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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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Sellers seek AI reassurance on estate agent valuations
New analysis from Acaboom suggests sellers are increasingly using AI tools to question estate agent pricing, fees and marketing strategy.
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Halifax brand faces axe after 173 years
Consolidation of Lloyds Banking Group’s retail banking operations could spell the end for the Halifax brand.
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West Midlands council forced to refund £259k in empty homes tax fiasco
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council admitted it had failed to follow proper procedures before introducing higher council tax charges.
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Lettings market shrugging off Renters’ Rights Act, Foxtons claims
Rents and landlord confidence held firm during the course of April, says Foxton’s Lettings' Gareth Atkins.
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Letting agent beats council over ‘unfair burdens’ in licensing scheme
Ruling is a warning to councils imposing licence conditions beyond their legal powers, says AST Lettings boss Stephen Nottridge.
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Industry reacts to Reform’s plan to ditch “daft” housing laws
Reform vows to ditch the Renters’ Rights Act if it wins the General Election amid plans to repeal "daft" property…
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Britain tops global property tax league, expert claims
Property taxes account for 11% of Britain's tax revenue and are weighing on investment, warns property tax expert Alex Probyn.
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Letting agent sees near 80% jump in new rentals
Charlotte Partridge says her Midlands agency has signed up a record number of lettings so far this year.
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Agents warned about deposit registration risk in new tenancy rules
The Renters’ Rights Act has created a compliance risk for agents if deposit processes aren’t updated, warns The Letting Partnership’s…
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New build prices suffer slump, Propertymark warns
Estate agents are seeing a fall in the amount asked for new build properties in many parts of UK.
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