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New housing minister: what the industry thinks
Estate agents are getting increasingly annoyed by the ever quickening revolving door at the Ministry of Housing as Esther McVey yesterday made way for Chris Pincher.
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Letting agents condemn ‘shock’ Welsh move to triple notice periods for tenants
An amendment before the Welsh assembly will give tenants at least a year from the start of a tenancy before they can be evicted via the 'no fault' process.
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BBC investigation slams agents who offer alternative deposits over ‘lack of transparency’
Report into providers includes warnings from industry and campaigning groups that agents are not being clear enough about how alternative deposits work.
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Shocking report reveals rapid growth of Airbnb-dominated short-lets sector
Published today by ARLA Propertymark, the report predicts that up to half a million rental homes could be taken out of the traditional sector as landlords tire of increasing regulations and taxes.
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Ministers ‘not listening’ on perfect storm facing high street estate agents
ARLA and the NAEA Propertymark have written a uncharacteristically blunt joint letter to business minister Andrea Leadsom warning that business rates are driving estate agents off the high street and helping reduce employment within the sector. Signed by both David Cox and Mark Hayward, the letter reflects the growing anger within the industry that the government is unaware of the perfect storm being faced by high street agents. This includes being charged higher business rates than retail premises because agents’ branches are considered offices rather than shops; and facing both increased costs created by additional regulation and competition from online agents, who utilise home-based representatives rather than office staff. “One of our members has told us that the amount they pay in business rates is greater than the annual profit made in a year,” the letter says. Fewer jobs It also suggests that this cost is beginning to impact employment levels; 3,000 fewer people were working within the sales and lettings sectors last year than compared with 2017, Propertymark claims. The letter also points out that while agents support the government’s recent investment in towns and communities and Boris’s electoral commitment to ‘thriving high streets’, the cost of business…
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Agents given 11 extra weeks to comply with new Welsh holding deposits law
The decision by the Housing Minister Julie James follows meeting a with representatives of ARLA Propertymark, including its Chief Executive and Welsh board member.
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Policies please! Propertymark launches its general election ‘manifesto’
Industry association Propertymark wants to see action on RoPA, Stamp Duty, property MOTs, downsizing problems and a new housing court from the next government.
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ARLA President Elect resigns to spend more time with family
Richard Selwyn was due to be the organisation's President next year and his sudden departure leaves a big gap in its succession process.
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Purplebricks LPE wins agency’s first Propertymark Qualifications gong
Love them or hate them, the hybrid agency's LPE Katie Wilcox-Smith has been recognised by the trade association for her lettings training.
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Liberal Democrats vote to scrap Section 21
Annother attack on the private rented sector, as the Liberal Democrat party conference passes its new policy, 'F44: Protecting Private Tenants'.
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