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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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Landlords face huge struggle to reach new EPC target
At the current rate it will take landlords until 2042 to bring all privately rented homes up to an EPC…
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Big housebuilding merger given official go-ahead by CMA
An obstacle to the £2.5 billion purchase of Redrow by Barratt appears to have been cleared by the competition regulator.
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House hunters happy to consider crazy commutes, says Winkworth
Research shows commutes of up to two hours are still popular to secure good schools and attractive location.
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Agents face crackdown from new mega council in North
New local authority warns it will fine agents and landlords if rentals are not safe and habitable as it takes…
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Labour’s Freedom to Buy idea ‘won’t help FTBs’ says expert
Financial adviser Charlotte Nixon warns take-up of existing mortgage guarantee scheme is low and that new measures are needed.
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Letting agency breaks law after charging tenants £1,000 holding deposit
Tribunal uncovers the unlawful deposit under the Tenant Fees Act 2019 after agency failed to return all the deposit when…
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Former conveyancer given £500,000 to improve process with help from AI
ProConvey conveyancing platform aims to eliminate errors and keep clients informed of progress
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Base rate cut caused ‘immediate buzz’ in market says leading agent
Patrick McCutcheon at Dacre, Son & Hartley in Yorkshire says the Bank of England's interest rate cut this month gave…
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New twist in the Humberts revival story as its goes global
As one of the oldest UK agencies, Humberts is now opening its first internatonal office in Dubai, just a few…
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The Depositary co-founder announces major platform and pricing changes
Kristjan Byfield claims new features, functionality and partner integrations for The Depositary all mark a significant step forward for letting…
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