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Stirling Ackroyd promotes Alastair Cochrane to group sales director Alastair Cochrane London-based Stirling Ackroyd, part of Leaders Romans Group (LRG), has promoted Alastair Cochrane to group sales director. Alastair has worked at Stirling Ackroyd for seven years. Previously regional director…

The Bank of England has held interest rates steady at 4.75% after it was revealed that inflation in November rose to 2.6%, above the central bank’s target. In its final meeting of the year, the Bank’s rate-setting committee decided against…

Paul Smith I was shocked to see that the Property Ombudsman (TPO) received a massive 30% increase in enquiries last year, leading to a massive increase in compensation paid out by estate agents. What will this year’s results look like…

Property deals in Scotland no longer face delays after a cyber security issue at the country’s insolvency service was fixed. Property transactions requiring a search via the Register of Insolvencies were adversely affected by the IT failure that started late…

Parvez Patel An east London estate agent who beat a sex worker so badly he broke her nose has been sentenced to four years in jail for the “horrific” attack. Parvez Patel, 34, launched a brutal assault on the woman…

Parents across the country are racing to pass on the family home to their children in a bid to avoid big inheritance tax bills, fresh analysis reveals. The number of properties exchanging hands for free is expected to increase by…

Major mortgage lenders are cutting rates as the year draws to a close. Natwest, Santander and Barclays lowered rates last week despite expectations the Bank of England will hold its benchmark Bank Rate steady during its final decision of the year on…

Flying Keys, an independent estate and lettings agency, has strengthened its presence in Cardiff after completing the acquisition of CF24 Ltd residential lettings and sales book in the city. This is Flying Keys’ first lettings acquisition and…

UK house prices are expected to increase next year as borrowing costs and affordability constraints ease, Nationwide said on Monday. Property are expected to rise by 2% to 4% in 2025, despite a hike in the stamp duty levy that…

New head of operations at Nested  James Hummerstone-Pope Nested has announced that James Hummerstone-Pope, former Purplebricks sales director and eXp agent, is joining the company as Head of Operations. In this pivotal role, James will support Nested’s mission to provide…