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Almost £1.4bn worth of property investment portfolios currently up for grabs across England

Almost £1.4bn worth of property investment portfolios are currently listed for sale across England, according to new research by residential property management specialist, Rushbrook, providing investors with an opportunity to expand their holdings through the acquisition of multiple properties in a single transaction. 

Partridge Homes strengthens lettings team with third appointment amid record rental growth

Katie Fisher joins the Birmingham and Solihull agency as it prepares to launch residential block management in January 2027. Partridge Homes has appointed Katie Fisher as Property Manager, marking the third addition to its lettings team since May 2026 as the family-run estate and letting agency reports its strongest year for new rentals agreed since it began trading in 2007.

More than a third of lettings agents lack full confidence in client money safeguards, as AI revealed to be the biggest threat facing the future of the industry

More than a third (36%) of letting agents are not completely confident that their business could identify a fraudulent or suspicious client money transaction before funds are transferred, according to new research by The Letting Partnership.

Is the UK’s cable infrastructure ready for EV demand?

With almost 30% of new car registrations in the UK being fully electric, the shift to EVs is well underway. There’s plenty of attention on the cars themselves, but there’s a bigger question that needs considering: is the country’s infrastructure ready for what’s coming next?

London flat in auction recalls one of Albion’s favourite sons 

A one bedroom flat in London named after one of the West Midlands’ most famous footballing sons is being sold in Bond Wolfe’s October auction.  Flat 27 Cunningham Court, London is close to Leyton Orient Football Club, Leyton Tube Station, the nearby Coronation Gardens and local shops and bars. 

Veco questions whether landlord registration will catch rogue operators as it pledges support for letting agents

Veco Software has pledged to help letting agents and landlords navigate the introduction of the new Private Rented Sector Database, while questioning whether the registration system will succeed in identifying rogue landlords who deliberately operate outside the rules. 

Priced to sell at auction, the retirement apartment with a £1+ guide starting bid

With a guide price* of just £1+, a one bedroom retirement apartment in Moseley is set to attract plenty of attention in Bond Wolfe’s October auction.

L&Q launches exclusive incentives ahead of Whalley Manor open day

L&Q is giving house hunters in the Ribble Valley a helping-hand with buying costs this autumn, with exclusive incentives worth up to £10,000* available on homes at its award-winning Whalley Manor development.

Fourth-generation estate agent launches new property group with plans to grow across the North and Midlands.

As Wilson Estate Agents celebrates 80 years in business, Managing Director Jack Wilson is looking to the future with the launch of All North Group and a commitment to protecting the identity of independent estate agencies.

TPI welcomes Remediation Bill but urges Parliament to address safety gaps

The Property Institute (TPI) has welcomed the Bill as an important step towards addressing the building safety crisis but argues that Parliament must use the scrutiny process to address remaining gaps.

Most estate agents are using AI for the same four jobs. A fifth have moved on, and they're getting FOUR TIMES the return

AI has arrived in estate agency. For most agents, it has arrived as a writing assistant. That's the finding of a survey of 250 estate and letting agents by Alto, the CRM used by more than a third of agents across the country. Nearly seven in ten (69%) use AI regularly or every day. 

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