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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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City analysts warn Rightmove fees investigation could hit share price
Experts say a probe into the pricing policies of the portal, as called for in an agent petition, could hit…
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BLOG: ‘Industry had a chance to end the property portal duopoly and blew it’
Glentree founder bemoans the opportunities lost when the portal he helped found - OTM - was sold to a US…
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Leading lawyer comments on Labour’s plan to ban rent in advance
David Smith says although he is surprised how far Labour has gone the practice drives poorer tenants into the arms…
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Agent arrested following allegations of missing rent and deposits
A 40-year-old woman has been bailed after she was arrested and interviewed by police following allegations made by some of…
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Agent urges landlords to ‘buy Scottish’ as rent controls end
David Alexander believes the end of rent cap and the country's existing tax reliefs will provide landlords with an ‘ideal…
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Size of first-time buyer ‘Stamp Duty bomb’ becomes clearer
Stuart Haire at Skipton Group says number of areas where Stamp Duty will hit first-time homes is set to quadruple…
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MPs celebrate new website that helps tenants raise complaints
Charitable arm of TDS has held parliamentary event to herald My Housing Issue Gateway, which helps renters unhappy with their…
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Housing market still behind pre-pandemic activity levels
Moverly’s analysis of transaction data shows the property market is running 9% below typical 2014 – 2019 levels.
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BLOG: It’s time conveyancers and estate agents ‘buried the hatchet’
Solicitors and agents need to forge better relationships – it will make everyone's jobs easier and speed up property sales,…
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Senior figures warn over rising demand but shrinking supply in PRS
Both Goodlord and NRLA say more landlords have or are about to shrink portfolios, while tenant demand continues to be…
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