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Major lenders have introduced further mortgage rate cuts across fixed deals. Nationwide Building Society, NatWest and TSB have all lowered their mortgage products, including high loan-to-value (LTV) home loans aimed at buyers with low deposits. The latest announcements follows fresh…

The Bank of England is expected to cut interest rates again this year in what would be a welcome move for buyers, sellers, and of course, estate agents. UK estate agents have already reported more buyer interest after last month’s…

Section 21 evictions will be banned, and renters will receive greater protections and security from eviction thanks to historic legislation announced by the government. The Renters’ Rights Bill, introduced to Parliament yesterday, will ban Section 21 evictions for new and…

Section 21 evictions will be banned, and renters will receive greater protections and security from eviction thanks to historic legislation announced by the government. The Renters’ Rights Bill, introduced to Parliament yesterday, will ban Section 21 evictions for new and…

Australian property brand REA Group , which is 61% owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp brand, confirmed that it was considering making a bid for Rightmove last week. But what would a takeover mean for estate agents? UK estate agents…

Rightmove has rejected a £5.6bn cash-and-stock takeover proposal from Australia’s REA Group, citing that the bid undervalued its prospects. The Australian company had offered to pay a total of 705 pence per Rightmove share, representing a premium of 27% to…

A new estate agency has been opened in Glasgow by a well-established legal firm in the city. Kee Solicitors, which has plenty of experience operating in the housing market, having assisted clients with property sales and property rentals across the…

Southernbrook Lettings, the south coast based independent letting only agency, has continued its ambitious expansion plans with a fifth purchase in just under 30 months. Following its successful takeover of David Seymour’s of Gosport, Fareham & Portsmouth,…

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has just published its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2024.   The transformational period for the company has resulted in the doubling the size of the business and increasing interim dividend by…