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Proptech firm promising to ‘dramatically’ reduce time to sell wins £1.2m
Two leading estate agencies are part of a fund-raising pool that has today helped find £1.2 million in seed funding for a ground-breaking conveyancing disruptor. JLL’s proptech subsidiary Spark and...
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Selly Oak water tower sells at Bond Wolfe debut
An historic Birmingham landmark could become home to a spectacular rooftop penthouse as well as three luxury apartments after it was purchased at Bond Wolfe Auctions’ inaugural sale at Villa Park. The...
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Deposit alternative Reposit partners with Way of Life
A partnership by Reposit with property management company Way of Life, will provide its customers the choice of using Reposit as an alternative to tenancy deposit schemes. Reposit has extended its...
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Motivating the troops
JULIAN SAYS: On one of our recent ‘Leading teams to success’ courses, the major topic was the need for and challenge of motivating staff – individually and collectively, when market conditions make...
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Competition regulator to launch investigation into leasehold mis-selling
Developers and managing agents may be feeling nervous at the moment after the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) yesterday revealed that it is to launch an investigation in to the mis-selling...
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Michael Stoop takes over chair of Belvoir board as founder retires
Industry veteran Michael Stoop (pictured above, left) has taken over as chairman of franchising giant Belvoir following the retirement of the company’s co-founder Mike Goddard (above, right). Stoop...
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Three times more potential homes for sale than on Rightmove, claims direct...
An online company has claimed that there are three times as many people who want to sell their home than there are properties on Rightmove. KnockForSale.com which acts as a facilitator between home...
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Scottish agents using ‘holiday let’ loophole to dodge tenancy legislation
Letting agents in Scotland are using a loophole to circumvent the country’s ‘indefinite’ rental contract length regulations, it has been claimed. Introduced in 2016 the law, which is similar to...
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Chestertons supports The Royal Academy of Arts
Chestertons will continue its support of The Royal Academy of Arts (RA) as a Premier Corporate Supporter, following a successful five-year relationship. The RA, a charity, relies upon support through...
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The tenant fees ban – will inventory companies suffer?
Much has been written – and spoken about the effect of this legislation on lettings agencies’ income. Those agents who relied very heavily on tenant fees to bolster their income will, no doubt, be the...
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Average estate agency fee rises by £532 to £4,152 per sale since 2014, data...
The average asking price of a house in the UK has increased by £40,000 over the past five years delivering a revenue increase of £536 on average per sale for estate agents, the latest housing market...
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8 ways to boost your social media following
Thousands of estate and letting agents across the UK, high street or online, new or long established, are trying to carve their own social presences. Even those in rural areas have many competitors. A...
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Purplebricks appoints new interim CEO in the US
Purplebricks has appointed an interim CEO for its US business following the shock departure of launch boss Eric Eckhardt in February. Phil Felice (pictured, above) is to lead the company in the short...
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Winkworth opens in UK’s happiest place to live
Winkworth Franchising Ltd has opened a new office in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. Previously trading for nine years as Think Property, the business has an outstanding local reputation with buyers, sellers,...
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When will the nightmare end? Foxtons reveals lower revenues… again
London estate agency giant Foxtons has posted results for the first three months of the year that show declining revenues including a reduction in sales turnover of 13% compared to last year. Group...
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West Midlands estate agency suddenly closes it doors
A two branch estate agency in the West Midlands has unexpectedly shut up shop leaving tenants, landlords and maintenance firms owed ‘tens of thousands’ of pounds. Holmes the Property People which has...
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Andrews ‘goes digital’ after choosing Reapit RPS system
Andrews, one of the UK’s largest independent and most ethical estate agents has signed up to Reapit which it will use alongside its in-house software in a bid to ‘future proof’ its business. Its...
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The bible of libel
The first piece of advice is to read what’s been said and respond as soon as possible. People sometimes leave a bad review as a knee-jerk reaction to what’s happened without thinking too much about...
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Fifth of Foxtons’ shareholders revolt over pay structure for senior directors
Over a fifth of Foxtons shareholders voted against a motion to approve the way its senior directors are paid during the company’s AGM yesterday in London. Its latest remuneration committee’s report...
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The Greenaway Residential Foundation wins award
The Greenaway Residential Foundation won an award at the Crawley Community Awards, organised by Crawley Borough Council in association with the Crawley Observer and the Hawth Theatre. The awards...
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