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Summer was not so hot in Prime Central London – report
LonRes Research says August saw falls in transaction volumes across prime London for both sales and lettings.
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Buyers demand Government takes action to make house purchases less stressful
Survey shows the majority of homebuyers find the process stressful and overly competitive.
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Rightmove agrees new partnership with Women in Estate Agency
The portal has announced it has agreed a new two-year partnership with the property network Women in Estate Agency (WIEA).
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‘New homes quality must be policed properly’ warns ombudsman
Jodi Berg OBE, Chair of The New Homes Ombudsman is calling for more powers to protect buyers from poor quality housing and says too few SME builders have joined the optional scheme.
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Political paws! No.10’s moggy backs growing pets in lets campaign
Downing Street’s moggy, Larry the Cat, has given his backing for a lets with pets campaign within the upcoming Renters' Rights Bill.
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Landlords ARE leaving market says big agency boss
Spicerhaart’s Antony Lark says market is witnessing a significant shift as landlords exit.
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Who blinked first? OpenRent and Rightmove sign new listings deal
Online lettings agent and the UK's biggest portal have been engaged in a weeks-long battle over listings fees, but Rightmove now says they've made up.
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Minister considering harsher eviction rules for landlords and agents
Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook is reportedly looking into French-style “hardship tests” before tenants can be evicted.
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Big lender calls for Stamp Duty changes to encourage downsizing
Suffolk Building Society says Stamp Duty is preventing people from downsizing and must be reformed.
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Leading solicitor calls for Scotland to adopt Awaab’s Law for PRS
Leading Scottish lawyer calls for Scotland to follow England's cue and bring in tougher regulation of property quality for letting agents and landlords.
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