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Love Home Swap closes maiden acquisition as it gets the keys to 1stHomeExchange

Venture capital-backed Love Home Swap has landed its first acquisition, using the investment capital it secured through its two 2012 fundraisings.

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Balderton Capital takes a shine to property start-up Rentify

A start-up which aids property landlords in the process of marketing and managing their sites has been added to Balderton Capital's portfolio through a £2 million deal.

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Zoopla continues acquisition drive

Venture capital-backed Zoopla.co.uk has bought UpMyStreet.com as the property website looks to build its audience size.

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Electra and Chamonix rescue Peverel

Following a year of uncertainty Perevel Group has secured the backing of two private equity partners, and is set to see its debt levels slashed.

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MMC Ventures backs house exchange website

Investor MMC Ventures has led an £850,000 round in home-swapping website Love Home Swap.

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VC-backed Zoopla in merger deal

Online property website Zoopla is merging with The Digital Property Group, a business owned by the holding company of the Daily Mail newspaper.

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Property merger to rival Rightmove.com

The Digital Property group and Zoopla have agreed to merge, bringing together brands including findaproperty.com and primelocation.com. Plus, a round-up of today's M&A deals.

Growth Planning

Some simple techniques for gaining planning permission

For business owners and managers, gaining planning permission can seem akin to winning the lottery. Christine Hereward, a partner at Howard Kennedy, explains a few simple techniques that can ease the process.

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Zoopla adds Houseprices.co.uk to portfolio

Consumer property website Zoopla has acquired property price information service Houseprices.co.uk in a deal that will see the two internet businesses continue operating as separate brands.

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Cyril Sweett to buy Widnell

Cyril Sweett has agreed to acquire the quantity surveying business Widnell.

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LSL Property acquires HEAL 

LSL Property Services has acquired Halifax Estate Agencies (HEAL), which operates an estate agency network across the UK, from Lloyds Banking Group for a nominal sum.

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THB secures Property Risk Management

London-based specialist insurance company THB has acquired Property Risk Management (PRM) for up to £350,000.