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February 2nd 2015

Rents rising more than anticipated – claim

Rents have been rising much faster than some official estimates according to Mortgages for Business, which compiles

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February 2nd 2015

Tenant who tripped on path not owned by landlord wins case

An important new case has major implications for letting agents who manage properties and for landlords. It

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February 2nd 2015

OnTheMarket shows its muscle over ‘one other portal’ rule

The ‘one other portal’ rule is being actively policed by OnTheMarket, which has confirmed that one firm

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January 30th 2015

Virtual furniture – the next big thing for agents?

You have to say that this looks like a very interesting idea – could it catch on

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January 30th 2015

Average house prices went up 7% last year, says Land Registry

Average house prices across England and Wales ended last year at £177,766 – 7% higher than at

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January 30th 2015

£1,000 fine for putting tenants lives at risk

A landlord has been fined £1,000 for keeping a property in a state that put the health

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January 30th 2015

Benefit sanctions wrongly hitting landlords, says RLA

Sanctions imposed on Job Seeker Allowance and Employment Support Allowance claimants are unfairly leaving private landlords with

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January 29th 2015

Ultra-low voids still normal in buy to let sector

The average void period for landlords over the past three months has been just 2.6 weeks –

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January 23rd 2015

House prices tiptoe up, but lenders make things so much harder

House prices increased by 0.4% last month to reach 8.3% annual inflation during 2014, Hometrack said this

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January 22nd 2015

Test case as judge backs right to let despite convenant

A couple have failed in a bid to prosecute their neighbour for letting out his property in

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