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Agencies & People
Mystery surrounds Birmingham ‘virtual lettings agency’ after tenant complaint
Tenant forced to shower with bucket in garden after agency allows power to be cut off over £17,000 energy bills dispute in West Midlands HMO.
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Latest property news
Latest Tribunal case highlights dangers of over-charging for tenancy changes
Agent took a prohibited payment and holding deposit and fell foul of Tenant Fees Act 2019 and was ordered to give the cash back
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Council given green light for unusual EPC-linked licensing scheme
Hackney says it wants to use Selective Licensing to upgrade the fuel efficiency of its PRS stock as fuel prices soar.
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Regulation & Law
Lettings firm expelled by PRS and hit with £25k order for unpaid rent
Rent-to-rent letting agent joined the PRS to give clients reassurance, but was ordered to pay £25,000 compensation for unpaid rent from the pandemic.
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Movers & Shakers
Centrick’s scoop and boost
Residential and commercial property specialist, Centrick, has enjoyed both a scoop and a boost. Commercial Director, Alex Tross, scooped the ‘man of the year’ honour at the City of Birmingham Business Awards 2022, while Graham Jacobs has boosted the Southampton office’s valuation team. Alex said he was thrilled to be nominated alongside some of the city’s leading business figures: “To say I was very pleasantly surprised to win the award is a huge understatement but it is enormously satisfying to see my hard work, and support of the team at Centrick, recognised in this way. “Birmingham is a very close-knit business community. Everyone is keen to see other people succeed in what is a great place to do business. There are so many talented people who are very, very generous with their support.” Graham, who has more than 25 years’ experience in the property sector, has joined the company’s new office in Southampton as consultant valuer, covering the south coast region. He will support the valuation team in providing property valuations for secured lending purposes, focusing on HMO and development, while extending Centrick’s work for private individuals. Centrick Chairman, James Ackrill, said: “Graham’s appointment is an important step forward for…
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Movers & Shakers
Savills new head of sales at new Teddington office
Daniel Killick joined Savills as head of sales in the firm’s recently opened Teddington office
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Lettings agency slammed as landlord foots £18k rent repayment order
Churchill Estates has been criticised by a Tribunal judge after it asked four tenants to pay for the HMO licensing of their own home.
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New partnership to help agents comply with ballooning licensing schemes
Kamma and Belvoir have inked a deal which will see some 360 branches across its network access vital up-to-date compliance data.
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Will energy crisis and Ukraine sap home buyer confidence?
Agents and brokers speak about their fears for the coming months despite rampant house price rises reported by Halifax yesterday.
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