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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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Leaseholders ‘routinely gouged’ by freeholders, says minister
Matthew Pennycook said leaseholders are being "routinely gouged by freeholders and managing agents acting on their behalf".
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Cladding backlog jumps 12%, new figures reveal
Numbers of buildings awaiting remedial cladding work are up almost 4,700 this year, according to shocking new data.
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Property deal numbers slip again ahead of Budget
Latest transaction figures from HMRC reveal a second successive monthly and annual fall as the market lull continues.
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London bucks the trend as tenant demand rises amid national dip
Tenant demand has fallen nationally but Rightmove’s Colleen Babcock says high prices in the Capital mean more are renting.
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Winkworth orders independent board review amid legal dispute
The independent review will make recommendations about the composition and running of the estate agency brand's board.
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Andy Burnham vows to bring ‘hope’ back to the housing market
Prime Minister Andy Burnham used his Labour Party Conference speech to pledge first-time buyer support and a clampdown on bad…
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Landlords lean harder on tenant referencing
The ban on advance rental payments means landlords want more reliable tenants, says Leaders’ Allison Thompson.
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Software firm says technology can help agencies become sale-ready
Property software provider, Veco, says stronger compliance, financial records and less reliance on individuals can help agencies prepare for future…
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Leaseholders demand ‘action’, not party conference promises
"If the Government is serious about ending the leasehold scandal, it must match the strength of its rhetoric with the…
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Major agency changes mailing list after complaint
Spicerhaart agreed to remove a customer from its mailshots database after being approached by the Advertising Standards Authority.
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