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Section 21 gas safety battle heads to Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is to decide a likely landmark case on when a Section 21 eviction is valid.

 

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Cities with fastest selling property markets revealed

Riccardo Iannucci-Dawson, of Alto, says Glasgow tops the league table with deals being agreed in just 11 days.

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New interest-free loan scheme for first-time buyers set up

Scottish Housing Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville says the First Homes Fund will offer first-time buyers £10,000 towards a deposit.

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Landlord income up 23% but arrears are significant

Managing risk and the right portfolio structures are vital in keeping rental properties profitable, says LegalforLandlords’ Sim Sekhon.

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Simplify Right to Rent guidance, urges Propertymark

Agents need clearer guidance and practical tools to help them comply with Right to Rent rules.

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Repossessions fall but affordability fears remain

Repossession numbers drop but agents are warned not to read the figures as an all clear.

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AWARDS ENTRY TIPS: Evidence to include in your award entry

Metrics, testimonials, screenshots, retention figures, workflows and reviews - the best entries for The Negotiator Awards should combine storytelling with substantiated results.

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INTERVIEW: The Negotiator Awards judges reveal the secrets to standing out

Storytelling and strategy is what we’re looking for. The Judges tell Charlotte Flake what impresses and what disappoints when it comes to submissions for The Negotiator Awards. 

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ENTRY GUIDANCE: The good, the bad and the award-worthy

From impressive growth stats to unsupported claims and missing evidence, here’s how the judges sort the wheat from the chaff at The Negotiator Awards.

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Consumers won't have to declare use of AI, rules Ombudsman

The Property Ombudsman’s Lesley Horton tells The Neg that AI written complaints are here to stay.

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F'Our tech brings transparency to conveyancing and helps agents get paid quicker'

The Neg talks to a new platform whose founders say will revolutionise the way key players in the moving process communicate between each other.

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Savills bucks trend with revenue up

Savills' Simon Shaw reports revenue rose 9% across its global business despite a slowdown in Britain.

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PROPERTY MARKET UPDATE: Has Andy Burnham fuelled consumer optimism?

Kate Faulkner takes a look at the GfK Consumer Confidence Index as a useful early indicator of future property market activity.

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