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Regulation & Law
Landlords file legal challenge to seaside town’s selective licensing
Eastern Landlords Association threatens judicial review and demands Great Yarmouth Council delays April launch while the legality of the scheme is contested.
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Regulation & Law
London borough brings in some of the country’s toughest landlord rules
Brent’s licensing schemes now cover all types of HMOs as well as standard rental homes – and all are held on a central database for enforcement.
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Housing Market
Average house price now tops £300,000 – Halifax
Industry reacts to news as Head of Mortgages Amanda Bryden at the Halifax reveals property prices rose 0.7% last month after a dip in December.
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Rental market
Wage growth makes London’s rents more affordable
The average tenant spends roughly half their monthly income on rent despite a year-on-year improvement across the Capital, according to Benham and Reeves boss Marc von Grundherr.
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Housing Market
Transactions data reaction: Property deals hold up well despite turbulent year end
Latest figures from HMRC show that transactions were up 5% in December from the previous year with just a small monthly fall.
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Regulation & Law
Rent activists raise concerns to London Assembly over policing of Renters’ Rights Act
London’s councils accused of “slacking,” with Assembly Members told that some local authorities “do not use enforcement powers at all.”
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Auctions
Are you SOLD on the idea of auction?
With many sellers waiting almost 7 months to complete, Lisa Isaacs asks whether an auction service is a necessity for today’s estate agents.
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Regulation & Law
Council admits fines ineffective at controlling rogue landlords
Northern council has been forced into issuing banning orders after its failure to collect civil penalty fines has meant they are not seen as a deterrent.
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Regulation & Law
Big university town to crack down on shared housing
New planning restrictions have been proposed in a city where shared housing supply is already “extremely constrained”, and rental costs are rocketing.
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Regulation & Law
Yet another London council clamps down on landlords
In a bid to "raise standards" and crack down on rogue landlords, Havering Council is to expand its selective licensing scheme.
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