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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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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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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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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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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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Buyer demand and house prices both rising, report RICS agents

The latest RICS housing survey shows higher mortgage rates are failing to dampen the housing market.

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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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Ignore the 'naysayers' - PRS is prospering, says inventory boss

Landlords have benefitted from increases in rental yields of up to 0.7% this year according to analysis carried out by Inventory Base, despite significant headwinds.

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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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Rightmove predicts bumper 2025 for property sales

A panel of experts from the portal has looked at what 2025 has in store and is predicting transaction volumes will rise to 1.15 million.

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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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CLAIM: High St agents face double threat of rising costs and stiffer competition

Bricks-and-mortar estate agencies facing higher staff costs and increased competition from the growing number of ‘personal’ agents according to Property Experts founder.

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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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Interview: 'Buyers need us when half of homes aren't on Rightmove'

Black Brick boss Camilla Dell lifts the lid on her growing business and the unusual housing markets it operates within.

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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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Lender blames Autumn budget for rising BTL mortgage costs

Octane Capital boss blames rising rates in recent weeks on Rachel Reeves' controversial tax-raising budget.

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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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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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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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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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'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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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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Survey seeks to capture 'real life' experiences of female agents

Women working within the housing market are encouraged to take part in the anonymous survey which aims to shine a light on their experiences.

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Activists urge renters to back more radical PRS reforms

Generation Rent wants people to lobby their local MP and urge them to back amendments to Renters Rights' Bill that would go further than current proposals.


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ANALYSIS – TOWN AND CITY TRACKER: Just four areas now recording property price falls

Compared to last month, the number of locations reporting property price falls has halved, with Portsmouth appearing in both data sources, writes Kate Faulkner. 

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