£85K fine | Fair fees victory | Interest rate reaction

Lee Rowley becomes 13th Housing Minister since 2010<br />

The North East Derbyshire MP takes on the overarching responsibility for housing strategy, while Andrew Stephenson is handed the portfolio of Eddie Hughes, who resigned recently.

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COLUMN: How to measure success<br />

Digital marketing expert, Nelly Berova explains how to gauge the effect and ROI of your content marketing.

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COMMENT: What does the interest rate hike mean for the property market?

There was speculation that the Bank may raise the rate by as much as 0.75% – industry reacts to the news.

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Agency and landlord win battle over 'fair fees' after tenants break contract<br />

Tribunal judge deems charges for 'lost rent' and new tenancy set-up fees of over £2,000 to be reasonable.

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Failure to licence block as HMO costs property firm £85,000<br />

Oxford-based rental PBSA operator told to pay 44 tenants a whopping and 'unusual' rent repayment order following Tribunal hearing.

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Yours to read online and in print, the September issue of the UK's only trade magazine for estate and letting agents.

In this month's issue:

The psychology of traditional marketing • Mortgage market review • House prices analysis • Property auctions update • Mortgage affordability rules change • Work From Home, or all back to the office? • Proptech gold rush – is it over? • Market reports from the regions • Agency news and  much more...

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Agents tell Truss to 'get weaving' on big issues facing housing market

Propertymark's policy chief, Tim Douglas, highlights branch fuel bills, green upgrades, Samp Duty, LHA benefit rates and building more homes as areas for huge concern.

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Portal launches industry's first national 'sales speed' index

Transactions take longer in Southampton and Bristol than anywhere else in the country, new figures show.

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