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Woodbourne Property Developer Dulay celebrates National Entrepreneur Awards Success

2nd October 2017 0

Birmingham based Property Developer Woodbourne has seen their CEO, Tani Dulay, shortlisted for two categories in this year’s NatWest Great British Entrepreneur Awards’; Young Entrepreneur of The Read More

Cartus Relocation Agency Network Wins Three Industry Awards

2nd October 2017 0

Relocation Agent Network, a UK affiliation of Cartus, was honoured to receive three prestigious awards at a recent industry awards dinner in London. Relocation Agent Network Read More

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New industry Trading Standards team has just 14 to cover sales and lettings
on 23rd April 2019 at 7:00 am
Estate Agent Today has been given details of the new National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agents Team - the body that will enforce all legislation applying to agents. A spokesperson told EAT: “Trading Standards has built a team based on resources made available by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local... […]
Purplebricks is hugely successful despite tumbling share price says analyst
on 23rd April 2019 at 7:00 am
A PropTech analyst insists that the tumbling share price of Purplebricks on the London Stock Exchange does not indicate that the agency is anything other than a success. Purplebricks’ share price at the start of the Easter long weekend was 125.6p - up from its 100.0p launch in December 2015 but... […]
Firm switching agents on behalf of sellers wins £500k cash injection
on 23rd April 2019 at 7:00 am
A PropTech firm that lists a customer’s home with successive estate agents until it is sold has raised £500,000 of startup funding. BestBid’s website it claims that an average estate agency sells only 57 per cent of its listings and 38 per cent of its listings never even get one offer.  “Call... […]
Agents On The Run: are you running the London Marathon?
on 23rd April 2019 at 7:00 am
It’s London Marathon week, always a great event in the calendar and - we’re sure - an event that attracts a lot of agents and suppliers. As part of this Friday’s Agents Do Charity feature, we would love to run details of agents and other industry players who are taking part, including... […]
Homes could lose 10% of value because of Japanese Knotweed - claim
on 23rd April 2019 at 7:00 am
A solicitor handling cases involving Japanese Knotweed say the problem could devalue the prices of affected houses by as much as 10 per cent. Liverpool-based Cobleys Solicitors says the hot weather of the past Easter weekend risks accelerating the spread of the invasive plant species.  Spokesman Mark Montaldo says: “Usually, we’d only... […]
Expert view on the leasehold scandal - is Commonhold the answer?
on 18th April 2019 at 7:00 am
The leasehold scandal continues to generate plenty of column inches, with fresh stories emerging almost daily of people living in unsellable homes or facing sky-high ground rents. While the government recently announced a new industry pledge to tackle toxic leasehold deals – signed by leading freeholders and developers, to commit them... […]