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Good Landlord Charter needs more agent involvement
Propertymark has expressed its support for the new ‘Good Landlord Charter’ introduced by Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester. However, the leading trade body…
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Letting agents and landlords tackle low tenant demand in select postcodes
New research from Zero Deposit, a tenancy deposit alternative provider, reveals that rental market turnover is as low as 10% in some UK postcodes, highlighting…
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University Introduces UK’s First Degree for Letting Agents
The Royal Agricultural University has introduced the UK’s inaugural foundation degree specifically designed for residential estate agency, marking a significant milestone in professionalising the sector…
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Rental Market Crisis as Demand Continues to Outweigh Supply
Letting agents have highlighted a persistent high demand for rental properties, coupled with a significant decline in available supply. This imbalance is primarily attributed to…
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Letting Agents Voice Concerns Over Renters (Reform) Bill, Labeling It ‘Unfair’
The sentiment among letting agents regarding the Renters (Reform) Bill is predominantly one of discontent, as reported by Propertymark’s Head of Policy, Tim Douglas. The…
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London Landlords Bear £1bn a Year in Renewal Fees, Hello Neighbour Campaigns for Change
A staggering annual expenditure of up to £1bn is shouldered by landlords in London due to unjust renewal fees, property-tech lettings firm Hello Neighbour revealed….
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Landlords Leaning Towards Letting Agents to Navigate Increased Complications
The property landscape is witnessing a growing inclination amongst private landlords to employ the services of letting agencies, with research by Uswitch revealing that 63%…
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Escalating Buy-to-Let Pressures Drive UK Landlords Toward Letting Agencies
New research indicates a considerable shift in the UK property landscape, with almost two thirds (63%) of private landlords contemplating transitioning to a letting agency…
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‘No Children’ Policies Ruled as Breaching Letting Agent Code of Practice in Landmark Case
The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has declared that blanket bans on renting to families with children are in violation of its Code of Practice, following a…
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Landlord ‘right to rent’ guidance updated
Landlords who use letting agents to undertake ‘right to rent’ tenant checks must have a written agreement to this effect if they wish to avoid…
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Cannabis tenant farmer reaps jail sentence
An Exeter tenant who paid six month’s rent in advance plus a deposit has been jailed for 18 months after being convicted of turning his…
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Right to rent coronavirus concessions extended
Less onerous Right to Rent checks, introduced because of the Coronavirus pandemic, will now be acceptable until 31 August 2021, the Home Office has announced….
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Failed letting agent under investigation
When Walsall letting agent Homepoint Estate Agents Limited went into voluntary liquidation last month it owed almost £460,000 in rent it had collected but not…
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Compensation claim goes up in smoke
An uninsured landlord’s claim that his letting agents should compensate him for more than £220,000 in losses has been largely turned down by a Scottish…
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Agents report rent and house prices rises
London letting agents are predicting a fall in rents over the next three months. the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has reported. Its latest Residential…
