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December 8th 2014

Will rising property prices wipe out savings on Stamp Duty?

Chancellor George Osborne had a cunning plan when it came to his reform of Stamp Duty Land

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December 5th 2014

Government to try again on revenge evictions despite defeat of Bill

The Government is to try to revive attempts to outlaw so-called revenge evictions. After the defeat of

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December 3rd 2014

Stamp Duty Land Tax reforms from midnight tonight

Stamp Duty Land Tax is to be changed at midnight after today’s Autumn Statement by Chancellor George

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December 3rd 2014

Landlord hit with £12,000 bill after ignoring legal notices

A landlord letting cold and damp properties has been hit with a bill of £12,000 for allowing

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December 2nd 2014

£40,000 annual rent for a house with a tree growing in it

Up to eight people were housed in “appalling and dangerous” conditions in a property that had been

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December 2nd 2014

The top five complaints against, Landlords and Agents

What do tenants think of their landlords? Well, contrary to endless debate about revenge evictions and tenants

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December 2nd 2014

Agents will have to give more information when selling flats

Agents selling leasehold flats will have to give information about service charges and ground rent on property

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November 27th 2014

Ban on Agency Fees – has this lead to rent rises?

Scotland is seeing stronger annual rent growth than England and Wales according to Your Move – but

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November 27th 2014

ARLA makes final warning before MPs debate

ARLA, which has been one of many bodies campaigning against Sarah Teather’s private members’ bill on revenge

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November 26th 2014

House purchase mortgage approvals slump for fourth month

Approvals for house purchase mortgages tumbled for the fourth month in a row in October, according to

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