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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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'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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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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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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2025: Property industry experts predict what's in store

The Neg asks some leading figures to crystal ball gaze about the coming 12 months for estate agents.

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AUCTION UPDATE: Residential sales driving resilience in auction market

The latest property auction market insights from Essential information Group's David Leary reveals the dominance of residential sales.

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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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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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51% of people looking to move home next year says leading developer

A survey by David Wilson Homes has revealed huge number planning on moving home next year. 

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Estate agency reveals 2024's house price winners and losers

CEO of Yopa, Verona Frankish highlights analysis showing which areas have performed the best this year, with an average price increase of 5.1% across the UK.

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PROPERTY MARKET LATEST: Upward trend across the board

All the key metrics for a healthy property market show an upward trend of more buyers, more sales agreed and more supply.

 

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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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Former agency boss says Labour is 'gerrymandering' over housing targets

Shadow Housing Secretary Kevin Hollinrake, who founded Hunters, says Labour is earmarking more housing in rural areas and less in cities where the party is strong.

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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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76% of estate agents predict 'positive' 2025 property market 

Property market optimism is high with polled agents predicting that the improved market conditions seen in 2024 are set to continue over the next year.

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Hamptons goes 'all-in' across UK with festive branch windows

The estate agency has spent considerable sums turning its branch windows into winter wonderlands for the Christmas period.

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‘Bills included’ becoming more popular among landlords

The number of rental properties offering bills included as part of the asking rent has increased by 57% over the last 12 months.

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Tenants donate thousands to homelessness charity

Through a new partnership with a homelessness charity, the DPS is giving tenants the choice to donate their deposit interest.

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