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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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'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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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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Digital logbook 'first' for conveyancing property search sector

Deal between provider Chimni and HW Conveyancing Searches follows 12 months spent quizzing clients over their appetite for logbooks.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Letting agency 'fined by' Tribunal after tenant exit problems

Stirling-based Forth Residential given a £102 fine for an inspection failure and ordered to pay landlord £300 in compensation.

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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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Massive spike in demand for rent guarantors as reforms loom

Rising fears over future rent arrears among landlords has prompted RentGuarantor to report astonishing rise in demand.

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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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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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Industry warned 'brace yourselves for complaints after Stamp Duty deadline'

Ombudsman says solicitors should get ready for lots of unhappy customers facing higher Stamp Duty bills after 1st April cut-off.

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Cheffins toasts 200 years with £200,000 charity donation

Sales and lettings agency, Cheffins, is marking its 200-year anniversary with a major fundraising push which will benefit charities across the East of England.

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Labour likely to add 'broadband permission' rights to renting reforms

Comments by spokesperson following campaign suggest ministers are keen to force landlords to accept fibre broadband requests.

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Many homeowners 'get asking price wrong', says Zoopla

Portal's research shows 78% of vendors don't know how much their home is worth and most undervalue it.

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Industry experts expect Bank of England to hold Base Rate today

Propertymark and others say a freezing of the Base Rate might disappoint some in the property sector, but long-term stability is more important.

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ANALYSIS: House prices in towns and cities – latest data

If the Bank of England continues to lower the Base Rate, property prices in all regions of the UK could recover, says expert Kate Faulkner.

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