Weekend round-up of top stories and features

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Many buyers and renters now want to view properties online, while they relax at home, says Lisa Simon, Head of Residential Sales at Carter Jonas, and there are easy ways to show them around, remotely.

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Tenant fees ban will spark tenant referencing crisis, say landlords

NLA claims many letting agents are planning to stop providing references for former tenants to landlords and other agencies in a bid to cut costs.

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Countdown to the fees ban: ‘rents already rising and more landlords selling up’

ARLA says 'predicted' effect of tenant fees ban has already been felt within the private rented sector just hours ahead of its introduction.

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Fees ban: why is the whole industry being punished for a few rogue agents?

Hunters CEO Glynis Frew says the tenant fees ban is unfair to the industry and is sceptical that it will achieve its intended aims.

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Independent estate agents being hit hardest by UK’s high street decline

The non-corporate property sector experienced the fastest decline in high street locations last year, according to the latest report from the Local Data Company (LD) and the British Independent Retailers Association.

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Tenant Fee Ban: “Don’t panic!” say the Scots!

Unintended consequences to deal with, bit there’s still a business!

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Switch on to utilities

With bills rising faster than inflation, Lisa Isaacs explores the benefits for agents offering utility comparison and switching services to homemovers.

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Tenant fees ban – the Devil’s in the detail

Emma Broad, Managing Practice Development Lawyer at Dentons gives a detailed analysis of the new legislation

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Software – hard choices

Choosing a software package to run your entire business is probably the most critical decision an agent can make, says Joanne Christie. How do you approach it?

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