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The future for independent estate or letting agencies
"The butcher, the baker (and the candlestick maker) are now rarities in England’s villages, says Adam Walker and, sadly, it looks as if the local independent estate or letting agency is going the same way."
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Professional Indemnity
It’s a complicated world, mistakes are easy to make, people can be vindictive and cyber crime is a real worry. PI, says Sheila Manchester can protect you.
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Why there’s nothing to fear from online estate agents
Fearing online estate agents is the wrong approach if you're a traditional branch operators, as 'normal' agents can learn a lo from them.
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New rules to reform leasehold
As the Government introduces a raft of new measures, designed to reform the leasehold system, Nick Faulkner, Managing Director, SDL Property Partners believes these regulations can’t come soon enough.
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Summed up: letting industry legal changes
The Government chose April Fools’ Day to announce stricter regulations for letting and managing agents – but, says Jeremy Leaf, it’s being taken very seriously.
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How can it be so cheap? Online agent launches £35 HMO service
Online lettings firm No Agent is claiming to be the first in the industry to offer landlords a fixed-fee management service for HMOs, charging £35 per room a month in England and £55 in London. The package includes a tenant finding service but not photos, which landlords will have to pay extra for. No Agent’s launch, which it says would work out at a 4.5% management fee excluding VAT, is designed to undercut traditional agents which it claims charge between 10-15% for a similar service. Landlords are charged a £100 set-up fee for its HMO package to pay for licensing and property condition checks. Photos are charged at £250 for the first room and £35 for each subsequent one, a cost which includes 30 days of accompanied viewings. The online agency, which has so far been funded partly through two crowdfunding campaigns and private VC investment, says its new HMO service is designed to attract landlords caught between the recent buy-to-let tax increases and the looming tenant fees ban. HMO service Its £35 service for HMO landlords includes quarterly inspections, rent collection, contract renewals and property management. No Agent also reports tenants’ rent to Experian if they agree to it…
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Who is James Brokenshire, the new Secretary of State for Housing?
A quick guide to the new Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government and his property experience to date.
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Burning topic – Lettings fee ban
With a lettings fee ban on the way, marketing more landlord and tenant insurances could, says Andrea Kirkby, be a hot topic for agents.
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‘Rogue landlords should have their properties confiscated’
A shock report into the private rented sector or PRS has recommended rogue landlords should have their properties confiscated,
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London council investigates own sales and lettings agency AGAIN!
CityWest Residential has now been probed by City of Westminster's own trading standards officers over fees paid when it helps buy back former Right to Buy properties.
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