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44 Shifting sands Andrea Kirkby reviews the property market in one of the world’s


most troubled regions, Arabia.


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52 Be safe, says The Property Ombudsman Are your gas safety checks absolutely secure? Are you


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54 Lettings news In the endless cycle of lettings there is always news, lots of news.


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61 Who grows there? In recession, new branches were still opening up. Whether or not we


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