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Another poor month for the property market as sales hit a seven-year low
Transactions declined by up to 30% in some regions during May
News
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Properties in central London selling at 11.5% discount on asking price
New supply in central London market down 35% in first quarter of this year
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A hard day at the office – and we’ve been working like dogs
Customers take their lead from the Whippet who has his own followers on Instagram to the Barbet who's, well, just such a pet . . .
Agency
EYE NEWSFLASH: Co-founder Kenny Bruce to leave Purplebricks
Second Bruce brother leaves online estate agency Purplebricks
Agency
Agent tells households: ‘Sell your home for free and we will pay YOU’
Agent offers sellers free sales service plus £1,000 cashback on completion – part of a growing trend to promote online auctions?
Agency
‘Read my lips: Just being on a portal does not cut it for agents’ says Zoopla boss in first column for EYE
Portals are no longer the be all and end all for agents – 'We no longer have that stranglehold'
Law
Fees ban a possible factor in only 2% of available rental properties now accepting pets
Has fees ban tightened availability of pet-friendly rental accommodation?
Agency
Agents awarded for pulling off the highest priced sales and lettings deals
Agents recognised after negotiating deals at eye-watering prices
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Picture of the Week: And what does a property listing have in common with Brexit?
Introducing the property that's spent a very long time 'coming soon'
Lettings
Rent guarantor provider launches referral scheme trial for agents
Trial of rent guarantor service launches with 25 agents
Finance
Insurance giant and Mortgage Advice Bureau unveil new insurance products for tenants
Tenants to be given that 'life insurance' nudge – just as first-time buyers are
Training
Nominations invited for Propertymark students who deserve special recognition
Propertymark awards for dedicated students now open for nomination
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Olympics deal for Purplebricks as it announces sponsorship of Team GB
Purplebricks to change its Sold boards to show #TeamPB support for UK athletes
Lettings
Rents rise as buy-to-let clampdown begins to hit landlord pockets
Next Prime Minister urged to show support for landlords
Law
Agents can keep incentive payments from councils – but only if the landlord agrees
Property Ombudsman Katrine Sporle says agents must be upfront and very clear about local authority incentives
Agency
LonRes signs up almost 200 agency offices in roll-out of country-focused B2B offering
ResCountry now has more than 5,000 properties marketed to its private network
Charity
Catfest fundraising aims to strike the right chord with signed guitars
Annual festival in aid of cancer charity once again attracts strong support from industry
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Homes that have sold in last year took almost 17 weeks from start to completion
From marketing to completion – home sales taking about four months to go through
Lettings
Lettings platform Goodlord appoints Peter Knight to its board
Founder of Property Academy and Best Estate Agent Guide becomes non-executive director
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Brexit baggage blamed as price growth continues to slow
Land Registry data shows prices have gone back into reverse amid continuing Brexit uncertainty