettings market index has been launched by the Skipton Group, parent company of Connells, the country’s largest lettings and...
23 July 2024
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A boycott of a major property portal has been called off after a settlement has been reached over fees. PropertyPal is the...
22 July 2024
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New figures from lettings agency Hamptons suggest that investors purchasing buy to let properties are increasingly looking to the north of...
22 July 2024
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B-hive Block Management Partners Celebrates Major Milestone With Over 100 Businesses Onboard! B-hive Block Management Partners, part of the Vegner Group, who...
16 July 2024
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Property consultancy JLL says there’s been a noticeable rise in prime Central London lettings activity. Average rents rose 0.9% from Q1 to...
16 July 2024
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Asking rents continue to show positive, albeit lower, growth in most regions according to the property website Home. The site conducts a...
15 July 2024
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ARLA Propertymark and a number of other property industry bodies wants Housing Secretary Angela Rayner to regulate letting and sales agents. An...
15 July 2024
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Industry technology provider Reapit is holding a webinar tomorrow giving agents “an opportunity for savvy agents to unlock profits through tried...
15 July 2024
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Franchise chain Winkworth says there’s been a greater supply of rental properties in the first half of the year, combined with...
11 July 2024
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The relentless acquisition programme of the private equity-funded Lomond Group continues apace with another acquisition announced today - the second this...
10 July 2024
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Lomond has announced its 58th acquisition - that of an agency with lettings in Derby, Burton and Chesterfield. Its latest acquisition of...
09 July 2024
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An agency with a spectacular history has expanded its operations after acquiring the lettings portfolio of a rival. Andy Campbell, who owns...
09 July 2024
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Knight Frank says the incoming Labour government faces a potential clash between what is politically desirable and economically possible, in terms...
08 July 2024
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My Property Box – a North East-headquartered lettings and sales agency – has struck a multi-million pound private equity deal for it...
05 July 2024
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Paragon Bank has reduced rates on its core range of buy-to-let mortgages, taking 15bps off 10 products, in addition to launching...
05 July 2024
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Knight Frank says tenancies agreed in June for properties asking over £1,000 per week were at a level below the asking...
04 July 2024
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The major Scottish agency in the Lomond Group empire - DJ Alexander - has snapped up Sandstone Management and its lettings...
03 July 2024
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The result of the election isn’t likely to be a gamechanger for the housing market, a prominent business consultancy says. An analysis...
02 July 2024
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A lettings agency that works by giving a fixed rental income to its landlord clients each month, and paying for the...
27 June 2024
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London agency chain Dexters has reported a huge 23% rise in revenue to £181m - and much of that rise is...
26 June 2024
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An interview with a figure from one of the many deposit alternative services reveals a significant rise in interest in this...
26 June 2024
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Spicerhaart has inked a deal to use Rex Software for its lettings and property management activities from early 2025. The agency chain...
26 June 2024
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Property data consultancy LonRes has named five winners in its so-called ‘Let Of The Year’ awards. The London-focussed consultancy has revealed the...
25 June 2024
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HMO Sales Expert, a 2024 start-up, has launched a UK-wide partnership programme. It’s commenced with Plymouth, Doncaster, Leicester, and Peterborough, and later...
24 June 2024
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Lomond has announced yet another acquisition, this time expanding its presence across the south coast with by snapping up Mishon Mackay. The...
21 June 2024
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We’re absolutely delighted to announce that, after 10 years, we’re able to expand The ValPal Network to Northern Ireland. Since our launch...
19 June 2024
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Houseful - the company which operates Zoopla amongst other industry brands - has launched Movemnt, which it describes as “a national...
19 June 2024
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The UK housing market has returned to its pre-pandemic size, according to Savills analysis. Overall, the total value of the UK housing...
17 June 2024
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The Propertymark Qualifications Level 3 (Level 6 SCQF) Certificate in Property Agency has been launched to enable and support learners who...
17 June 2024
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The latest residential market survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is raising a red flag over what it calls...
13 June 2024
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Agents, and others in the lettings industry, have given a sceptical response to the Conservative manifesto and its varied pledges about...
12 June 2024
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The future of the UK lettings market will be determined by the July 4 election and now PropTech player Reapit |...
11 June 2024
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London’s rental market has weakened in recent months according to the fledgling online service Hello Neighbour. Rents are 1% down compared to...
11 June 2024
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The Property Ombudsman received a record number of enquiries with 57,635 people seeking support with their property and housing related issues...
10 June 2024
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The Property Franchise Group, which calls itself the UK’s largest multi-brand property franchisor, says its merging with lettings giant Belvoir has...
10 June 2024
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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has launched what it calls an “impartial”guide for landlords, investors and others buying or selling...
05 June 2024
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Independent agency Henry Adams says it wants “entrepreneurs and business owners” to “explore new growth avenues” The company is seeking acquisitions, joint...
04 June 2024
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Zoopla says a prominent regional agency, Dowen, has returned to its site in a bid to ramp up its plans for...
03 June 2024
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Your Move – part of LSL, which last year underwent a radical restructuring - is trying to woo existing agents and...
31 May 2024
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Rightmove has produced five core demands on behalf of the rental sector, which it would like the next government to meet. These...
31 May 2024
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A prominent housing market analyst says people shouldn’t bother reading election literature but instead study interest rates if they want to...
30 May 2024
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The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a new series of educational videos for agents. The Guild’s Learning Platform serves as a...
30 May 2024
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London lettings and sales agency Martyn Gerrard has this month celebrated 60 years of fulfilling the property dreams of those living...
29 May 2024
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A low profile family company called the Griffin Property Company has acquired Emoov, the online agency which was a pioneering name...
22 May 2024
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Letting agents are being encouraged to sign up so a mystery shopper can assess their performance. KnowYourMarket, a market research firm in...
21 May 2024
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Property consultancy Walker Singleton has acquired the book of business of the Boococks agency as part of its West Yorkshire growth...
20 May 2024
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An AI-powered Customer Relationship Management system tailored specifically for letting and estate agents has been launched by an individual agency. Preston Baker...
17 May 2024
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Some 50% of tenants who moved last year did so because their landlords decided to sell the property. By contrast, eviction was...
16 May 2024
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Savills has moved to a new office in Petworth town centre, from which its lettings and other services will operate. Savills, and...
15 May 2024
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Number one portal Rightmove has upgraded growth expectations in its latest statement to shareholders - and is again growing its average...
13 May 2024
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North east England operator Pattinson Estate Agency is taking over another local rival firm. It’s acquired NS Bennett Estate Agents, in Stanley,...
10 May 2024
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Jones Robinson, a lettings and sales agency in Wiltshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire, has snapped up Manningford Croft, a rival operation in...
10 May 2024
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The latest RICS UK Residential Survey results suggests that tenant demand continues to lose momentum. Alongside this, landlord instructions remain in short...
09 May 2024
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Boutique Knightsbridge estate agency Nicolas Van Patrick (NVP) has acquired Chelsea lettings and management company HLR. HLR was established in 1986, growing...
09 May 2024
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London lettings agency Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward is expanding with the opening of a new branch in the centre of Camberwell. Anthony...
09 May 2024
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An estate agency that promotes the self-employed model claims that three areas of the country lead when it comes to industry...
09 May 2024
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Rental growth in prime London postcodes has narrowed to levels last seen in the summer of 2021, says Knight Frank. Average rents...
08 May 2024
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The head of a lettings agency in Kent says it would be a “practical solution” for second home owners to become...
02 May 2024
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The ValPal Network has partnered with agency software provider Street.co .uk. This will facilitate the integration of Street’s CRM with TVPN’s lead...
02 May 2024
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Citra Living, part of Lloyds Banking Group, is to bring more than 150 new family homes to the rental market in...
30 April 2024
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The ESTAS, the customer review and awards platform, has unveiled new headline partners for 2024. Reapit and PayProp will become the Headline...
29 April 2024
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Data from in-the-news agency Foxtons reveals rental applicant demand has increased 9% from February, yet is now still 14% lower year...
24 April 2024
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Stephen Castellani has been confirmed as the new owner of Martin & Co’s Tonbridge office, taking the reins from Robert Gordon-James...
19 April 2024
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The chief executive of one of Britain’s largest franchise agency chains is warning that rents may no longer be able to...
18 April 2024
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TV property guru and Move iQ founder Phil Spencer to be a keynote speakers at Propertymark One this year, the trade...
18 April 2024
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An agency has snapped up a substantial regional firm involving 60 staff, 1,100 properties under management, as well as commercial, new...
17 April 2024
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Two agencies are merging their lettings operations and launching a Joint Venture company to enable continued growth in their respective areas...
16 April 2024
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Lettings giant Foxtons has hired merger and acquisition bankers from Rothschild following pressure from shareholders to sell itself for £160m, the...
15 April 2024
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Foxtons says it wants to extend what it calls its “full digitisation of the lettings journey” to its sales side, as...
15 April 2024
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Lomond - a firm that now calls itself “one of the UK’s largest acquirers of estate and letting agency businesses” -...
11 April 2024
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Seymours, one of the largest independent agency networks operating in the South East of England, is to advertise its lettings and sales...
09 April 2024
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Supply has continued to build while demand remained steady, which increased downwards pressure on rents in the first quarter of 2024...
09 April 2024
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The number of new prospective tenants registered per Propertymark member branch decreased from 97 in January to 89 in February -...
05 April 2024
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The UK’s largest multi-disciplinary property conference - Propertymark One in association with Rightmove - is in June and the organisers claim...
05 April 2024
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Prime London rental values ticked up 0.3% over the first three months of 2024, according to Savills, as the market continues...
04 April 2024
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Parkers franchisee Craig Pearson claims to have added a “substantial” number of properties to his Reading branch portfolio after buying an...
04 April 2024
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Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide, NatWest and Rightmove have announced a strategic investment in Coadjute, a prominent PropTech business. This is the first...
03 April 2024
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The founder of an agency which started life in a front room is handing the family firm over to her son...
03 April 2024
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Burns & Webber, a long-established name in the Surrey property market, is rebranding by adopting its parent company’s name, Curchods. The four...
03 April 2024
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Propertymark says its Lettings Helpline for agent members in England and Wales has become “an essential membership benefit for dealing with...
28 March 2024
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The Belvoir 2024 Annual Awards have crowded a father-and-son franchisee pairing as the big winners. Paul Wallace-Tarry and his son Richard Wallace-Tarry...
28 March 2024
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For first time buyers, renting is cheaper than buying in most of the UK according to new data from the Halifax. London, the...
27 March 2024
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Long-standing Hunters franchisee Adrian Lawrence has grown his lettings business by a massive 200% after acquiring the portfolio of nearby Hunters...
26 March 2024
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There appears to be more evidence that these are good times for auctions. Network Auctions says it’s witnessed a sales surge, with...
26 March 2024
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The Open Property Data Association has released a new version of its property data standards framework to help letting agents comply...
25 March 2024
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A boutique agency with branches in prime central and south west London has expanded its lettings operation by acquiring two agencies...
25 March 2024
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A prominent lettings agent is calling for an end to what he calls the “archaic” system under which some tenants end...
22 March 2024
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Birmingham property agency Davidson Estates has completed the first of what it pledges to be a number of acquisitions with the...
22 March 2024
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Propertymark is telling the Bank of England that now is the perfect time to cut base rate and trigger wider interest...
21 March 2024
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Average UK private rents increased by 9.0% in the 12 months to February 2024 according to the Office for National Statistics. This...
21 March 2024
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A think tank is urging the UK government to consider tax perks for private renters to help them save faster for...
20 March 2024
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The largest lettings agency in Scotland says purchases by landlords and other investor buyers in that country have risen sharply despite...
20 March 2024
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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has launched a new Residential Retrofit Standard in a bid to help the housing industry...
19 March 2024
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Two of Martin & Co’s Oxfordshire branches are under new ownership. David Rebe has taken on the Oxford and Thame branches from...