Estate agents
The Advertising Standards Authority has banned adverts from an estate agent and a payday loans company for being “misleading” to consumers.
Countrywide said one of the biggest issues for the next London Mayor will be trying to improve affordability for every strata of the London market.
The Land Registry has revealed that the average property price in England and Wales fell back by 0.6% in March, to stand at £160,372, and average prices dropped in London.
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Enness Private Clients, the large mortgage and high net-worth adviser, has signed a mortgage introducer referral agreement with independent London estate agency, Benham & Reeves.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned an advert promoting the partnership between an estate agent and a company that offered alternative property solutions for over-60s.
Property Services firm LSL reported profit before tax fell to £17.6m, down from £36.0m in 2010 in its latest figures for 2011.
The economy may not be as weak as feared as house prices rose 0.6% in February, according to Nationwide Building Society.
The total cost of moving home has increased by 69% in the last decade, rising from £5,290 in 2001 to £8,922 last year.
The government's decision to withdraw the Stamp Duty Land Tax exemption for buyers below the £250,000 threshold on 24 March 2012 provoked a storm of comment. And that's just the beginning.
Connells estate agency has extended its mortgage service provision by acquiring Burchell Edwards, an independent network of 16 estate agency branches in the Midlands.
Property firm LSL reports Q3 year-on-year mortgage approvals up 8%, but following worsening conditions in October is cautious on the 2012 outlook.
Uk househunters have reached their highest average levels for four years, the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) has reported.
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