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Hunters recruits Foxtons tech stalwart
Dan Rafferty has joined franchised estate agency Hunters as Chief Operating Officer, signalling an 'ambitious investment in technology'.
Rightmove profits jump as estate agencies spend over £1,000 per month on advertising
The property portal's average monthly revenue per advertiser (ARPA) increased from £922 in 2017 to £1,005 in 2018, while the number of member branches has 'remained stable'.
Right to Rent breaches human rights laws, rules the High Court
Right to Rent "does not merely provide the occasion or opportunity for private landlords to discriminate," said the High Court Judge, "but causes them to do so where otherwise they would not."
Grand Registry: Surveying last month’s biggest registered deals
An Essex mansion and a townhouse on Tregunter Road were among the most expensive transactions lodged with the Land Registry in January.
Buyers take vendor to court over ‘angry neighbour’
Couple accuse former owner of failing to flag up dispute in pre-sale documents
High-value fixer-uppers help Savills auction reach over £30m
Notable sales at Savills' February property auction include The Hoo in Hampstead, which offers some significant potential for a residential conversion.
Trading Standards pushes for greater transparency on referral fees
Five things estate agents need to tell sellers & buyers about referral fee arrangements.
‘The Mountain of Beverley Hills’ development plot gets a $350k price cut
157-acre site in Los Angeles was previously listed at a cool $1bn.
Elliman’s profits tumble by 75%
High-profile NYC-based brokerage still sold a whopping $28.1 billion worth of real estate in a 'tough' 2018
Wealth management magazine names its top property advisors for 2019
Spear's picks its top ten London sales, London buying, and country property advisors.
Which London boroughs have had the most planning approvals?
Croydon, Westminster and Wandsworth top the list; the City has had the fewest permissions since 2006.
Chestertons calls the bottom of the London property market
33-branch agency becomes the latest firm to ring the bell after picking up on a 'dramatic imbalance' between supply and demand