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Regulation & Law
Industry warns that renting reforms will ‘damage student lets market’
Sophie Lang, ARLA Propertymark Executive for Cornwall, fronts a clutch of landlords and agents gathered by Propertymark, who are voicing their opposition to the proposed bans on rent in advance and fixed-term contracts.
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REACTION: Bank of England keeps Base Rate at 4.5%
The BoE's Monetary Policy Committee has decided to hold its base rate at 4.5%, citing global trade changes led by the US and a sluggish UK economy.
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Housing Market
Industry experts expect Bank of England to hold base rate
Propertymark and others say a freezing of the Base Rate might disappoint some in the property sector, but long-term stability is more important.
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Regulation & Law
Council cock-up helps landlord bat off rent repayment claim
Pressure group Justice for Tenants pressed ahead with HMO licensing case even after Southwark Council admitted that it was to blame.
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Regulation & Law
Councils rake in £327 million from property licensing schemes
The enormous revenues being generated by council licensing schemes have been revealed by data gathered by proptech firm Kamma.
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Regulation & Law
Big council in double attack on landlords and second homes
Brent Council is introducing a new HMO licensing scheme and a Council Tax premium on second homes at the same time.
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Regulation & Law
Big London council hikes ‘minimum’ fines for letting agencies
Haringey says its new guidance will see fines start at new 'minimums' of £2,500 rising to £27,500 for most serious offences.
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Regulation & Law
Landlord couple hit with massive fine after fatal e-bike fire
Landlords Aminur Rahman and Sofina Begum have been prosecuted by Tower Hamlets after it discovered there were 23 people living in their two-bed rental flat
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Regulation & Law
Landlord ‘exit’ persuades northern town to suspend licensing plan
Blackburn with Darwen Council puts selective licensing scheme on hold after warning that landlords may decide to sell their properties if it goes ahead.
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Regulation & Law
‘We’ve become unpaid civil servants’ says frustrated estate agent
Des Simmons of south coast firm Bournecoast says the level of work being done by property industry for the Government is 'unsustainable'.
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