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TDS Charitable Foundation research highlights shift in landlord behaviour and a fall in tenants struggling to pay rent Author: Gemma Discover more from Sovereign Prime Property Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. Type your email… Subscribe

TV shows like Escape to the Country and Location, Location, Location rake in the viewers and exploit our peculiar obsession with property and the fantasy of ever-spiralling equity. Back in the real world, it’s the agent’s job to separate fact from fiction and bring everyone down to earth with a viable asking price. Only then…

The Negotiator Awards, which took place last Friday evening, raised an amazing £25,262.91 for the chosen charity, CoppaFeel, which strives to increase awareness of breast cancer among young people. The phenomenal sum was donated by guests at the awards ceremony for the best agents and suppliers in the UK. The money was raised through a…

Dwelly has expanded its national lettings portfolio with the acquisition of award-winning lettings agency HC Lettings, which operates as the dedicated lettings arm of Nottingham-based agency HoldenCopley. The deal adds 850 fully managed properties to Dwelly’s expanding book and marks another step in the company’s strategy to consolidate the UK lettings sector through acquisitions. HC…

A trio of new Lettings Managers have joined Knight Frank to bolster the firm’s market share in their respective areas of London. Joining the Hampstead branch is Robert Lerner (main image, centre), a well-known and successful agent in the North West London area, having operated in the local market since his career began in 2013….

Rightmove’s share price has fallen further this week to a new five-year low after a 15% drop in the last month. The latest valuation of the portal’s share put it at £4.37 compared to £6.35 in 2021, a fall of around 30%. There were similar low points in 2022 and 2023, and the price recovered,…