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L-R: Tim Pacey, Christian Dickson, and Louis Wingent Three estates agents who met while working together at Foxtons have left the London-based firm to set-up their own estate agency. Tim Pacey, Christian Dickson, and Louis Wingent recently…

The King’s Speech may have contained 40 proposed bills, but some previously mooted ideas were missing, including business rates reform. Colliers is among the many firms that believes business rates must be fundamentally reformed, with a view to delivering a…

Average UK private rents increased by 8.6% in the 12 months to June 2024, the latest figures show. Average rents increased to £1,310 (8.6%) in England, £743 (8.2%) in Wales, and £959 (8.4%) in Scotland, in the 12 months to…

MGY Estate Agents & Chartered Surveyors in Cardiff has acquired Seabreeze Homes, enhancing its market position, footprint and service capabilities. Founded in 1987, MGY has offices in Cardiff Bay, Radyr, Heath, Pontcanna, Whitchurch and Penarth. Established in…

Rightmove has announced that it will issue its half year results for the six months ended 30 June 2024 at 7am on Friday 26 July 2024. A presentation for analysts will be available online from 7am at https://plc.rightmove.co.uk/investors/results-reports-presentations/year/2024 A presentation and Q&A…

Estate agents in the East of England could face the toughest task filling the void left by first-time buyer stamp duty relief, should the new Labour government decide not to keep the current threshold of £425,000 in place, according to…

King Charles The new Labour government’s plans for the year ahead will be read out by King Charles in a speech to Parliament today. The speech is expected to outline around 35 draft laws ministers intend to introduce in the…

Mick Platt The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act should have been a defining moment for leaseholders. The sector is suffering from a lack of coherent regulation which is leaving homeowners questioning why their service charges continue to increase. However, in…

The Law Society of England and Wales is keen to remind readers that it has agreed a joint initiative with Teal Legal to host an exclusive online seminar for estate agents, focusing on the latest developments in property transactions. The…

Rightmove currently provides the best conversion rates when it comes to estate agency property portal sales leads, a new report has claimed. Lead generation management provider Agent Response has analysed conversion rates across the three major property portals, Rightmove, Zoopla…