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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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Housing market outlook remains uncertain, Nationwide reports
Easing Middle East tensions could restore confidence and reduce the need for a rate rise, says Nationwide's Robert Gardner.
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Agents urged to help landlords with tax changes
Propertymark says early preparation will help agents and landlords avoid a last-minute panic as digital reporting requirements expand.
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Punish landlords and agents for keeping deposits, demands Gen Rent
“Greedy landlords and agents” are pocketing tenants' money using unfair deposit claims, says Dan Wilson Craw.
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Agency giant expands territory with latest acquisition
LRG has purchased long-established West Midlands agency Doolittle & Dalley as it continues to grow.
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Property market suffers second month of falling deal numbers
The latest transactions data from HMRC reveals a 2% drop in May following a 3% fall in April.
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Average agent commission per day revealed
Adam Day, of EXP UK, says agents earn just over £30 a day for progressing each property transaction.
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Major housebuilders face £4.5bn class action
More than 700,000 new-build buyers could be eligible for compensation under a class action alleging anti-competitive behaviour.
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Burnham explores major overhaul of property taxes
Replacing Council Tax and Stamp Duty would put fairness back into property taxation, claims tax reform group.
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Latest licensing costs for landlords revealed
The National Residential Landlords Association has published the latest licensing costs, ranging from £750 to more than £2,100.
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Tom Smith leads lettings launch for The House Group
Experienced local lettings professional, Tom Smith, has been appointed by The House Group to runs its new dedicated lettings service.
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