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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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‘Back landlords, don’t bash them’, says new Kate Barker-led report
The Radix Big Tent Housing Commission urges the Government to stop treating landlords as the part of problem, but instead…
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Landlords report ‘crisis of confidence’ says insurance giant
Simply Business claims there's a ‘bleak outlook’ for BTL with 75% of landlords ‘deeply concerned’ about the future of the…
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Another big council widens HMO licensing scheme
With the backing of ‘locals’ Barking and Dagenham is to extend its licensing scheme to include smaller HMOs plus a…
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Arrears don’t have to lead to evictions, expert tells agents
Denzel Matsaudza of Social Housing Options says many landlords, letting agents and tenants are unaware of the support available from…
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Landlords set up limited companies in record numbers
Hamptons research expert says the vast majority of landlord purchases are now done through a limited company structure to avoid…
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Home movers ‘waiting for Budget’ before committing
Although the number of properties being listed is on the rise the number of sales is lagging considerably behind according…
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Rich investors back Capital Gains Tax rise for landlords
Think tank the IPPR says making Capital Gains Tax equal with income tax is supported by millionaire investors and would…
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PIX: Estate agencies share fee after selling £11m Diana home
The sale of the Spencer family's Mayfair home was managed by joint sole agents Wetherell and Chestertons and went under…
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‘We’ll have 10% market share in two years’, says Purplebricks boss
Sam Mitchell makes claim during a frank interview talking his business with London newspaper including his reasons for buying the…
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Four million people have ‘claimed’ their home on Zoopla, says boss
The portal's COO Rich Hayes says Zoopla is on track to hit four million claimed homes during 2024 which is…
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