August 1, 2026

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Property franchisor moves into residential surveying market with £2.5m acquisition

X Register for free to receive latest news stories direct to your inbox Register The Property Franchise Group, the UK’s largest multi-brand property franchisor, has acquired a 25% stake in leading residential property surveying business Meridian for £2.5m. The deal is the latest in a string of acquisitions for Bournemouth-headquartered The Property Franchise Group (TPFG), which has

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Property people: Jones Homes Yorkshire

X Register for free to receive latest news stories direct to your inbox Register Jones Homes Yorkshire has appointed a new land buyer as it seeks to secure new development opportunities across the county and beyond. Avais Sharif, 23, from Huddersfield, has been tasked with identifying new sites in desirable locations across the region to

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Property tech firm launches recruitment drive

A Newcastle-based property technology firm is expanding its workforce with a major recruitment drive as demand for auction sales continues to rise. iamproperty, the country’s largest residential property auctioneer, is growing its auction team with more than 25 new roles as part of a summer hiring push.  The firm currently has 170 auction specialists and

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Property People: Prospect Homes; S I Sealy; PWA Planning; Harrison Drury

X Register for free to receive latest news stories direct to your inbox Register Prospect Homes has promoted Nia O’Sullivan to head of sales and customer services. Since joining the Liverpool-based company as customer care manager in 2023 and stepping into the head of customer service role in July 2025, Nia has been instrumental in

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Property sector scrums together to help charity tackle dementia

A charity rugby tournament was held to raise funds to help in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease The Alzheimer’s Society in the West Midlands has been handed a £7,500 donation by the commercial property community after a rugby tournament was held to help the charity tackle the neurodegenerative disease. From left: Adam McGuinness of MXW

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Tenant photographed sleeping in HMO property listing

A tenant was photographed and filmed whilst asleep in bed as part of marketing materials for a six-bedroom HMO property listed for sale in Penrith, Cumbria, with a guide price of £135,000. The property, marketed by Prime Property Auctions, is licensed for six occupants and currently houses five tenants, generating monthly rental income of £2,280,

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HMRC ‘ramps up’ scrutiny of property valuations

HMRC is ramping up its scrutiny of property valuations as part of a clampdown on inheritance tax avoidance. The number of cases referred to the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has risen 23.5% in the past year. The figures showed referrals to the VOA were up from 11,845 to 14,631, in the 12 months to 30th

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Have any landlords here used part exchange or quick-sale property companies?

12:00 PM, 21st April 2026, 1 day ago 3 I am a long-time reader of Property118 and would be grateful for the views of others who may have direct experience of something I have been thinking about recently. My perception is that many UK property developers seem to have tie-ups with companies that help facilitate

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Redwood Bank completes multi-property refinancing package

Redwood Bank has completed a multi-property refinancing transaction for a landlord with a mixed residential and commercial portfolio, working alongside broker Bespoq Finance to structure three separate loans within a four-month timeframe. The transaction covered three properties and involved SPV transfers, a lease extension and related-party tenancy considerations, all managed simultaneously. The total financing package

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Property firm Roger Parry & Partners announces TSR acquisition

Property firm Roger Parry & Partners LLP has announced its acquisition with TSR (Towler Shaw Roberts), marking a key step in its expansion plans across Shropshire, Mid and North Wales, and the West Midlands. All 50-plus staff from both firms, including TSR’s directors, will remain in post under the deal, which is designed to maintain

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