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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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North East landlord hit with £42k HMO penalty
Conditions at the rental property could have put tenants at serious risk, says Gateshead Council’s Samantha Allcott.
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Property industry loses one of its stars
With great sadness we report that Clive Emson MBE, property auctioneer and star of Homes under the Hammer has died.
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House prices go negative for only second time in decade, Yopa reports
Higher borrowing costs, affordability pressures and wider economic uncertainty are weighing on buyer demand, says Yopa’s Verona Frankish.
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INTERVIEW: Corporate accountability comes to conveyancing
Patricia Rees-Stott at Fix My Legals tells Lisa Isaacs why blue chip business processes are what’s needed to reform conveyancing.
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Upper Tribunal overturns landlord’s HMO penalty in ‘rack rent’ ruling
Judge rules landlord receiving less than two-thirds of HMO income was not legally in control of the property.
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First-time buyers held back by ‘deposit myth’
Key drivers ruling themselves out of the housing market because of misconceptions over size of deposits, says MAB’s Rachel Geddes.
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BLOG: The AI your CRM is selling you isn’t AI – it’s a promise with a price tag
This month it seems that AI finally landed with estate agents, with CRMs launching AI tools en masse – but are…
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Rayner second favourite to become PM after Stamp Duty furore over
Former Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner cleared of wrongdoing by HMRC and can now challenge for leader.
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Influential think tank proposes rent controls offset by landlord tax concessions
Allowing landlords to deduct full mortgage interest costs from tax would prevent a sell-off, Joseph Rowntree Foundation claims.
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Council search wait times balloon beyond four months
Property deals are collapsing as local authority search turnarounds are extending longer putting greater pressure on chains.
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