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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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Estate agent duo recognised for sales success at global event

Mark Buchanan and Amie Brooks, both of whom work within the eXp UK network, flew to the gala estate agent event in Miami.


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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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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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Leasehold reform ‘years, not months away’ says expert

The Freehold and Leasehold Reform Act has no timetable in place and is likely to be some time before it becomes law says co-CEO of LEASE.


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Partnership launches to help estate agency staff report their rent

The Munny app, which is used by employers across UK to offer their staff financial knowledge, has teamed up with rent reporting platform CreditLadder.


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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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'People-power' group clamours for South of England rent cap

Acorn’s Brighton Branch Chair Keziah Hall went on BBC Radio Sussex to add her voice to growing calls for rent controls in Brighton and Bristol.


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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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'Criminal’ landlord trio hit with huge £450k HMO fine

A group of three West Northants landlords have together been fined a total of £452,796 for a series of unlicensed and unsafe HMOs.

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Zoopla reveals new features to promote estate agencies

New carousel and upgraded consumer search abilities will give estate agencies and their properties a higher visibility on the portal.

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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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'Industry first' forum launched for Welsh agents to 'virtually' meet officials

After much lobbying the Welsh Government is to help convene a regular meet-up of officials and agents to improve two-way communication.

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Stamp Duty hike to ‘damage’ rental market warn auctioneers

2% rise in budget for SDLT will lead to investors exiting the market, reduce supply and push up rents says NAVA.

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Guild reports 'thousands of referrals' via network

Guild of Property Professionals chief Iain McKenzie says its referral system has generated 2,086 referrals for its network since the start of the year.

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eXp UK estate agents 'faster at selling' than major competitors

Head of eXp UK Adam Day says his agents are quicker than 24 other major estate agency firms from finding a buyer to sold STC.

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Three firms expelled by TPO after failing to pay penalty awards

Rebecca Marsh, The Property Ombudsman, has thrown out an auction house and two agents after they refused to pay compensation awards to customers.

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