RLA issues a six-point manifesto for the private rented sector
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Will Watson takes the reins at the top-flight property buying agency.
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London Square picks up prime Vauxhall development site
Resi developer continues its acquisition spree in central London.
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City law firm names new Head of Residential Property
Super-prime specialist Parveen Abbas has stepped up to lead the 257-year-old practice's resi real estate division.
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PCL estate agency launches interior design service for short-lets
'We’ve seen increasing demand from clients to help prepare their houses and flats before letting,' says Ed Woolgar of Russell Simpson.
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Tom Bill: Country market warms up as temperatures rise
There are signs of a seasonal pick-up in activity but higher mortgage rates are keeping demand in check, reports Knight Frank's head of UK resi research.
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