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A Cambridge estate agent is hiring Chinese students to market UK properties on WeChat and Xiaohongshu, tapping into booming demand from mainland China—where one development is dubbed “mini-China.” Founded in 2019, Pure Living, run by a Hong Kong expat, sees strong overseas interest driven by UK’s financial stability and Cambridge’s appeal: low crime, London proximity, and top schools. They’re selling 15–20 homes monthly to international buyers, now targeting mainland investors and students. The agent admits he’s unfamiliar with the apps, so he’s recruiting fluent locals to boost outreach. While he insists overseas buyers aren’t inflating prices, local officials argue speculation is pushing out families—though he blames pandemic-driven construction costs instead.

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