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Daily property news in the UK residential sector focused on estate and letting agency, property auctions and property managers.
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Tenant relationships key to long-term retention, survey finds
LRG’s Allison Thompson says tenants are not just looking for somewhere to live, they are looking for somewhere to settle.
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Government target suffers blow as housebuilding falls
Housing Secretary Steve Reed's pledge was "build baby build", but the latest ONS figures show private housing output dropped 6.3%.
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Scottish and Welsh Governments called upon to fix ‘broken’ housing markets
Propertymark has produced housing manifestos for the Scottish and Welsh Parliament ahead of elections this year.
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Fate of housing market ‘depends on Trump’, says Knight Frank
What US President Donald Trump says about the length of the war in the Middle East will determine the future…
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Landlords urged to increase inspections post Renters’ Rights Act
The ending of fixed-term tenancies means landlords could lose oversight of the condition of their properties, warns Inventory Base’s Siân…
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Starmer orders investigation into ‘mass eviction’ scandal
The PM responded to a plea from local MP Siobhain McDonagh to look into claims that Criterion Capital was evicting…
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East London landlord hit with £14,600 rent repayment order
Managing agent of unlicensed HMO accused of cutting off the electricity, illegally attempting to increase rent and threatening to throw…
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Savills reports strong year with revenue up 6.1%
Group CEO Simon Shaw says uncertainty about the Autumn Budget slowed UK market activity for much of the year before…
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Property management sector value to hit £38bn
Compliance demands push more landlords towards professional management services, says Rushbrook & Rathbone boss Roma Sharma.
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Prices plateau as sealed bids and gazumping of two years ago vanish – RICS agents
Responding to the latest RICS survey, estate agents reveal what is happening in the housing market on the ground.
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