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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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SW holiday lettings agency buys cottages competitor
Finest Retreats in Cornwall's Rame Peninsula, has acquired the rival business operations and letting book of Forgotten Corner Holiday Cottages.
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Rachel Reeves selective licensing debacle claims another scalp
Cabinet Member for Housing at Southwark Council, which covers the Chancellor's property, resigns after admitting his properties were unlicensed too.
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REVEALED: Why and when vendors relist with another estate agency
New report from Homesearch gives some unusually detailed insight into vendor behaviour when properties don't sell with original agent.
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Bad landlords not prosecuted by most local authorities
Councils will shoulder most of the responsibility for policing the Renters’ Rights Act, but vast majority lack will or resources…
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London market to ‘bounce back off bottom’ says leading estate agent
Matt Thompson at Chestertons says residential sales in the Capital are set to rebound once the Budget is out of…
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Short lets tax ‘to be included in Budget’ – claim
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reported to have changed her mind and is planning a new 'tourism tax' on Airbnb and…
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Strumming industry veteran launches charity Christmas single
Michael Day is calling on the property industry to support his festive tune to raise funds for Diabetes UK and…
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New £40,000 fines and criminal prosecutions for errant letting agents announced
Local authorities will be handed powers to fine ‘landlords, letting agents, or anyone acting on their behalf’ when the first…
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Minister ‘to fix court eviction delays’ but provides few details
Plans to prepare the courts for Section 21 abolition have now been published, but the official ‘Roadmap’ leaves more questions…
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New guidance for letting agents on rent ‘bidding wars’ ban published
Officials reveal how the ban will work in practice including how tenants who try to start bidding 'wars' won't covered…
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