Your weekend roundup of top stories




Levelling Up proposals 'lack funding or a clear strategy' says Propertymark

Propertymark, which is usually careful not to criticise ministers, says it applauds plans to devolve power but that Gove's plans lack new cash.

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COMMENT: Levelling Up – the industry reacts to White Paper<br />

Property industry leaders including, agents, insurers, property managers, lenders and trade bodies react to Michael Gove's proposals.

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The Negotiator Magazine – read the January issue, online now

The UK's only magazine for estate and letting agents is available to read online now – just click the link and flip the pages. Over 40 pages of interviews, product reviews, agency news and market information. 
This month we feature a full report on The Negotiator Conference – panel debate reports, The NEG Talks podcasts and expo review.

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Levelling up White Paper confirms big changes for the private rented sector<br />

Measures that will involve letting agents directly include a national landlord register, a 'decent homes standard' and abolishing Section 21.

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Get ready for Right to Rent changes or risk a fine, agents are warned<br />

Propertymark says letting agents must 'get ahead of the game' as significant changes to Right to Rent checks are now only a few months away.

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Plans for digital Sales Information Packs scheme boosted by ‘levelling up’

RBLA says its members are pleased that Michael Gove included property logbooks in his plans to 'level up' the home buying process.

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Law firm slams ‘opportunist’ estate agents who sanction ‘exclusivity agreements’

Call by Griffin Law founder follows case of couple who lost £25,000 after house purchase deal in London fell through highlighted in national press.

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Judge’s ‘odd’ decision to halt eviction over replacement deposit fee raises concerns

Experts say eviction judge is wrong but worry that decision will create informal legal precedent about Tenant Fees Act 'prohibited payments'.

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Epropservices re-brands and launches big proptech fund

Now called nurtur, the owner of Fine & Country and The Guild is to back several proptech firms every year to offer 'best tech' to its agents.

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