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COURTS: Landlord wins 'important' appeal in rent to rent case

Amlendu Kumar wins appeal in what a leading property lawyer says is an "important new decision" affecting rent-to-rent agreements and rent repayment orders.

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The Negotiator Conference & Expo 2024 – will you be there on Friday?

Join Shadow Housing Minister Kevin Hollinrake MP and a host of industry leaders at the most exciting and exclusive property conference of the year – tickets are still available, but selling out.

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Number of former rental properties for sale rises as CGT changes loom

Research by Rightmove among its listings shows the proportion of former rented properties within the market rising to 18%.

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Decade of dedication for The Propertymark Trust

Veteran estate agency manager and property consultant, John Oakley, is celebrating 10 years as trustee of The Propertymark Trust.

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New workers' rights shake-up to impact estate agencies

Employees working for property businesses will be able to claim unfair dismissal from day one of a new job, under a new government bill.

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Government has 'missed golden opportunity' on leasehold reform

Leasehold lawyers say Labour has blown a chance to reform the law quickly and help millions of people escape expensive and 'unfair' system of ownership.

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Airbnb 'won't take down illegally-sublet listings' claims landlord

The short-lets giant has not taken down a listing despite being informed that the Central London property is being illegally sublet, it is claimed.

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Foxtons makes surprise move into London commuter towns with acquisitions

The London-based agent has spent some £12m buying two estate agencies, one in Reading and the other in Watford, both bought from private shareholders.

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Huge rise in number of sales fall-throughs reported

Homebuyers are still struggling with higher mortgage rates and so more and more sales are falling through says Moverly’s Gemma Young.

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'Criminal’ landlord trio hit with huge £450k HMO fine

A group of three West Northants landlords have together been fined a total of £452,796 for a series of unlicensed and unsafe HMOs.

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Estate agent duo recognised for sales success at global event

Mark Buchanan and Amie Brooks, both of whom work within the eXp UK network, flew to the gala estate agent event in Miami.

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AGENT BLOG: After Scotland's rent cap lifted, guess what happened next?

Nicky Lloyd of ESPC Lettings in Edinburgh reflects on the rental market in Scotland six months after a rent cap and ban on evictions were scrapped.

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Bill to ban Section 21 evictions published – industry reaction

The Government takes its first step towards scrapping Section 21 'no fault' evictions with the first reading in Parliament of the Renters' Rights Bill.

 

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Stamp Duty hike to ‘damage’ rental market warn auctioneers

2% rise in budget for SDLT will lead to investors exiting the market, reduce supply and push up rents says NAVA.

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Airbnb set to compete with lettings agents for longer rentals

Co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky says the company is eyeing longer-term rentals as a lucrative new area of business, putting his firm soon in direct competition with some agents.

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Guild reports 'thousands of referrals' via network

Guild of Property Professionals chief Iain McKenzie says its referral system has generated 2,086 referrals for its network since the start of the year.

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LSL Estate Agency Franchising expands service offering

MD Paul Hardy announces strategic partnership with B-hive Block Management to boost franchisees' growth potential.

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CLAIM: Gap between supply and demand to grow in rental market

The ratio of private tenants to available rental properties is set to climb by the end of this year according to property investment firm The Mistoria Group.

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Walsall is consulting on plans that will force both the owners of smaller Houses in Multiple Occupation to apply for planning permission.

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Agency chief says 'interest rate cut unlikely, but Jan will start with a bang'

Kevin Shaw, National Sales MD at LRG, says inflation rise makes rate cut doubtful, but housing market will still flourish in 2025.

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Pennycook fails to convince MPs he can build 1.5m new homes

Housing Minister has been grilled by Committee over how Labour is going to hit its ambitious new homes target.

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Landlord's buy-to-let yields on the rise says big lender

Strong performance for landlords’ yields continues as they rose again in Q3 according to BTL lender Paragon’s Commercial Director Russell Anderson.

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Zoopla fights back after OTM claims to be No.2 portal

OnTheMarket (OTM) says its most recent monthly traffic for September shows it has overtaken Zoopla, which has fought back with its own claims.

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Senior Spicerhaart director leaves suddenly after just two years

Daniel Ansell was in charge of four of the firm's key brands but has now been expunged from its website after company statement released.

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