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12/07/2021

TPO expels seven agents from scheme

Seven agents have been excluded from the Property Ombudsman scheme for non-payment of awards. The seven are: Whirlybird Property, a sales and lettings agent in…

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09/07/2021

Wales announces new tenant support grant

A Tenancy Hardship Grant is to be introduced in Wales this months. Designed to support people who have fallen behind on their rent by more…

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05/07/2021

Scotland consults on licensing short term lets

Consultation on licensing for short term lets is to take place in Scotland over seven weeks this summer. This was confirmed by Housing Secretary Shona…

Investment Property Growth Rises in Second Quarter

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02/07/2021

Not enough new landlords entering market

Large numbers of ‘baby boomer’ landlords are retiring from the private rented sector and are not being fully replaced, a study, led by the University…

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25/06/2021

Acorn demonstrates against claimed DSS discrimination

A property investment firm has been accused of discrimination because it turned down a would-be tenant who apparently did not pass its credit checks. The…

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22/06/2021

Official figures show April slowing in house price rises

Official figures, just out, show a fall in the rate of house price inflation between March and April. HM Land Registry’s April report puts the…

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14/06/2021

Halifax sees potential for further house price rises

Yet more confirmation of soaring house prices has come from the latest Halifax House Price Index. It found that the price of an average house…

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11/06/2021

‘Fit and proper’ test for park home owners and managers

New, stricter rules are to be introduced to clamp down on rogue park home site owners and managers, Housing Minister Eddie Hughes has announced. Under…