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Propertymark calls for five-year licence cost reports as fees top £1,000
Propertymark has called for councils to report five-year licensing costs after warning some landlord fees exceed £1,000 per property.
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Propertymark guide cites 76% of landlords reporting no pet damage
Propertymark’s new pet-tenancy guide cites research in which 76% of landlords reported no pet-related damage, while setting out checks landlords should still make.
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Propertymark warns Scotland housing push still leaves landlords exposed
Propertymark says Scotland’s latest housing programme leaves unresolved questions over supply, rent controls and the conditions facing private landlords.
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Propertymark says buyer demand dipped as nine renters chased each home
Propertymark says buyer registrations fell to 55 per branch in June while rental demand held at nine applicants for every available home, leaving investors with softer sales demand but no real easing in lettings pressure.
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Propertymark warns rent controls could shrink landlord supply again
Propertymark has renewed its warning that rent controls would cut landlord confidence and reduce the supply of private rented homes, as the policy debate over intervention in rents gathers pace again.
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Propertymark elects lettings leaders as RRA compliance pressure grows
Propertymark has elected new sales and lettings leaders as Renters Rights Act workload shifts from launch changes to day-to-day compliance for agents and self-managing landlords.
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Propertymark says RRA is pushing self-managing landlords to agents
Propertymark says some self-managing landlords are now handing properties to agents after the Renters’ Rights Act, with member branches reporting that compliance pressure is changing…
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Propertymark backs tougher NI landlord register with compliance warning
Propertymark has backed plans to strengthen Northern Ireland’s landlord registration scheme, arguing that a tougher register could help enforcement bodies target poor practice more effectively…
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New build prices fall in five regions as investor focus shifts north
New build asking prices have fallen across five UK regions over the past year, adding to signs that parts of the sales market remain uneven…
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Void periods hit 3.3 weeks as Propertymark sees rental strain persist
The latest available Propertymark figures, covering March, showed void periods in the private rented sector stretching to a new high even as letting agents reported…