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NORTHUMBERLAND AILSA MATHER Director and Relocation Manager, Andrew Coulson STATS: Average Sales Price £282,300 Average Commission 1% Viewings 150 pcm Currently have 50% stock under offer. Valuations...
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Why being a Rising Star at The Negotiator Awards changed everything
Winning the Rising Star of the year at the 2016 Negotiator Awards was a really proud moment for me. I’d worked hard over the years to try and promote property auctions not just to savvy investors and...
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Less parking, more space says developer
Modernise parking, CIL and space standards to build more homes, says Moda Living. Moda Living, a developer and operator of homes for rent, with major schemes in six UK cities, has called for greater...
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Former commercial property giant Movehut sold for £55,000
Movehut, the commercial property portal once tipped to be the next Rightmove which at one point had Rightmove founder Harry Hill as its chairman and was backed by TV presenter Carol Vorderman, has had...
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The knowledge
With the government continuing to increase taxation and other obligations on private sector landlords, letting whole properties by the room as Homes in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) to maintain or enhance...
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The importance of training
The rental market is now constantly in the news; headline after headline whether it be government policies or rotten landlords, rogue agents or bad tenants – yes, they exist! In the past lettings...
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English Housing Survey: 7 new facts it reveals
The English Housing Survey has just been published and it reveals some fascinating facts about the fast-changing private rented sector. 1. Last year 787,000 tenants moved home within the private rented...
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Time to review what is really happening in your business
Julian O’Dell is founder of TM Training & Development JULIAN SAYS: Q1 of 2017 has gone, so it’s a great time to review what is really happening in your business in terms of efficiency and the...
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Schoolchildren ‘sign up’ in Nottingham
Pupils from Mapperley Plains Primary School and Carlton Central Infant School took part in a ‘design a For Sale sign’ competition organised by Nottingham Estate Agency. The youngsters were asked to...
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Half of foreign buy-to-let landlords have quit UK
The number of foreigners who own buy-to-let properties in the UK has more than halved over the past seven years, it has been revealed. But despite this dramatic drop, they still earn £5.4 billion a...
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Property market is over EU referendum shock, claims Rightmove
Rightmove says the property market has recovered from the shock of the EU Referendum with more sellers coming to market and more people buying than a year ago. Its latest house price index reveals that...
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Offshore investors
A new register of beneficial owners of overseas companies owning UK property is set to have a major impact on offshore investors. In 2016 the Government announced its intention to introduce a publicly...
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Is this hybrid agency the future of the industry?
A company in Cardiff is claiming to be one of the first independents to offer side-by-side hybrid agency and traditional high street services. It’s a move already made by Countrywide with its selective...
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KFH opens 43rd lettings branch
Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward (KFH) has opened a new lettings branch at 44 Abbeville Road, Clapham. The new lettings team will complement the existing sales branch at the site and will be managed by...
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Is new tenant deposits ‘charter’ a blueprint for future rules?
The UK’s longest-established tenant deposits scheme says it may make compliance with its new ‘deposits charter’ a condition of membership in the future. Drawn up with the help of The Property...
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TPO appoints Baroness Warwick as Council Chair
Baroness Diana Warwick has been appointed Chair of The Property Ombudsman (TPO) scheme’s independent Council. Lord Richard Best steps down from his role as TPO’s current Council Chair on 28th April...
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BTL issue: demand v supply
In January, the national press reported that UK rental property demand had fallen to a two-year low, with ARLA propertymark saying that there were just 26 prospective tenants registered per branch in...
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10% more off-market sales in London so far this year
London’s slowing property market has driven 10% more vendors in its prime central markets to dispose of their homes via off-market sales this year, according to Mayfair-based buying agent Black Brick....
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Wanted: someone to help shape the future of UKALA
Are you someone who talks about getting into non-exec directorships and leveraging your years of hard work and industry track record to support the property industry? If so, the UK Association of...
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‘Why does our industry allow rogue agents to continue ripping people off?’
One of London’s largest estate agents has called for greater action by the industry and government to eradicate rogue agents after encountering increasing problems recently with rival companies who...
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