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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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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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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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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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'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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Agent slams competitors who use AI to write property descriptions

Sue Hall, who is a  coastal specialist at Norfolk firm Arnold Keys says she has seen more AI-generated copy creeping into the property market.

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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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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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Welsh agents vent frustration over second homes council tax hike

Experience in Wales of huge council tax rises for second homes owners should ‘serve as a warning to England’ say local agents.

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Big Your Move franchisee makes 'powerful' move in South West

Local Your Move franchisee in SW has acquired Plymouth independent lettings agency as owners retire.

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Winkworth bags former Dexters agent to open latest branch

Ben Ainsworth, who has worked at traditional and hybrid agencies during his career has opened a Winkworth office in Clapham.

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Housing minister rules out cap on leasehold service charge rises

Matthew Pennycook says he cannot impose a limit on service charge rises because landlords sometimes need to raise cash for legitimate reasons.

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Foreign buyers have hit 'record low' reports big estate agency

Hamptons says the proportion of foreign buyers in London and beyond is at its lowest since 2008, and has blamed Brexit for the trend.

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Proptech launches Google Maps tool to help estate agencies gain more leads

GeoCale Boss Ben Marley claims new feature can ‘significantly increase valuation enquiries for estate agents'.

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Sales and lettings interiors firm bags Foxtons senior

Furniture solutions and interiors provider, David Phillips, has appointed Suzi Robertson as its Head of Residential Sales.

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Rival offers its platform to agents hit by Rentman chaos

Street.co.uk has offered its services to struggling agents, while Rentman owner Nigel Gomm says it could be business as usual within the hour, for agents who contact him.

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