26 October 2016
New tax avoidance schemes are emerging in the wake of the Stamp Duty 3% surcharge on the purchase of second homes that came into force on April 1.
26 October 2016
The Property Ombudsman Scheme has launched a new national campaign with the Chartered Trading Standards Institute to tackle letting agents that are breaking the law by not displaying their fees.
21 October 2016
A former estate agent who still keenly follows the industry says young people view agents as dinosaurs.
20 October 2016
Almost half a million landlords will end up paying more tax due to the scaling back of mortgage interest relief introduced by former Chancellor George Osborne, according to a survey.
18 October 2016
In this new article for Property Industry Eye, they are warning that a new Immigration Act upgrade is to come into force before the end of this year, with serious legal implications for both letting agents and private landlords.
17 October 2016
The Residential Landlords Association is warning that a landmark case of a tenant using the Human Rights Act to avoid eviction could make it harder to enforce Section 21 notices if the tenant wins her case at the European Court of Human Rights.
17 October 2016
Rental growth has slowed across most of Britain over the last year, but rents are still rising rapidly in the north, Countrywide reported this morning.
11 October 2016
Almost one in three women agents say they have felt unsafe at a house viewing.
11 October 2016
An agent whose business “fell off a cliff” during the financial crash and borrowed nearly £160,000 from clients and friends to try and keep his business afloat has been spared jail.
06 October 2016
New housing minister Gavin Barwell has said he will not ban letting agent fees – for the time being.