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Agency boss accuses Zoopla of ‘taking advantage’ of its customers

Residential property sales in August were up 32% on July

The signs that a property is being used as a cannabis farm

Repayments to HMRC rise as more employees return to work and the economy recovers from Covid.

Buying a home is not necessarily the priority for a growing number of individuals

“The time has come to clamp down on rogue landlords”

Pause to planning reforms will lead to hiatus in housebuilding, says Aston Mead

iamproperty signs up major franchise group to its Proptech solution

The new Lettings Advisory board will meet on a quarterly basis, with a view to putting agents at the heart of decision making.

Now that Purplebricks has thrown in the towel on self-employed agents, how long will it be before others are forced to follow suit?

The hybrid event will form both an online and physical awards ceremony.

The former TV presenter has left the limelight to focus on a new career as an estate agent.

The company has highlighted its appetite for further expansion.

Peter Grant, chairman and chief executive of Openview: “There has been inadequate provision for this kind of incident, in the form of insurances, securities and safeguarding.”

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The NRLA is calling on Rishi Sunak to develop an interest-free, government guaranteed hardship loan to support tenants with Covid-19 related rent debts who are not eligible for benefit support.

Merilee Karr, chair of the STAA: “The short-term rental sector in London continues to impress and has proved to be a very popular choice for visitors to the capital.”

Lee Clarke, of Park Corner in Windsor, admitted 18 charges against him including defrauding 31 clients of Berkshire Estate Agents, including landlords and tenants.

UK records another 29,612 Covid cases and 56 deaths within 28 days of a positive test, the latest government data shows.

Lewis Shaw, founder of Shaw Financial Services: “This is yet another sign that lenders are going toe-to-toe in a bid to entice top quality, low-risk customers onto their books.”

James Forrester, MD of Barrows and Forrester: “Buyer demand is extremely high and property prices will remain robust.”

The property has unsurprisingly attracted a lot of attention from prospective buyers.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has been renamed the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

Foxtons hired boardroom figure Nigel Rich following a shareholder revolt.

Rebecca Holders has become a well-known property industry figure in Loughborough, Leicestershire.

Nathan Emerson: “This month’s report shows an enduring appetite amongst buyers, including the ongoing wave of new buyers securing their first homes.”

The appointment follows the announcement of Ian Barlow’s retirement as chairman. He will step down on 1 October when Rich joins the board at Foxtons.

Linley & Simpson launched in Sheffield at the end of last year following the purchase of Lewis Wadsworth and Sheffield Residential.

Savills recently upgraded its 2021 UK house price forecasts to reflect buoyant market conditions.

Snippets of property industry news.