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Housing Market
REACTION: Bank of England cuts base rate by 0.25%
In widely expected move, the Bank of England's MPC has today voted by 8 to 1 to reduce the base rate to 4.75%
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Regulation & Law
Amendment to Renters’ Rights Bill to double licensing to ten years
The CIEH, which has sponsored the amendment, says selective and HMO licensing schemes should be put on a more permanent footing.
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Housing Market
HMRC figures reveal booming home sales market
New figures from HMRC, released a day after the Budget, show a 9% increase in property sales compared to the same time last year.
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Regulation & Law
Rogue landlord faces big fine after council investigation
Gateshead Council has fined a local landlord a total of £7,000 for renting out three ‘dangerous flats’.
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Regulation & Law
Huge London council consults on selective licensing proposals
Westminster Council is beginning a consultation process on a new selective licensing scheme for private rented homes occupied by a family or up to two sharers.
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Proptech
Elevating estate agencies: Reapit announces latest product offerings
Reapit puts PayProp integration at centre of plan to elevate estate agencies after revealing its latest offerings at first global product event.
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Regulation & Law
Property manager facing £15,000 RRO says licensing compliance a ‘struggle’
Amar Hothi has told a court that working out which of his firm's 750 properties need a licence and training staff was 'difficult'.
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Regulation & Law
Landlords who ignore new PRS regulator should ‘return rent’
Comment is made by Richard Blakeway, whose organisation the Housing Ombudsman Service is widely expected to become the main regulator of tenant complaints about landlords.
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Regulation & Law
New rent rise rules to tie up landlords and agents for months
Reapit is worried that the new rules on rent increases will see tenants, landlords and agents tied up in a Tribunal system ill-equipped to deal with a rise in case work.
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Guest Blogs
BLOG: Renters’ Rights Bill an opportunity for letting agents
As the Bill progresses to its Second Reading Steve Richmond from Reapit considers the opportunities this controversial legislation presents to the industry.
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