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Agents and landlords warned Information Sheet confusion could result in £7K fines
Redress scheme chief Sean Hooker advises agents to serve the new Information Sheet on the Renters' Rights Act.
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Sarah Beeny’s TV series about buying at auction hits screens tonight
The first episode of the new Channel 4 series called I Bought it at Auction with Sarah Beeny airs this…
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First-time buyers ‘suffer most’ from rising mortgage rates due to war
The cost of home loans for buyers trying to climb onto the housing ladder has jumped since war in the…
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Growing Your Move franchise firm snaps up another lettings agency
David Vertannes of Edward Rose Property Group has bought agent and landlord Alwin Oliver's Flats in Southsea firm for an…
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First-time buyers ‘trust TikTok more than they do estate agents’
Lloyds Bank says social media platforms including TikTok have overtaken more trusted sources such as estate agents, lenders and brokers.
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Winkworth snaps up 35-year-old independent estate agency
Peter Clarke set up his eponymous estate agency with his two sons in 1991 but the company, which is an…
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Letting agents risk big fines by failing simple CMP rules
Random checks on 200 agency websites found that 62% were not displaying CMP certificates and could fall foul of Trading…
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Government needs ‘laser focus’ to meet housebuilding target, industry figures warn
Industry figures said the Government must have a 'laser focus' on housebuilding after it announced plans to build seven new…
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Home sellers say agency fees ‘unfair’ in new poll
A quarter of property vendors said they were unhappy about being charged for premium listings and upgrades.
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Plans for five new towns are ditched, Minister confirms
Speaking on Radio 4’s Today programme, the housing and planning minister Matthew Pennycook confirmed that the number of proposed sites…
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