Your weekend roundup of top news

TV property show star slams agents who reject ‘non-proceedable’ buyers<br />

Kirstie Allsopp says she 'hates' agents who only take offers or allow viewings by people who've already sold homes.

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Estate agent caught up in £800,000 mortgage fraud case<br />

London firm says it followed GDPR rules but still fraudster managed to get access to a property to steal details that helped mortgage fraud.

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Agents asked to comment on portal ‘material information’ ahead of guidelines<br />

Trading Standards wants to know industry's views as it prepares to bolt down minimum information agents must upload to portals.

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Government officially launches 95% LTV mortgage scheme for FTBs<br />

Scheme is for all homes for sale under £600,000 and will run until the end of the year and be limited to £3.9 billion.

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Blog: “Boris, everyone will soon need protecting from Covid rent arrears”<br />

Terry Mason of Housing Hand says unless the Government intervenes, agents could soon end up stuck between desperate landlords and tenants.

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The Negotiator April issue – agent interview: Beauchamp Estates

The Neg's Nigel Lewis meets two agents who connect prime properties with the world's richest people. Nice work if you can get it...

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The Negotiator Magazine April edition – yours to read online, now

 

The UK's only magazine for estate and letting agents is published, online – 52 pages of agency news, features, market reports, interviews, columns and product analysis.

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Tenants will not have to be re-checked by agents for Right to Rent says Home Office

Face-to-face Right to Rent checks are due to restart soon but tenants will NOT have be re-checked for agents to be compliant, says Home Office.

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Stop trying to dodge your tax, estate agency founder tells other firms

Comments are made during debate on Finance Bill working its way through Parliament that will clamp down on tax 'avoidance' schemes and their promoters.

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Foxtons forced into humiliating U-turn over bonuses following revolt

Board has promised to revisit bonus packages after shareholders, representing 40% of votes, moved against remuneration report and Chairman.

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