Right to Rent decision appealed, Smartphone agency suspended, Pigeon house auction

‘Many more’ letting agents to struggle after tenant fees ban, says leading SW firm

Exeter firm Star Letting and Property Management has issued a warning after a prominent rival last week closed up shop.

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Smartphone-based service that ‘is not an estate agent’ suspended by Rightmove

Top Gaff's presence on the portal is parked pending an investigation on the day it was due to officially launch, The Negotiator can reveal.

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‘House of pigeons’ up for auction as Devon estate agent goes viral on social media

A near-derelict house that has been taken over by birds, but was home to a local woman in Ilfracombe, is to be sold for £45,000.

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<span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 19px;">Home Office given leave to appeal against High Court’s Right to Rent judgement</span>

The Government is to attempt to overturn the decision in the Court of Appeal a week after Right to Rent was criticised by a judge because it had lead to discrimination.

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Money laundering isn’t just the preserve of upmarket estate agents selling expensive properties in central London, says HMRC chief Simon York, as criminals increasingly target property to launder their dirty cash.

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