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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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New workers' rights shake-up to impact estate agencies

Employees working for property businesses will be able to claim unfair dismissal from day one of a new job, under a new government bill.


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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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Huge rise in number of sales fall-throughs reported

Homebuyers are still struggling with higher mortgage rates and so more and more sales are falling through says Moverly’s Gemma Young.


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Former banker launches property buying agency in London

Sandra Luehrmann says her firm will not take referral fees from estate agents operating in many of North London's most glamorous postcodes.


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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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'People-power' persuades TSB to drop controversial BTL tenancy rules

The lender has dropped its limit on AST contracts for buy-to-let mortgage policies following pressure from Acorn which says such causes create ‘insecurity for renters.’ 

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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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Estate agent reveals how she quit industry and became comedian

Sarah Stenton sold her Shropshire-based estate agency and is now using her experiences of menopause in her stand-up comedy routines.

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Walsall is consulting on plans that will force both the owners of smaller Houses in Multiple Occupation to apply for planning permission.

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London's posh borough reveals first HMO fines under new scheme

A landlord has been fined £5,000 by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, the first to do so for failing to secure an HMO licence.

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Buddleia is 'new Japanese Knotweed' claims invasive species expert

The popular plant is just as invasive as Japanese Knotweed according to UK firm specialising in eradicating invasive plants.

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'Million rental homes will be lost' if Chancellor raises CGT says industry

Rachel Reeves has been warned she risks more than 900,000 properties being pulled from the rental market if she goes ahead with an increase in CGT.

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