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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Leasehold plan to inflate property prices by 10% says Knight Frank
Reforms set out in the King’s Speech would give leaseholders the right to extend the lease to 990 years but…
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Big Midlands expansion for Lomond as John Shepherd buys rival’s lettings book
Last month John Shepherd launched a dedicated office in Nottingham after Lomond acquired the 600-strong lettings portfolio of Royston &…
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Industry pleas made for homebuyer help and tax cuts before Autumn Statement
Jeremy Hunt says the UK is ‘on a path to a lower tax economy’ but has pledged that his Autumn…
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Bullish landlords bounce back despite rate rises
Property owners with multiple rentals are still expanding their portfolios and adding to their 'empires', new research reveals.
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Mortgage arrears set to balloon as cost of living bites, warns Nationwide
The building society says many more homeowners are unable to afford their mortage repayments.
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Place in the sun? Group of estate agents sign up to become travel agents
The Good Estate Agent franchise, which has 34 agents on board, says it now has five property people signed up…
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Estate agents ‘must help first time buyers’ navigate diffcult market
Estate agents and brokers could help younger clients with guidance and information surrounding homebuying much earlier in the process.
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Labour vows to bring in immediate ban on ‘no fault’ evictions
Shadow Secretary for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Angela Rayner, has promised to implement a full post election win ban…
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Housebuilders woo wobbly buyers with huge sweeteners
Carpets, white goods, legal fees, stamp duty fees, deposit contributions, cashbacks and mortgage subsidies are all being offered to tempt…
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Section 21 evictions ban ‘delayed until after election’, MP claims
Clive Betts, who chairs the Housing Select Committee, throws doubt on whether Section 21 abolition will actually happen.
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