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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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Agents must prepare for more in-tenancy swaps, says Mydeposits
Frequent tenant swaps in existing tenancies risk fuelling disputes if documentation is not watertight, says Mydeposits’ Tim Frome.
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Housing Secretary hails rent reforms and issues warning to rogue landlords
Landlords will gain from a more professional rental market, Steve Reed claims, but tells those who break the rules: “We…
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Affordability issues masked in latest housing data, lender warns
First-time buyers are facing growing barriers to home ownership, says Skipton Building Society’s Charlotte Harrison.
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Sceptical landlord leaders set Renters’ Rights Act ‘three tests’
Ben Beadle, of the NRLA, says the “jury is very firmly out” on whether the Act will be successful.
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Housing Secretary accuses Greens of hypocrisy on housing
Labour’s Steve Reed says the Green Party talks about the housing crisis while opposing the building of tens of thousands…
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Former Knight Frank partners launch new agency
Jonny Wish and Chris Priestley have launched a new independent agency based in Stratford-upon-Avon.
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Reform calls for regulation of landlords and HMO agents
HMOs are filled with ‘wrong ’uns’ but it’s their management that is the real problem, says Reform MP Lee Anderson.
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Property deal numbers fall by more than 40%
The latest transaction figures from HMRC show a big drop from last year, but a small monthly rise.
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Wait-and-see policy as Bank keeps rate on hold at 3.75% – industry reaction
Bank Rate left unchanged as rate-setters weigh persistent inflation against economic uncertainty and the Gulf crisis.
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Generation Rent urges wavering Government to press ahead with rent freeze
Generation Rent’s Ben Twomey has told the Government that a rent freeze is needed to give renters space to breathe.
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