Labour to end leasehold | Online agency seeks cash | Referencing fraud rife




Labour to "end all leasehold ownership" if Corbyn makes it into power

The party's housing team says a  historic overhaul of home ownership in England is overdue and has promised to radically reduce the cost of buying a freehold for leaseholders.

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The best phrase in property details: “Close to Waitrose”

New research finds homes near Waitrose average prices 107% above the national norm.

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Bovis reports 15% uplift in sales at its sites and return to ‘stable’ market

The company reports a strong performance during the first six months of the year during which it also concentrated on quality following accusations of shoddy workmanship two years ago.

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New-home happiness skids off the tracks


The Property Ombudsman (TPO) Katrine Sporle, reviews a complaint from buyers about the information in the local authority search, which, they believed, contained misleading information about the proximity of a proposed high-speed railway to the property.

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Veteran online only agency turns to Seedrs for £750,000 funding

Six-year-old online-only agency firm MyHomeGroup turns to crowdfunding to raise extra cash a year after winning a multi-million pound City investment.

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Referencing fraud getting more common and sophisticated, claims TV show star

Paul Shamplina of Landlord Action says a case revealed during last night's 'Nightmare Tenants' show illustrates huge problems facing landlords and letting agents.

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