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Agents welcome Rachel Reeves' reported non-dom tax U-turn

Chancellor is considering making Inheritance Tax changes for non-doms as exodus of wealthy continues to hit London property market.

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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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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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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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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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REACTION: Latest inflation figures end hopes of a bsrate cut

Consumer prices index (CPI) remained stubbornly high at 3.4% in May, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). 

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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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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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'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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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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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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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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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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Estate agents take charge at football club and name stadium after firm

Jody and Carly Johnson, who recently launched a property firm in North Wales, have become the major shareholders at Colwyn Bay FC.

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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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Mark Ridley is to be replaced by current CFO Simon Shaw as Group Chief Executive of the blue-chip agency.

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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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Foxtons’ branch blockaded during Global Day of Housing Action

 

New AI innovation tech 'to transform estate agency operations'

Reapit has announced the launch of Reapit AI, an artificial-intelligence-powered assistant to help estate agency and property management professionals work smarter. 

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EXP says data shows it was UK's 'biggest estate agency' in May

Data released by the firm and provided by TwentyEA indicates it listed the most properties and had the most homes SSTC last month.

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Latest Zoopla product to 'unlock £2bn in leads for estate agents'

Prospect Plus connects motivated sellers with local agents using the portal's four million homeowner database.

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BLOG: 'Why we're making an unusual move into Build to Rent'

Estate agency Petermans, which has for some time been helping tenants access affordable homes, is now moving into BTR buoyed by Rachel Reeves Spending Review.

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New £53bn bank to deliver 500,000 extra homes, ministers claim

Angela Rayner says the 'National Housing Bank' will attract £53 billion in extra investment, and help SME builders at risk of going bust.

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Lettings firm and estate agent 'named and shamed' by HMRC

Both appear in a list of companies and people who are deemed to be 'deliberate tax defaulters' and involve sums over £25,000.

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