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Letting agents now face prosecution over ‘No DSS’ policies and adverts
Most agents claim to have stopped doing it and the main portals now ban them, but a landmark ruling announced today has confirmed that housing benefits discrimination and the ‘No DSS’ adverts that are...
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What’s in a name! Estate agent is dragged into bizarre local political power...
An estate agent in Staffordshire has been drawn into a political storm after local activists attempted to start a new political party with a name almost identical to his business. Mark Francis, who...
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BREAKING: Reapit CEO quits to join Michael Bruce proptech start-up
The world of property software CRMs has been shaken this morning following the resignation of Reapit CEO Gary Barker who is to join Purplebricks founder Michael Bruce’s new proptech business. The...
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What will Reapit do now Barker has stepped down?
Reapit has announced that it is to embark on a significant buying spree to acquire other companies following the decision by its CEO Gary Barker to step down. As we reported yesterday, Barker is to...
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Surge in buyer and vendor enquiries follows stamp duty holiday
Latest industry figures from two reliable sources reveal that the Chancellor’s six-month stamp duty holiday for those buying homes under £500,00 has stimulated the housing market in the way agents had...
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‘Sales and rent-back’ scandal firms thrown out of TPO in March
Two companies exposed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for taking advantage of financially distressed home-owners through unfair ‘sale and rent-back’ deals had been trading illegally for some...
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‘Developer’ who duped estate agents into helping him take millions from...
A businessman who duped several leading estate agents in Bristol into helping him swindle over £9.3 million from student property investors is to finally face prison following a court hearing in...
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Zoopla and online auction giant sign ‘industry-first’ deal
Zoopla and online property auction giant IamSold have signed a deal to promote online auctions to the portal’s member agents and ‘bring auctions to a whole new generation of homebuyers who might have...
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£35 million cash boost for Purplebricks as its sells Canadian business
Purplebricks has sold off its Canadian offshoot PBDP for £35 million two years after it arrived in the country with bold plans to make itself a major player. In July 2018 it acquired local equivalent...
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Details emerge of Bruce brothers’ venture including Purplebricks links
More details of Michael and Kenny Bruce’s new venture LaunchB have been revealed, including its close ties to their former estate agency, Purplebricks. Many of its hires so far have been former...
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TDS eviction mediation service launches for landlords and tenants
A new service has launched to help resolve rent arrears issues between tenants and landlords and help reduce the volume of possession claims going through the courts. TDS Resolution has been launched...
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Lettings agents significantly better paid than sales counterparts, survey...
The lid has been lifted on UK estate agency pay by the latest salary research from a leading recruitment agency, which reveals that lettings agents earn substantially more than their sales colleagues....
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Camden gains even wider powers to ban ‘eyesore’ estate agency boards
A leading central London borough has been given significant additional powers to ban estate agency boards across a significantly enlarged numbers of streets for the next ten years. Until now agents...
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Agents in smaller offices should wear masks, recommends leading trade body
Face coverings will be mandatory in shops and supermarkets from 24 July and those who fail to comply with the new ruling could be fined up to £100. But once again the government guidance, and...
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Guest blog: ‘Hong Kong flight turns from trickle into torrent’
The Chinese government has much to answer at the moment but perhaps the most vexed are the actions of President Xi and his cronies tighten the imperialistic legal controls on Hong Kong citizens, in...
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Land Registry pays out £5.3 million in fraud and error compensation
The Land Registry has revealed that it paid out £5.3 million in compensation for fraud and inaccuracies within its register over the past 12 months, its annual report reveals. The organisation, which...
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Open verdict recorded after inquest into estate agent’s drowning
Mystery continues to surround the drowning of Buckinghamshire estate agent Harpreet Gill after an inquest into her death recorded an open verdict. The body of the 34-year-old estate agent was...
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Estate agency is one of key ‘green shoots’ jobs growth industries
One of the UK’s largest employment agencies has revealed that estate agency roles increased on its website increased by 43% during June when compared to the month before. Reed says the property...
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Nearly 90% of estate agency branches have now re-opened, says high street survey
Some 88% of all estate agency branches are now open, a new survey of the UK high street following the relaxation of lockdown has revealed. The Local Data company surveyed 20,351 units which were...
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Keller Williams opens 11th market centre in the UK
Keller Williams has opened its latest market centre, this time in Scotland and headed up by a former member of the armed forces, Andy Reid. To be called Keller Williams Caledonia, the new business...
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