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Foxtons plans to capture Renters’ Rights Act opportunities
The agency's CEO Guy Gittins says as a "professional, high-quality agent" it can attract more landlord clients and acquire smaller…
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Landlords bolster tenant vetting ahead of Act
Paragon Bank's Lisa Steele says 70% of landlords will introduce stricter rules for selecting renters when the Renters' Rights Act…
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Rental market cooling ahead of Renters’ Rights Act ‘storm’ on 1st May
Goodlord boss William Reeve reckons landlords and tenants are holding off ahead of the huge changes due to go live.
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Agents could win £1.5bn payout from legal action against Rightmove
The action is brought by Jeremy Newman, and it alleges that Rightmove charged estate agents “excessive” and “unfair subscription fees”.
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Housing market ‘won’t grow’ without this change, warns top adviser
The Government must change tactics if it is going to re-invigorate the housing market, says Heather Powell, a partner at…
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Market turmoil ‘hits first-time buyers hardest’
Rob Houghton, of Reallymoving, says first-time buyers are the group most exposed and vulnerable to rising rates in the home…
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Landlords and lettings agents have ‘one month to go’ before new rules apply
The trade body says "some of the biggest changes to the private rented sector in a generation" take effect when…
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Housing market enjoys best month for nearly a year
The latest HMRC transactions data shows February was the most active month since the spike ahead of a Stamp Duty…
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‘Nonsense’ to say landlords can always absorb ever-rising costs
NRLA boss Ben Beadle makes comments as Moneyfacts reveals those on variable rates now paying £1,100 a year extra in…
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Fed up with dull conveyancing catch-up calls? Here’s a new solution!
Yorkshire sales progression firm says its new platform can compress long and dull catch-up calls into short summaries for world-weary…
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