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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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Big council hits HMO landlord couple with £18,000 fine

Landlords Colin and Susan Woodward have been given an £18,000 fine by Dagenham Council after they refused to stop using their property as an HMO.


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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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Renters' rights activists launch bid to beef up reform bill

Acorn members took to the streets over the weekend in 30 cities to urge members of public to write to their MP and urge that the Renters' Rights Bill is strengthened.


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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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Leaders Romans Group snaps another independent agency

LRG has acquired GPS Lettings saying it wants to strengthen its position in the Kent lettings market.


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TDS and tech firm's mould-busting initiative

The deposits scheme has formed a strategic partnership with DampSmart to help landlords and tenants tackle damp and mould.


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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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Estate agents slam new Scottish rent cap proposal

Propertymark says that imposing an inflation-linked rent cap between tenancies doesn't give landlords any incentive to improve their properties.


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Foxtons makes surprise move into London commuter towns with acquisitions

The London-based agent has spent some £12m buying two estate agencies, one in Reading and the other in Watford, both bought from private shareholders.

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Agents report frantic race to beat Stamp Duty deadline

Estate agents have been rushing to help property investors get deals over the line before the Stamp Duty hike kicked in.

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Property services group donates IT equipment

Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward helps young people to move out of digital poverty with a donation of laptops and desktop computers to Business2Schools.

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AGENT BLOG: After Scotland's rent cap lifted, guess what happened next?

Nicky Lloyd of ESPC Lettings in Edinburgh reflects on the rental market in Scotland six months after a rent cap and ban on evictions were scrapped.

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