Boris Johnson's new Stamp Duty shock | Agency sells up | Leasehold sales slump




Life after the ban


Nigel Lewis looks at how the repercussions of the Tenant Fees Act are panning out across the industry – and the realistic opportunities that agents have to recoup lost income.

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Boris Johnson lands another Stamp Duty bombshell

The Tory leadership hopeful says he is to consider switching the duty from buyers to sellers if he becomes Prime Minister.

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Another independent estate agency sells up, this time in Suffolk

Halford Wetmore in Southwold is to be rebranded as a Winkworth branch although founder Daniel Wetmore is to remain with the business.

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Sales of leasehold houses slump as government ban looms

The recent announcement by Housing Secretary James Brokenshire that sales of leasehold houses are to be banned is already impacting the market, ONS figures show.

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Latest Love Island contestant is London lettings negotiator

Harley Brash is one of three new contestants to join the programme, and is the second estate agent to feature on it.

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Residential property management giant hoovered up by private equity firm

The Negotiator Awards-winning property management company FirstPort, which manages 196,000 residential properties, is to have a new owner.

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