Mansion tax anger | Welsh letting shock | Agent disqualified

Estate agents angrily reject Chancellor’s mansion tax proposals

Over the past few days The Negotiator has been overwhelmed by agents sharing their opinions of Sajid Javid's mansion tax proposals. Here are some of their missives.

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Lucian Cook: why Chancellor’s mansion tax idea will not see the light of day

Savills' head of residential research explains the history of recent mansion tax proposals and why the latest, mooted by Sajid Javid, is also likely to die a political death.

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Letting agents condemn ‘shock’ Welsh move to triple notice periods for tenants

An amendment before the Welsh assembly will give tenants at least a year from the start of a tenancy before they can be evicted via the 'no fault' process.

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You win again! Leading estate agency bags silverware at property awards

Sleaford, Lincolnshire estate agency Pygott & Crone continues its winning streak with win at regional awards.

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Estate agent banned from being director after clients lose £28,000

Jane Russell ran Ipswich agency for eights years but it collapsed in 2018 and investigators found she had used deposits and rent to keep it going.

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Agents giving back

A round-up of all the good works estate and letting agents are doing in their communities around the country.

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