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Latest property news
Agency renewal fees paid by landlords should be banned says proptech firm
Proptech lettings platform Hello Neighbour launches ‘Stop Renewal Fees’ campaign which it says will make the industry fairer for all.
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Thorny issue of pooled client accounts under Westminster scrutiny
Conservative MP Kelly Tollhurst received assurances from HM Treasury that action will be taken to reform anti-money laundering procedures.
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Housing Market
More landlords set to use letting agencies as red tape and repairs headaches rise
Nearly a third of landlords cited ‘no longer having to deal with repairs’ as the main reason for the switching to using a letting agent.
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Housing Market
Landlords turn back on buy-to-let as mortgage costs rise
Despite the Government's u-turn on minimum energy standards, eight out of 10 surveyors have noted a decline in landlords planning to buy.
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Latest property news
BTL properties under EPC band C ‘becoming harder to sell’
BVA BDRC research reveals the more properties landlords have within their portfolio the less likely they are to buy below C.
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Adam Walker
Is the buy-to-let sector doomed?
Contrary to current headlines, Adam Walker says the expected exodus of landlords may not necessarily be the outcome of the economic and regulatory strictures.
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Latest property news
AGENTS: Government must invest in PRS or rents will ‘continue to rise’
Propertymark warns that only investment in the Private Rented Sector will keep a lid on soaring rents as regulatory issues and high mortgage rates continue to bite.
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Housing Market
Landlords and tenants face ‘big squeeze’ warns Bank of England report
The Bank of England’s Financial Stability Report warns that landlords face the double whammy of higher interest rates and both tax regulatory changes.
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Business tips
The key to keeping landlords
Losing landlords is currently the biggest threat to a letting agency. Lisa Isaacs has some sound advice for holding on to them and winning new business.
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Housing Market
Don’t believe the naysayers. Tenants who ‘zero deposit’ are better off in the long run
Tenants who choose alternative deposit schemes are more likely to fall into arrears? Reposit boss Ben Grech says that just doesn’t stack up.
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