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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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House prices hold firm in face of global headwinds, Rightmove data shows
Rising inflation fears and higher borrowing costs limiting growth in asking prices, says portal's property expert Colleen Babcock.
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Hundreds of house sales left in limbo by IT failure
Delays to Local Authority searches have disrupted transactions since mid-January, with deals affected across Berkshire as conveyancing chains stall.
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Government restates opposition to rent controls in clear split with Greens
Greens and Labour clash over rent policy, with Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook claiming caps would make life more difficult for…
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Midlands council crackdown on HMOs sparks migrant row
Planning consultation process opens up rift between those for and against limiting shared home numbers.
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Letting agents plan to raise fees ahead of Renters’ Rights Act
Many agents will increase the fees they charge landlords, but risk losing them as clients, according to lettings tech firm…
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Rental rules can’t be enforced with £60m, claims leading lawyer
David Smith, Property Litigation Partner at Spector Constant & Williams, warns funding will not fix chronic shortages of experienced enforcement…
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Landlords ‘set to pull more than 200,000 rental properties this year’
An estimated 220,000 homes will be withdrawn, with 65,000 due to the Renters' Rights Act, according to new research.
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Investors seek share of ‘£30bn’ leasehold reform losses
The coalition of investors, retirees and freeholders, is calling on the Government not go ahead with the existing leasehold reforms.
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Embarrassment at renting hits at 29, reveals Nationwide
Millions of people admit they have felt embarrassed about their living situation that sees them sharing with friends, family, or…
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Letting agency to repay £31,000 in rent over non-compliant HMO
Tribunal finds firm was liable for Rent Repayment Order for unlicensed HMO despite claims it was acting on owner’s behalf.
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