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Latest News

Government unveils rescue package for UK banking system

Wed, 8 Oct 2008, 09:46 GMT

The Government will inject £25bn into the banking system as part of a rescue package to unfreeze inter-bank lending and restore market confidence.

NFOPP approves NAEA licensing

Wed, 8 Oct 2008, 08:48 GMT

The National Federation of Property Professionals has approved criteria for the National Association of Estate Agents' licensing framework.

Agency PII to be launched for individuals

Wed, 8 Oct 2008, 08:44 GMT

Three Professional Indemnity Insurers are on the verge of launching cover worth up to £250,000 for individual agents.

D&G axes five negotiators

Wed, 8 Oct 2008, 08:43 GMT

West-London-based agency Douglas & Gordon has made five negotiators redundant as part of a staff reshuffle.

First day marketing will force agents to breach duty of care, warns leading agent

Wed, 8 Oct 2008, 08:41 GMT

Agents are in danger of breaching their duty of care to clients if first day marketing for Home Information Packs is implemented as planned on January 1, a leading agent has warned.

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Market Update

Northern Light

Fri, 12 Sep 2008, 16:27 GMT

Manchester’s sales market is suffering along with the rest of the country, but the capital of the North’s lettings market is proving resilient, thanks to the local university students.

Regional Focus : Brighton

Fri, 11 Jul 2008, 10:57 GMT

Property demand in Brighton and Hove has rocketed thanks to the overspill from London with asking prices proving resilient thanks to homeowners' question for affordable housing.

Unsold stock hits record levels

Fri, 27 Jun 2008

The average level of unsold stock per agency branch has increased from 73 to 75 properties, according to Rightmove’s House Price Index for June. It is the highest level the property portal has ever recorded for June.

Inflation may be rising and asking prices too high but there is hope

Fri, 27 Jun 2008

Estate agents can expect a boost from the next generation of first-time buyers

Consider the law of gravity and the outlook is not as rosy as some say

Fri, 27 Jun 2008

The problems the market is facing are part of a global phenomenon so there is a large degree to which your hands are tied. To think otherwise is folly

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Comment

Fraud: are you protected?

by Eddie Goldsmith

Bradford & Bingley is the latest lender to have been aff ected by fraudulent activity in the housing market, but what does it mean for agents?

Rescue remedy fails to address industry woes

by Russell Jervis

The Government's rescue package for first-time buyers sorely lacks the gravitas needed to kick-start the housing market.

New kids on the block

by Kirstie Ayres

The property portal market is growing thanks to a number of new entrants, but how do they compare to established models? The marketing manager at Badger Holdings provides an insight into her experience of the portal market.

Portal partnerships

by Gillian Kent

Agents should ensure that portals are maximising the flow of consumer traffic to their sites.

The Carsberg Review

by Phil Bowden

The Carsberg Review lists a number of recommendations for improving the house buying and selling process, but it’s up to the industry to now develop these wisely.

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