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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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Edinburgh suspends 300% second homes tax premium after eight days
Huge rise in Edinburgh's Council Tax has been put on hold while its impact is assessed, according to Councillor Mandy…
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HMO licence applications jump 40% as landlords switch strategies
An increasing number of landlords are moving away from traditional lets in favour of HMOs, according to Just Landlords boss…
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The Property Ombudsman expels six companies
Chief Ombudsman Lesley Horton says the companies were kicked out for failing to pay compensation awards made against them.
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Exclusive: Estate agent star of The Apprentice joins campaign against Rightmove
Kieran McCartney, who recently left the hit TV show, told The Neg agents should boycott the portal in protest against…
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Harrods Estates closes final office after 130 years of trading
Luxury estate agency has shut its Knightsbridge office as London’s prime property market goes through challenging period.
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Gulf ceasefire builds hopes for lower mortgage rates
Improved market sentiment has fed into rate expectations, but Capital Economics’ Ruth Gregory warns mortgage costs are unlikely to fall…
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Student letting agents expand into East Midlands and the North
Sulets expands into Loughborough, while national student lettings agency Loc8me is stepping into York.
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Property market ‘takes a knock’, RICS reports
RICS's Tarrant Parsons says a positive feeling in the housing market has been hit by war in the Middle East,…
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Agency giant acquires leading franchise firm
LSL, which owns Reeds Rains and Your Move, has added Meyers Franchising to its portfolio.
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Last-minute surge in evictions as law change looms
Charities and pressure groups sound the alarm over 65% increase in no-fault eviction cases ahead of May ban.
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