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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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Green Party backs rent controls to stop landlord price hikes
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has proposed a three-year rent cap to protect tenants from 'runaway rents.'
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Scrap local licensing when national database launches, says Propertymark
Propertymark's Tim Thomas says the Government needs to ditch any local discretionary schemes once the landlord register is in place.
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List by this date or miss a Christmas completion
Estate agents need to get moving if they want to help vendors sell their homes by Christmas, says the HomeOwners'…
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Rightmove backs new agent-led podcast series
Presented by Silvia Eldawi, 'Golden Nuggets: Movers & Shakers', aims to spotlight the work of estate agents across the country.
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Boost for buyers as house price to earnings ratio hits decade low
Homes are becoming more affordable but higher mortgage rates are offsetting many gains, says Lloyds’ Andrew Assam.
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House price growth halves amid subdued property market
The latest Nationwide House Price Index shows a September slump in the housing market, says Robert Gardner.
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Mortgage costs climb as economy struggles with conflict
Major lenders are withdrawing home loan offers below 5% as rates reach a two-year high.
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Tenants expect to stay renting despite desire to buy
Jennifer Harris, of the TDS Charitable Foundation, says 44% of renters believe they will stay renting.
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Vendors reveal most important factors when choosing an estate agent
Home sellers want to have confidence in an estate agent’s valuation and ability, says GetAgent’s Colby Short.
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Landlords plan rent hikes and exits as rental reforms bed-in
Landlords have moved on from 'wait and see' mode after the Renters’ Rights Act came in, says Matt Trevett from…
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