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BREAKING NEWS -top 5 stories 03/03/2021
STARBERRY ACQUIRED BY EPROPSERVICES In the second, of what now looks like a trend technology brands are buying up or into website providers who have cutting edge services which create lead generation for clients. This time it is Ben & Rus Sellers of Starberry being bought out by epropservices headed up by CEO Jon Cooke….
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BREAKING NEWS – top 5 stories 02/03/2021
IS ONLINER EMOOV PIVOTING INTO BECOMING AN i-BUYER? It has been recently announced that Emoov (2) the assets that were bought from the administrator of Russell Quirke’s original Emoov and merged Sarah Beeny’s Tepilo, are now to offer an i-Buyer service to its vendors who are in distress. Since it started trading under new ownership…
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First-time buyer asking prices over past year, 5 years & 10 years
In advance of tomorrow’s budget I’ve outlined below the latest first-time buyer asking prices by region, over the past year, past five years, and past 10 years. First-time buyer asking price growth over the past year and over the past five years was highest in the North West and lowest in London First-time buyer asking…
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Tributes to housing boss who helped change the face of Nottingham
A former City Council Housing Director who helped change the face of Nottingham has died, aged 86. Arthur Oscroft, pictured, who was awarded the OBE for services to housing in 1995, was instrumental in carrying out demolition and rebuilding in areas such as St Ann’s, The Meadows and Hyson Green. Joining the council in the…
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Graham Lock delivers latest news for Estate Agent Networking
Your 30 second elevator pitch please: Is the current UK property industry an exciting profession to be in? It certainly is! I think we’re on the cusp of a golden generation of estate agency that will see an increased level of professionalism, service enhancements and the adoption of new technologies that will improve the entire…
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BREAKING NEWS – top 5 stories 01/03/2021
THREE LEGAL GROUPS HAVE ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION OVER STAMP DUTY An open letter to the Chancellor has been sent in by Beth Rudolf, Director of Delivery, The Conveyancing Association, Mike Ockenden, Head of Secretariat, Society of Licensed Conveyancers and Rob Hailstone, CEO, Bold Legal Group. In it they propose that a hard stop date policy is…
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Mortgage guarantee scheme – Rightmove’s latest average 5% deposit and price growth
A mortgage guarantee scheme is set to be announced at the budget for all buyers up to £600,000, we’ve put together the latest figures on asking prices and how many properties could be eligible under the scheme. 86% of properties up for sale have an asking price of £600,000 or less Since the 2013 Help…
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BREAKING NEWS – top 5 stories 26/02/2021
BOOMIN STARTS ITS WAR OF WORDS WITH RIGHTMOVE Michael Bruce one of the founders of Boomin has launched a scathing attack on Rightmove, focusing on its strategy of not reinvesting in technology to push the envelope and evolve the portals model, he also drew attention to the upward spike in cost for the agents. Commenting…
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Record day as more home-owners plan to sell post-lockdown
Rightmove recorded its busiest ever day on Wednesday 17th February, with visits surpassing the last record set on 8th July last year when the stamp duty holiday was first announced A new record was also set for visits and leads to commercial properties as businesses prepare to reopen once restrictions ease, and searches hit a…
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BREAKING NEWS – top 5 stories 25/02/2021
PROPERTYMARK HIRES AN INTERNAL CANDIDATE AS INTERIM CEO Beleaguered Propertymark, who recently ‘lost’ their CEO new hire Tim Balcon, have now turned to one of their own board members Nathan Emerson to act as interim CEO. On the positive Nathan has a distinguished agency background, but it remains to be seen if any changes will…
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BREAKING NEWS – top 5 stories 24/02/2021
MARCH BUDGET CAN NOT COME SOON ENOUGH FOR HOUSING MARKET Until Rishi Sunak makes a definitive play on the stamp duty question, nothing is certain, the good thing it is only eight days until certainty washes in. There is now talk of an extension that will mirror the end of pandemic restrictions, a three-month span,…
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Rumoured stamp duty extension to end of June – latest estimates
Following the latest rumours that the stamp duty holiday could be extended to the end of June, here is the estimated effect it could have: Rightmove estimates an additional 300,000 property transactions in England could benefit from the tax saving, based on previous HMRC data If an additional 300,000 transactions made it through, buyers could…
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BREAKING NEWS – top 5 stories 23/02/2021
CONVEYANCING TASK FORCE COMES INTO BEING Two years in the making the ‘Conveyancing Task Force’ a collaboration of; The Bold Legal Group – Rob Hailstone, The Law Society – David Greene, The Society of Licensed Conveyancers, The Conveyancing Association, CILEx, sees the light of day. Chaired by Simon Law, The driver behind the inniative, chaired…
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New and safe homes created in Nottingham for survivors of domestic violence
A social housing provider in Nottingham is supporting women and children who have experienced domestic or sexual abuse or violence to rebuild their lives. Nottingham City Homes Registered Provider (NCHRP) successfully bid for £400,000 of funding from Homes England to acquire and refurbish eight homes, as part of the Government’s Move On fund. When ready,…
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BREAKING NEWS – top 5 stories 22/02/2021
GOODLORD GOES ON STRIKE As reported before, a number of employees of the Goodlord, who are also members of the Unite union he gone on a one-day strike. Protesting over the 25% cut in their wages, down from £24,000 to £18,000. The dispute hinges on the fact that due to the pandemic Goodlord do not…
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