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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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Luxury London market "off the critical list", agent claims

Camilla Dell of Black Brick claims the Capital's prime market is now like "a tyre slowly deflating".


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Residential conveyancers: 'We're working three years ahead of reforms'

Why wait for buying and selling reforms to become law? Residential conveyancers are already on a public education and implementation mission, says Lisa Isaacs.


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Estate agent CRM software platforms embrace the AI revolution

CRMs are the absolute bedrock of your agency. Now AI is unlocking your dormant data with promising results, discovers Lisa Isaacs.


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The Ombudsman Files – Goodwill property repair turns into grievance

The Property Ombudsman highlights the importance of contractor oversight, communication and complaint handling when a property repair goes wrong.

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Green Party backs rent controls to stop landlord price hikes

Green Party leader Zack Polanski has proposed a three-year rent cap to protect tenants from "runaway rents".


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Scrap local licensing when national database launches, says Propertymark

Propertymark's Tim Thomas says the Government needs to ditch any local discretionary schemes once the landlord register is in place.


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Landlord database "costs more than car MOT"

The NRLA's Ben Beadle says the new private rented database is a "rip off" and a "costly mess".


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Rightmove backs new agent led podcast series

Presented by Silvia Eldawi, 'Golden Nuggets: Movers & Shakers', aims to spotlight the work of estate agents across the country.


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List by this date or miss a Christmas completion

Estate agents need to get moving if they want to help vendors sell their homes by Christmas, says the HomeOwners' Alliance's Paula Higgins.


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Dawsons Estate Agents rides to restart hearts

Swansea estate agency, Dawsons, launches October fundraising campaign with a three-branch cycling challenge on Restart a Heart Day.


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