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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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Conveyancers flag frustrations over ‘stakeholder chasing’
Landmark report reveals under-pressure conveyancers are spending almost half their time either chasing stakeholders or being chased by them.
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Huge London council consults on selective licensing proposals
Westminster Council is beginning a consultation process on a new selective licensing scheme for private rented homes occupied by a…
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Housing minister promises more regulation of estate agents
Matthew Pennycook has committed to implementing the Regulation of Property Agents working group proposals that the Tories failed to implement.
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Foxtons makes surprise move into commuter towns with acquisitions
The London-based agent has spent some £12m buying two estate agencies, one in Reading and the other in Watford, both…
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Land Registry to hike fees but promises to end delays
In drive for digitisation, the Land Registry has warned it will be hiking fees with some charges doubling, to pay…
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Letting agent fined £50,000 over energy bill ‘scam’
Birmingham landlord handed huge fine after threatening to evict a tenant who complained she was unwittingly paying her neighbour’s gas…
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Big estate agency warns against CGT rise for landlords
Holding off on Capital Gains Tax rise for landlords would offer much-needed stability for the sector says LSL MD Paul…
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Drugs gang left cash in a fridge for letting agent
Natalie Child of Margate in Kent, was paid by gang members for access to empty flats to store drugs.
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Big online estate agency signs new deal with Zoopla
Yopa inks an agreement with Zoopla after 'extensive Return On Investment analysis' of its lead generation abilities.
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PM claims landlords ‘not working people’ and could pay more tax
Keir Starmer says Labour's manifesto commitment to protect "working people" from tax rises doesn't cover property owners.
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