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The acquisition was approved by 945 scheme shareholders, together representing 94.22% of those who voted

Dexters decline to comment following decision to close the Coventry call centre, with the entire Urban, Upad, and Howsy team facing job losses

Estate agency’s acquisition strategy gathers further pace

While a material recovery in house prices still looks a few months away yet, the outlook for next year is improving

Motivated sellers are likely to have to price more competitively to secure a buyer next year

Thousands of exchanges and completions have been severely delayed as conveyancing firms struggle to access necessary systems to progress transactions

New franchisees eye expansion after sealing deal

Webinar will offer a breakdown of what Parts B & C include, what estate agents need to do to stay compliant, what opportunities the new requirements bring and what support is available

Within the residential sector, positive momentum continued with a 5.7% increase in lots offered and a 6.4% rise in lots sold

The super-prime market is driven more than most by new-build completions

Brett Stone does not have standing within the Committee’s Rules of Procedure to request that the Committee be convened

The acquisition marks the latest stage of the estate agency’s expansion strategy which aims to double its turnover and property portfolio within five years

The latest transactions data, a good test of housing market strength, shows deals down 17% year-on-year

This week, Chris Watkin is joined by special guest Iain White to talk about the current state of play in the UK housing sector

A webinar for agents with NTSELAT will take place this morning

Tony Hill, commercial director at ASAP, believes change must come from within when it comes to addressing the National Trading Standards guidance

Research shows that removing the 3% stamp duty levy on the purchase of additional homes would see almost 900,000 new private rented homes made available across the UK over the next 10 years

The webinar will offer detailed insights into the new requirements and where to source the necessary information

The average UK tenant can now expect to pay £1,279pcm for their rent, a staggering £221 more every month than what the post-Covid rental market offered in December 2021

Jon Cooke, trustee of the Fine & Country Foundation, expressed gratitude for the collaborative efforts within the Fine & Country network over the past year

It is hard to believe that just 72 hours after the government introduced the long-awaited Leasehold & Freehold Bill into parliament it has emerged that it is missing the Leasehold House ban

The property portal revealed its strategic expansion this week with key ambitions

Snippets of industry news: Ex-Countrywide boss Alison Platt lands major new role; LRG poaches new group financial services MD from Alexander Hall; Iamproperty appoints new chair

Women in Estate Agency recently announced that it will be hosting its second conference in March next year

CEO Dorian Gonsalves says the business is fully committed to enhancing the Belvoir Group Training Academy and providing top quality training to all of its franchisees

Winkworth says best-in-class talented, entrepreneurial individuals will receive performance-related shares in the business

Savills forecast another significant increase in the average rent in 2024

In support of the call for a Landlords Reform Bill, numerous landlords have highlighted the urgent need for reform

The data released on Wednesday suggests an easing in the housing downturn