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Welsh Housing Market opens for Business
Wales has re-opened of its housing market for business. ‘The threat of coronavirus hasn’t gone away but thanks to the efforts we have all made…
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House market buoyant but storm clouds are gathering
May house sales were up 4 per cent on pre-lockdown levels and prices are up by 2.4 per cent, the property portal Zoopla has found….
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Pressure on SE Rents, but Capital Growth is the Best
Rents in London and the South East fell in the year to May 2020, but rose in other parts of Great Britain. The finding comes…
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Berkshire Estate Agents are Disqualified for Price Rigging
Action by the Competition and Markets Authority has resulted in directors of two Berkshire estate agencies being banned for their part in an illegal price-fixing…
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Poole HMO Landlord Banned for Five Year
Poole landlord Mahmut Gilgil has received a five-year banning order preventing him from letting or managing housing in the UK. Gilgil, of 51 Blandford Road,…
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Extending Eviction Embargo a Blow to Abused Tenants
<>Government action to extend the ban on tenant evictions until the end of August, leaves landlords powerless to take action against tenants committing domestic abuse…
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The House Hunt is on
Online house hunting is continuing at a pace, and properties outside London dominate buyers’ the top search list, the property website Zoopla. ‘It’s great to…
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Coventry Landlord Ordered to Pay Back £11k in Rent
A Coventry landlord had been ordered to pay back just under £11,000 in rent that she received while letting an HMO without a licence. The…
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Marsh Names as New Property Ombudsman
From October 2020, Rebecca Marsh will take over as Property Ombudsman from Katrine Sporle, whose five year term comes to an end on 31st October….
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Housing Market Rebound could be Short-lived
There has been an ‘unprecedented rebound’ in house sales, the property website Zoopla has reported. The coronavirus closed down the housing market. But four weeks…
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Ban on Evictions Extended for Two Months more
A two month extension to the ban on tenant evictions has been announced by the Government. The ban now runs until 23 August, five months…
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Landlords Reminded about New Electrical Safety Rules
New Ministry of Housing guidance has reminded landlords that new electrical safety regulations apply to all new tenancies from 1 July 2020 and to existing…
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House Prices Fall but Signs of New Interest
Amid mixed messages about the current state of the housing market, Nationwide has reported a sharp fall in house prices. Its latest house price index…
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Updated Guidance Published on Dealing with Covid-19
Tenants should continue to pay rent and abide by all other terms of their tenancy agreement to the best of their ability, the Government has…
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Illegal Fees can Lead to Landlord Fines
From 1 June landlords and letting agents in England have been able to charge tenants with very few fees on top of rent. It is…
