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Inspirational! London property awards recognise inspirational achievements of triple-cancer survivor
Ex-Strutt & Parker man recognised for his amazing efforts for charity
Cash remains king among house buyers – but first-timers are not far behind
Value of mortgage lending rises despite drop in approvals, but first-time buyers are taking a bigger share of transactions
Rental growth slows across England and Wales driven by London price drop
London and north-east only two regions where rents are falling
As estate agency faces ‘a flight of talent from the industry’, recruiter appeals to bosses to pay more
‘We pay staff equivalent of minimum wage,’ central London agent admits
Estate agent says recruitment firm tried to ‘alter email dates’ in order to claim commission
‘Gobsmacked’ agent says recruitment firm wanted to alter dates on its emails in order to claim fee for placing candidate
And you SHALL go to the ball – if you win a pair of free tickets to the Agents Giving party of the year!
Pair of free tickets on offer to the wow event of the year – the Agents Giving ball
Rightmove launches new ‘Legislation Live’ event for member agents
New event is free to all Rightmove agents – but put your name down now for a place
Joshua Rayner’s recruitment column: Hiring in a candidate-driven market
As demand and supply gap widens in property recruitment market, you may have to hire before you have a vacancy
No deal: ZPG pulls out of possible acquisition of GoCompare
ZPG will not pursue takeover of comparison website
Universal Credit changes could make landlords ‘more amenable’ to benefit claimants
Changes to Universal Credit and housing benefit won’t come in until next year
It’s Black Friday: Is your firm offering any special deals?
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Agent who finds ‘burglar’ on house viewing is told police are dropping case despite arrest
It’s a steal: Arm of ‘burglar’ hiding in cupboard drops out as agent tries to tidy up property before viewers arrive
Stamp Duty abolition for first-time buyers will stoke up house prices – Government’s own economists warn
First-time buyers no longer have to pay Stamp Duty up to £300,000, but will this just push up prices?
Another consultation! Chancellor unveils plans to look at barriers to longer tenancies in the rental market
Landlord body dismayed at yet another rental sector consultation
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Shares in high street agents rise as Chancellor announces Stamp Duty abolition – but shivers among builders
High street agents see shares rise in price – but new homes developers see a slump
Agent Provocateur: The first proptech wave will break at some point – what will be coming in behind it?
Electric cars could change the world as we know it (no more traffic wardens) but should agents be thinking about what’s next?
Roadshows for Scottish letting agents being hosted by ARLA and TPO
Roadshows will explain new mandatory requirements
Rise of the robots! RICS calls for agents to embrace proptech
RICS claims blockchain and artificial intelligence technologies will speed up property transactions and boost agency offerings