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08 February 2020
From: Features

Property auctions – online or otherwise – can be hugely helpful to sellers, buyers and estate agents. Online auctions, in particular, are...
06 February 2020
From: Sponsored Content

Buyers and sellers changing their minds lie behind almost a third of fall-throughs - the single biggest reason why transactions collapse,...
05 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Phil Spencer and his advice website IQ have endorsed the concept of legally binding reservation agreements and digital legal packs through...
27 June 2019
From: Breaking News

A large-scale survey by a consumer group has revealed that over half of home owners regard stamp duty as a growing...
26 March 2019
From: Breaking News

There’s more fuel added to the current debate about reform of the house purchasing process, as new data reveals one buyer...
15 March 2019
From: Breaking News

A London estate agent says his system of ‘moral agreements’ between sellers and buyers prevents chains collapsing and means his company has...
08 February 2019
From: Breaking News

A new company is claiming to reduce chain collapses during sales by creating a lockout agreement, also known as a reservation agreement. Property...
06 November 2018
From: Breaking News

One in five sellers suffer a fall-through costing them an average £2,700 - but many lose £5,000 or more. These are the...
14 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Estate agent licensing will reduce competition, make buying and selling homes more expensive, and add another layer of red tape to...
18 April 2018
From: Breaking News

As the estate agency business in England moves towards being more robust with professional qualifications and higher standards being introduced, there...
17 April 2018
From: Sponsored Content

A critic of the conveyancing process has accused a law firm’s charge of £95 for “exchange and completion within five working...
13 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Online agency Settled is introducing a deposit scheme which it claims will assist sellers and buyers reach completion faster - and...
29 November 2017
From: Breaking News

The government should take a close look at gazundering as well as gazumping in its review of the house sales process,...
27 October 2017
From: Breaking News

There has been a wide range of views from trade bodies and individual agents on the government’s surprise ‘call for evidence’...
23 October 2017
From: Breaking News

The popularity of property auctions in the UK has increased enormously in recent years, supported by popular TV shows such as...