Your weekend roundup of news and views




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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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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Will Labour's CGT and reform plans crash the lettings market?

The Guild of Property Professionals has asked their member agents how landlords were responding to all the current changes. Here's some of their replies.


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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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Wait's over – The Neg Awards Shortlist is announced!

From a mountain of entries, the final contenders for the accolades are revealed as The Negotiator Awards 2024 enters its final phase.


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G-Granville! Property auction to sell TV's Open All Hours shop

Mark Jenkinson, part of the Eddisons auctions group, is to put the famous shop under the hammer on October 16th.


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Who are the next generation of landlords? Survey reveals the changing shape of the PRS

Specialist BTL lender Paragon has taken an in-depth look at who the next generation of landlords are and what’s driving them.


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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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PROPERTY MARKET UPDATE: Prices resistant to base rate fluctuations

Property expert, Kate Faulkner analyses the latest indices and reveals how a rapid climb in base rates hasn't impacted the property market as negatively as expected.

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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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REVEALED: Salty secret behind Britain's slowest-selling homes

Rightmove's 'sales speed' index reveals that while Scots properties sell fastest, properties within coastal areas across Britain sell the slowest - but why?

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Good Lord! Landlords selling up in significant numbers

In a comprehensive survey of the lettings sector the referencing firm has found strong evidence of a landlord exodus.

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Estate agents peak for local homeless charity

Team members from Dacre, Son & Hartley climbed Pen-y-ghent to raise hundreds of pounds for a Yorkshire charity.

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Labour policies 'responsible for landlords exiting market'

Quick-buying property platform Upstix reports a 33% increase in enquiries from property investors in the week after the Renters' Rights Bill was issued.

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