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23, 2011 March:

HSBC releases online app for expats

The international bank has launched an online tool enabling those relocating overseas to benefit from the knowledge of expats already living in the country.

11, 2011 January:

Persimmons shares defy housing market with upward swing

The British housebuilding company expects an increase in profits this year despite the local housing market slump.

25, 2010 October:

Thurs 28 Oct: Free UK Student Accommodation London Seminar

This coming Thursday - October the 28th - The Property Frontiers Student Property Team will be holding the first of their student investment seminars at the Hilton Metropole in London's West End and would be delighted if you could join them...

07, 2010 October:

Finding your dream property in France could be easier than you think

According to property expert, Tara Loader Wilkinson, the vast number of competing international property specialists means finding property is France is simple...

04, 2010 October:

Dubai’s popular real estate exhibition kicks off on Monday

Cityscape is anticipated to be a much quieter affair than during the boom years, not about property launches but a return to its original raison d'être - networking...

10, 2010 September:

£230m saving app for council services

Councils saved £230 million last year by using the latest technology to manage services for the iGeneration and pensioners alike, a new report reveals...

Never overpay for property again?

Launch of ‘Pre-Offer Survey' promises that UK homebuyers will never again overpay for a property...

01, 2010 July:

The ultimate travel companion?

The new iPhone iOS4 has been dubbed the ultimate travel companion for its upgraded camera, easy multi-tasking and longer battery life...

28, 2010 June:

New forum launches for letting agents

HomeLet is launching a new online facility which will enable letting agents to post feedback, suggest ideas for new products and services and share best practice...

25, 2010 June:

New cover launched for landlords

Martin & Co, together with lettings insurance specialist, HomeLet, have developed an exclusive new Rent Guarantee product for landlords, called the Martin & Co Promise. The new product combines comprehensive cover and extremely competitive prices to provide landlords with market leading protection for their rental income...

17, 2010 June:

Best pics ever? The new 3D camera

We've seen it bring the big screen to life and 3D televisions are already on the market, now, the latest product to use three-dimensional technology is a true holiday essential...

15, 2010 June:

Seminar: Managing tenants on housing benefit

Landlord Action, the tenant eviction specialists are hosting another seminar in a series to help landlords get the most out of the benefit system...

14, 2010 June:

Must-have accessory? The suitcase-seat

Whatever your political affiliations, it's hard to argue that travelling can be an exhausting business...

09, 2010 June:

LSL launches new service

LSL Property Services, which includes Reeds Rains and Your Move, has launched St Trinity Asset Management, a new Southampton-based company that has been created following LSL's acquisition of Halifax Estate Agents, earlier this year...

01, 2010 June:

Look after winter warmers in the summer

As the weather improves and we start looking forward to balmy evenings in the garden and summer holidays, the winter cold and our central heating couldn't be further from our thoughts. Baxi has some tips to make sure your boiler will be ready for action when our all too brief summer gives way to shorter days and chilly evenings...

19, 2010 May:

Check out property matching services

Lettingsearch.co.uk knows how important it is to find tenants for rental properties and it also appreciates how busy today's agents are. Therefore it has designed its Property Matching service to help agents find suitable tenants as quickly as possible...

31, 2010 March:

Financial records landlords should keep

Landlords and property investors often have difficulty in proving how much they earn and expenses claimed to HM Revenue and Customs. To help make those claims stick and pay less tax, here's a list of financial records every property business should keep...

11, 2010 February:

New property price index for Cyprus

The beleaguered Cyprus property market is set to benefit from a brand new property price index introduced by The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in a bid to make the country's real estate market more transparent...

10, 2010 February:

Agent feedback key player in services

Lettingsearch.co.uk, the UK's largest lettings only portal, has launched a host of unique and valuable new services and features, based on agent feedback, to enhance its offering...

08, 2010 February:

Life in 3D

Forget Avatar in 3D, now you can check out a brand new 3D city mapping service - Skape has been designed for architects, planners and surveyors and will allow them to manipulate urban landscapes online by combining high resolution 3D textured city models with 2D mapping and terrain data - a technological first...

iPhone property hunt application

Leading property portal FindaProperty.com has today launched an iPhone app bringing the FindaProperty.com search functionality to the world of mobile home hunting...

13, 2010 January:

Find the perfect home from phone

The first iPhone application for the local property market has been released by Propertynews.com, allowing users to access thousands of properties for sale or rent...

08, 2010 January:

UK holiday companies offer 'redundancy cover'

Thomson and First Choice holiday shops in the UK are offering 'redundancy cover' as experts predict a further 250,000 job losses in 2010...

08, 2009 December:

Fractional expo hits London

Fractional Life has announced that the 4th Fractional Life Expo, the largest and most diverse fractional ownership and asset-sharing exhibition in the world, will return to Broadgate Event Venues in the heart of the City of London on Monday 13 September through to Wednesday 15 September 2010...

02, 2009 December:

Housing service for learning disabilities

A new housing service for people with learning disabilities has been launched in London - Southwest London Homefinders has been set up by Golden Lane Housing (GLH) and six authorities to give people with a learning disability access to the private rented sector...

27, 2009 November:

Dispute service alters fees

The Dispute Service (TDS), which is responsible for the UK's Tenancy Deposit Scheme, has approved a change in its method of charging subscriptions - from next year, fees will be determined on a "fairer" basis, taking into account a "dramatic rise" in disputes between landlords and tenants...

10, 2009 November:

Fifteen mins of fame

HomesOverseas.co.uk, part of the Trinity Mirror Digital group, has updated its website with the launch of "HO TV", a new TV section - the overseas property investment portal now includes a video about mortgage specialists, Athena Mortgages, which is apparently a leading player in the French market...

02, 2009 November:

New valuation phone app

Mouseprice is about to launch a groundbreaking new telephone application in the UK...

09, 2009 October:

Text appeal

We are living in the age of the text message - more than 1.2 billion messages are sent each day - so here's a useful new service that utilizes our addiction to texting - the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has funded an initiative to provide holiday information to travelers via email and texts and it can even contact them in emergencies when they are on holiday...

15, 2009 September:

Lloyds: buy-to-let cap

Lloyds Banking Group, which includes HBOS and its former subsidiaries, has abruptly reduced the maximum amount it will lend to landlords...

08, 2009 September:

French fancies

The latest exhibition in the market leading portfolio of French Property shows is to be held at Olympia, in London, on 11-13 September 2009...

Czech it out

A new mortgage comparison has been launched for people seeking to buy property in Czech Republic...

11, 2009 August:

Click and go

Star Alliance has a new online tool that allows travellers to plan, book and buy round-the-world fares through its website...

07, 2009 August:

In the palma your hand

Chesterton Humberts continues to expand its international reach by announcing a new association with Vida Balear in Mallorca, an agent specialising in the sale of prime property in Mallorca...

05, 2009 August:

Text to board

Boarding a plane will be as simple as receiving a text message from later this year as Oz airline Jetstar rolls out the invention of a 22-year-old tech entrepreneur...

29, 2009 July:

Securing that sun-bed

This little special offer had me laughing out loud at its unintentional tongue in cheek genius - the German arm of holiday company Thomas Cook is offering a new service to German travelers that could spell the end of haggling over sun beds - holidaymakers at nine hotels across Turkey, Egypt and the Canary Islands can now book their sun-loungers in advance for a fee...

23, 2009 July:

Special portal launches

A new online property portal has launched, specialising in properties for older and disabled people...

21, 2009 July:

World's most exclusive address

It's no secret that Russia is home to some of the world's richest people - so it makes sense that it is soon to be home to the world's most exclusive and expensive housing development - the average villa on the Agalarov Estates in Moscow will set residents back a whopping £10 million...

Woolies is back!

Woolworths.co.uk has gone live, offering over half a million fantastic products for British families to buy online and enjoy together...

16, 2009 July:

Cleaning up that act

Anything that means estate agents will be better regulated can't be a bad thing in my eyes - as I'm still smarting over my recent unpleasant experience with one - so news that all agents in the UK must register with a new anti-money laundering system is being welcomed by many...

09, 2009 July:

Land Registry hikes prices

The Land Registry is to raise some of its fees because the housing market downturn and the recession has led to a reduction in its fee income...

Lenders squeeze market

Lloyds Banking Group charges the highest interest rates as the number of deals available falls to record low...

07, 2009 July:

Beeny's back

TV personality and property guru Sarah Beeny has made her third major foray into the world of online ventures with the launch of a brand new site allowing homeowners to sell their property without paying any fees - TheMoveChannel.com takes a look at Tepilo.com...

06, 2009 July:

Rock lending again

Nationalised lender Northern Rock has started offering mortgages to existing customers for the first time since it almost collapsed in late 2007...

Branching out after 60 years

One of London's older estate agents has decided to expand with a second office - nearly 60 years after opening...

03, 2009 July:

On the road to fame

An enchanting, largely undiscovered French village and its beautiful surroundings are starring in an innovative new web TV channel being launched today to promote a local builder's residential development...

Celebrity gone sour

You may think that everything celebrities touch turns to gold, but this is certainly not the case when it comes to some celeb-endorsed property projects in Dubai - angry investors are now demanding their cash back from the firm behind the Niki Lauda, Michael Schumacher and Boris Becker towers in the emirate...

25, 2009 June:

New horizons for NewSkys

A joint venture has relaunched NewSkys as a fractional ownership property portal - TheMoveChannel.com and Richmond Green Group have combined their knowledge and experience in the overseas property sector to create a platform offering visitors the very latest in fractional news, advice and opportunities...

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