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Lettings agency expelled from TPO over £200 holding deposit
An eight-year-old lettings agency has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman (TPO) over a disputed £200 holding deposit. The Lettings Shop (TLS) based in West Bromwich took the payment from a...
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Purplebricks CEO reveals he spent life savings to get firm off the ground
Purplebricks founder Michael Bruce cashed in his life savings to finance the company’s start-up, it has been revealed. The 44-year-old has said during an interview with a US business magazine that he...
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Guest blog: How to tackle the property fraud epidemic
When the system fails, nosy neighbours prevail – at least they did in the case of one property hijack victim, an elderly man going into care. The fraudster was his daughter (classy girl), spotting an...
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Number of overseas landlords halves to 5.5% of buy-to-let market
Overseas landlords are abandoning the UK buy-to-let market in droves as the unfavourable exchange rate created by Brexit and a harsher tax regime bite, it has been claimed. Hamptons International says...
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Cyclists raise a magical amount for sick children
A group of intrepid cyclists have gone the extra mile to raise £31,000 for children with life-limiting illnesses. The 31 strong group took part in the gruelling 55 mile London to Brighton charity bike...
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Starring TV role for property auction
TV crews from BBC1’s Homes Under The Hammer, and Channel 4, filmed a packed saleroom for Auction House London at the end of October which raised £20m. Auction House London had its largest ever...
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Pastoral Real Estate 1st asset management
Prime Central London agency, Pastor Real Estate, has announced it has acquired a property and block management company as part of their ongoing plans to expand their business throughout London. This...
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Christmas slowdown ‘more severe’ as politicians squabble over Brexit
The number of house hunters registered per branch in the UK has dipped by 4% in a single month to 282, the lowest recorded figure since November 2012 says the National Association of Estate Agents...
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Industry’s woolly, mammoth, Xmas charity fundraiser!
It was hard not to spot, but Friday last week was #ChristmasJumperDay and estate agents around the UK embraced the Save the Children initiative with gusto, with hundreds taking to social media to...
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Judicial Review of government’s Right to Rent policy begins
Legal scrutiny of the government’s flagship Right to Rent immigration policy has begun in London at an Upper Tribunal court, the conclusion of which could see the policy suspended or modified. In June...
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Foxtons’ marketing chief reveals his latest digital moves
Foxtons has revealed that its self-built online home valuation tool is now the key way it drives vendor leads, rather than property portal enquiries or more traditional marketing techniques such as...
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Something more than B&B
A recent report by ‘Leader Networks’ showed that over 80 per cent of accommodation seekers use online search tools. This shift in the real estate market paved the way for Airbnb and now, as a £23...
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Martin & Co. Bedford has new owners
The Bedford branch of Martin & Co. has new owners. Business partners Shahid Miah, Jay Miah and Habib Rahman have taken on the business and its portfolio of managed properties after completing a...
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Curious issues with HMRC
CGT is a tax on any chargeable gains made on the disposal of capital assets. However, there is a well known relief that applies on the sale of your main home known as the principal private residence...
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KeyAGENT and Audioagent merge to form property marketing services giant
Three of the UK’s leading property marketing brands for estate agents have merged. Audioagent and KeyAGENT including its floorplan and photo enhancing service PropertyBox are to become one. All three,...
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Belvoir team completes Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge
Nine members of the Belvoir Central Office Franchise Support Team joined forces to complete the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge, raising £3000 for the MS Society UK. Chief Financial Officer, Louise...
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Legally-binding live residential property auctions arrive in UK
An online property auction website gaining traction in the commercial property sectors say it’s unique bidding and sale completion system is set to achieve similar results within the residential...
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Signs of a happier New Year? House prices and new homes registrations increase
The housing market received two pieces of good news today after figures published by both the government and NHBC have revealed increased activity in the market. This includes strongly-rising house...
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Letting agent spared jail after stealing £20,000 from tenants
A London estate agent who stole holding deposits worth £20,000 from at least seven vulnerable tenants to fund his gambling addiction has been given a 21-month jail sentence suspended for two years....
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Debs Latham is NAVA Auctioneer of the Year
The NAVA Propertymark Novice Auctioneer of the Year 2018 has been awarded to Debs Latham of SDL Auctions, the fourth time in a row that a woman has won the competition. Debs takes the prestigious...
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