Latest property news
Daily property news in the UK residential sector focused on estate and letting agency, property auctions and property managers.
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Letting advert sparks voting rights row
Generation Rent exec attacks agent over property listing which stated prospective tenants would not be able to register to vote…
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Over 50% of converted flats and HMOs fail fire safety audits
Direct365’s Karl Bantleman says Home Office data reveals it would take 48 years for fire services to inspect every building,…
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Lenders pause rate reductions amid Iran conflict
As swap rates rise, mortgage rates are being reconsidered, warns Moneyfacts.
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Limited company landlords more likely to raise rents
Buy-to-let investors who use company structures not only respond more quickly to market pressures, they also have larger portfolios, according…
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War in Middle East may force Bank to raise interest rates, economists warn
The Bank of England could come under pressure to raise the base rate to control inflation when it next meets…
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Mortgage broker fees jump 28% in a year – claim
The average fee charged by brokers now stands at £643, with most homebuyers paying between £500-£700 to arrange their loan.
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Homeowner wins Stamp Duty loophole ruling
Tribunal finds public towpath meant £4.5m purchase was not “entirely residential” for purposes of SDLT.
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Controversial MP Angela Rayner to be ‘held to account’ by housing industry
Propertymark has announced its keynote speaker for Propertymark One is to be Angela Rayner – a controversial choice, but a…
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London Renters Union ‘ramps up’ campaign for rent controls
Rent activist group gathers its members and allies together to define its rent demands for the capital as part of…
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Agent complaints jump, but awards are down – ombudsman reports
Sean Hooker at Property Redress says there were more complaints last year, up 47%, but agent professionalism is strong.
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