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Fees ban: why is the whole industry being punished for a few rogue agents?
With less than 48 hours to go before the tenant fees ban goes live on Saturday morning a leading industry figure has warned of its likely unintended consequences, and criticised politicians for...
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Hybrid agents will never crack the prime London market, claims buyer
A leading London buying agent has predicted that online estate agents will ‘never’ make any significant inroads into the central London prime market. Simon Barnes (above) of agency H. Barnes & Co...
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Ron Dennis wins planning for mega-basement garage
Ron Dennis, the highly successful motor racing team manager and supercar manufacturer, has recently won another victory: planning permission for a 230foot subterranean garage beneath his mansion in...
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Regional report
SAWBRIDGEWORTH, HERTFORDSHIRE STATS: Detailed Rightmove views per day : 67 Viewings per month on average: 180 New applicants per month on average: 164 Adam Mackay MNAEA Mackay Property Properties on...
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Leading short lets firm in Brighton closes it doors owing ‘tens of thousands’
Brighton Holiday Homes, a leading short-term lets company in Brighton, has closed without warning owing tens of thousands of pounds to holiday makers including dozens of stag and hen parties, and...
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Clampdown on money laundering via property ramps up in London
The National Crime Agency (NCA) has intensified its clamp-down on money laundering within the London property market and asked the owners of three more properties in the capital to explain where their...
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Brighton’s first build to rent scheme is approved
Legal & General’s plans to develop the Longley Industrial Estate into Brighton’s first Build To Rent (BTR) scheme have been approved. Legal & General now has eleven schemes in operation or...
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Taking the L&NH team to the next level
Mark Bevan has joined the Land & New Homes Network as Associate Director. A well known figure, Mark adds another level of expertise and experience to L&NHN and will be joining the Network at an...
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Collyers acquires Appledore Lettings
Appledore Lettings, on Fore Street in the attractive estuary town, is now part of Collyers and rebranding of the office fascia, marketing material and advertising boards with the Collyers’ distinctive...
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Rent recognition service CreditLadder asks investors for £600,000
Rent reporting service CreditLadder has launched a bid on crowdfunding platform Seedrs to raise £600,000 which values the business at £6.5 million, it is claimed. The company launched nearly three...
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Countdown to the fees ban: ‘rents already rising and more landlords selling up’
In less than 24 hours the tenant fees ban goes live in England after nearly two years of horse trading inside and outside parliament, but its predicted and likely disastrous effect on the private...
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Interview: Christopher May of new global property portal Residential People
Residential People, now live in five countries – with major agents on board including Lambert Smith Hampton, Belvoir, Avison Young, Redgrave and 99 Homes – may be on to something really good. If your...
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First Time Buyers come to the market!
Headlines Rightmove: “Usual spring buoyancy weighed down by Brexit uncertainty.” NAEA Propertymark: “First-time buyers take advantage of cautious housing market.” RICS: “Brexit impasse continues to...
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Knock me down! Charity boxing event raises record £19,000 for kids’ charity
Paul Shamplina’s fifth annual charity boxing event Rumble with the Agents held in North London last week raised over £19,000 for Make A Wish UK. The cash raised among the 300 guests, which is £3,000...
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Tenant fees ban will spark tenant referencing crisis, say landlords
Many letting agents may stop providing tenant referencing for former renters after the fees ban goes live tomorrow in a bid to cut costs. The claim is made by the National Landlords Association (NLA),...
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The causeway development supports growth in Worthing
Worthing’s new development of residential apartments and commercial units known as ‘The Causeway’ is now complete. The scheme by well-respected developers Rocco Homes has helped the regeneration of...
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Connells supports National Apprenticeship Week
As one of the UK’s largest agencies employing over 7,000 staff, Connells Group was proud to be supporting National Apprenticeship Week. Connells Group had an active role in this annual initiative,...
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Meyers and Dorset Mind launch The GAP Project
Meyers, a Dorset agency, is to partner with Dorset Mind, to launch The GAP Project. Until a year ago it donated a proportion of every fee to local causes, raising £200,000 and is now pledging at least...
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FirstPort acquires Barratt Residential Asset Management
L to R: Gary Ennis, Regional Managing Director, Barratt London and Southern, and Nigel Howell, Chief Executive, FirstPort Nigel Howell, FirstPort’s CEO, said, “We are delighted to welcome Barratt...
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Zero Deposit signs exclusive partnership with Residential Landlords Association
Zero Deposit has signed an exclusive partnership with the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) to be its sole recommended alternative rental deposit product. The company has also revealed that...
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