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 Landlords want guarantors with new tenants

Allison Thompson, of LRG, says more than half of property owners request a guarantor if tenants don't meet affordability checks.


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 Purplebricks ordered to pay former agent £47k in pregnancy discrimination claim

An employment tribunal concluded that Purplebricks failed to make adaptions for a young mother who had returned to work.
 

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Calls made to restore completion times to eight weeks

Average completion transactions time at Noble Estates have been cut from around 16 to 18 weeks after new processes were introduced.

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 Barriers stopping agents and conveyancers completing transactions are highlighted

There is plenty of investment in technology but property professionals have other priorities, says We Are Unchained’s Simon Leadbetter.


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BLOG: Why are councils so keen on reducing high street footfall?

Estate agencies need passing shoppers to justify their high street branches, but councils' love of high parking charges and out-of-town shopping centres poses a threat.


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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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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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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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Tenancy deposit reform 'overlooks' estimated £750m

The Letting Partnership's Chris Mason has queried why unclaimed deposits are absent from tenancy reform plans.


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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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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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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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