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Latest property news
Propertymark warns renters reforms would force landlords out of PRS
The Government's white paper proposals would mean fewer homes to rent as landlords leave the market, the association says.
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Products & Services
Upfront rent package offered by finance firm set to expand
Letting agents and landlords can access the equivalent of up to a year's rent through finance company Wectory.
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Nigel Lewis
HMO bear traps
Creeping bureaucracy is creating a massive financial risk for landlords and agents who are managing HMOs, says Nigel Lewis.
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Latest property news
EXCLUSIVE: 2022 – what’s in store for letting agents
Mark Hayward, Chief Policy Advisor at Propertymark lays out key housing policy dates to look out for in 2022.
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Latest property news
Letting agents and landlords given 12 months longer to get ready for tax changes
Making Tax Digital initiative will see many landlords report income quarterly instead of annually but now not until 2024.
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Latest property news
Letting agents still entering properties without permission, claims report
Shelter poll reveals 45% of private tenants witnessed illegal behaviour by agents and landlords during tenancies.
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Regulation & Law
Broker warns many agents lack sufficient PI insurance
Insurance broker, MINT, has revealed how an alarming number of agents are at risk of having their licences revoked because of insufficient Professional Indemnity cover.
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Features
Public policy and the Private Rented Sector
Nigel Lewis wonders if the Government’s exciting initiatives in building and regulation are actually a veiled attack on the private landlord and letting agent.
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Products & Services
New courses target commercial inventory professionals
InventoryBase have launched another CPD accredited course for clerks and property inspectors to help them correctly charge for their services.
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Columns
Why big business is sometimes better
The cost of compliance can be crippling for smaller letting agencies. Adam Walker asks, how can they possibly compete?
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