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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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Landlord fined for gas safety failures at rental property

A Health and Safety Executive investigation found a landlord failed to provide gas safety checks for a tenant over a period of eight years.


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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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Agents are using AI for listings but rarely to improve sales

AI is being used to make adverts sound better but almost never to get the sale done, warns Altos Riccardo Iannucci-Dawson.


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Homeowner enquiries for new build homes jumps 23%

Enquiries from existing homeowners for new-build homes have risen sharply in six months, according to portal newhomesforsale.co.uk.


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Multi-agent instructions are less likely to sell, research reveals

Vendors using more than one estate agent risk looking desperate to sellers, warns TwentyEA's Nick Huntley.


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Less than a third of landlords say letting properties viable over next 5 years

Sim Sekhon, of LegalforLandlords, warns that some landlords may raise rents and others even leave the sector.


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Slowdown in September auction sales figures

EIG figures show continued annual growth in residential auction sales, although rising supply has put pressure on September success rates.


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Housebuilding target suffers blow with new figures

Developers are facing difficult conditions to start new-build projects, Terry Woodley of Shawbrook Bank warns.


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PROPERTY MARKET REGIONAL UPDATE: North-South house price divide widens

House price data reveals stronger sales and price growth across the North, while affordability pressures continue to impact the South.

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