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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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Landlords warned over using limited companies to buy BTL properties

Insurer Purbeck says buy-to-let investors who secure a mortgage through a limited company to buy property, could find their own home at risk.


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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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Industry mourns loss of 'beautiful, fearless and funny' Sarah Edmundson

Estate Agency Allstars founder and Agents Together CEO lost her battle with breast cancer but fought cruel disease courageously while 'living life to the full' say colleagues.


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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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LSL Estate Agency Franchising expands service offering

MD Paul Hardy announces strategic partnership with B-hive Block Management to boost franchisees' growth potential.


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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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Property manager facing £15,000 RRO says licensing compliance a 'struggle'

Amar Hothi has told a court that working out which of his firm's 750 properties need  a licence and training staff was 'difficult'.


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Lettings agency buys two more rivals in latest expansion move

North East-based agency My Property Box buys John Prest, which is nearly 100 years-old, and Landlords 2, to make it 12 acquisitions in just six years.


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Decade of dedication for The Propertymark Trust

Veteran estate agency manager and property consultant, John Oakley, is celebrating 10 years as trustee of The Propertymark Trust.

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Slow conveyancing and rising fall-throughs 'driving auction adoption'

So says Bamboo auctions as its signs up its latest big estate agency, 15-branch Home Counties firm Michael Graham.


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