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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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CLAIM: ‘Writing on the wall’ for ‘hobbyist’ landlords
Massive 53% drop in BTL mortgage approvals signals end of amateur investor era as professionals take over, it is claimed.
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Summer market ‘unusually busy’ as interest rate cut and realistic pricing kick in
Rightmove says says 34% of properties for sale are reduced in price, the highest level since 2023 and before that,…
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Rogue landlord loses appeal over illegal use of old police station
The Planning Inspectorate has rejected an appeal against enforcement action by Enfield Council in North London.
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Landlords press MPs to protect student lets market within renting reforms
Ben Beadle at the NRLA says unless new rules covering student HMOs in the Renters' Rights Bill are changed, many…
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CEO reveals why rent guarantor firm has launched on AIM Stock Exchange
Paul Foy tells The Neg the banning of rent in advance within the Renters' Rights Bill is likely to create…
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New measures announced to ease ‘pooled client account’ problems for agents
Treasury confirms 'commonsense' measures to end the difficulties lettings and management agents have in obtaining pooled client accounts (PCAs).
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BLOG: Industry must wake up about ‘post completion’ conveyancing failures
Maria Hardy of the Property Conveyancing Consultancy says that inadequate post-completion work can lead to compensation claims, lost business, insurance…
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Landlords told ‘don’t blame the letting agent’ when facing Rent Repayment Orders
Legal expert warns landlords not to defend RROs unless they have rock solid evidence that they have licensed their property,…
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Time taken to evict rises to nearly 28 weeks, new court data shows
The official figures show that although more landlords are evicting using Section 21 ahead of the Renters' Rights Bill, court…
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Rightmove spills the Cheerios to keep sales and rentals on the move
The portal says the latest phase of its marketing campaign will keep it at the "front of mind" for home-movers.
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