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Council clocks up 101 private rental criminal prosecutions
The below really highlights the importance of using a professional Estate Agent. With the regular changes in legislation, not knowing your obligations can prove costly...
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Letting fees ban: over 4,700 official consultation responses
The government has revealed that it has received over 4,700 responses to its official consultation over the proposed ban on letting agents’ fees levied on tenants in England.
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Forget stamp duty reform - There’s a new tax on the horizon
When it comes to provoking anger in property professionals, taxation takes some beating. Press releases are still arriving berating the December 2014 reform on stamp duty and its effect on the top end of the market.
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UK weather: 10 ways to keep your home cool in the heatwave
Interesting article considering the recent hot weather!
'Sales agreed up, but asking prices down' - Rightmove
The latest Rightmove figures show that the number of sales agreed by agents over the last month is up 7% when compared to 2016.
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Housing industry reacts to shock general election result
The housing industry has responded with shock, joy, and jitters, after Theresa May’s snap general election went catastrophically wrong, leaving her with little choice but to seek the backing of the Democratic Unionist party to govern Britain after failing to secure a parliamentary majority.
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Barclays gives optimistic five-year view of housing market
Barclays Bank has given an optimistic view of the housing market over the next five years, with a prediction that across the UK as a whole prices will rise by 6.1 per cent by the end of 2021 - and in some locations much larger increases.
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Fraudster Northampton Lettings agency boss jailed after head office discovered £90,000 gap in finances.
This article below via the Chronicle and Echo is a very clear reminder of the importance of dealing with a professional letting agency! We are regulated by The Property Ombudsman and members of ARLA & NAEA Propertymark.
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Reminder for agents and landlords - act now ahead of MEES
An investment company says agents and landlords should start taking measures to ensure their properties comply with the new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards that come into effect next spring. The changes, from 1 April 2018, mean that it will be unlawful to let or lease a residential or commercial property with a poor energy rating.
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Tenant happiness on the rise as more opt to rent long-term
A study of over 3,000 tenants has found that an increasing number of renters are 'very happy' with their living situation. LSL Corporate Client Department's 2017 Tenant Survey found that 32% of renters claim to be 'very happy', up from 28% last year. A further 37% indicated that they are 'happy', increasing marginally from 36% in 2016. Just 4% of tenants said they were 'very unhappy', down from 6%, while 7% said they were 'unhappy', down from 9%.
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