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June 9th 2016

House prices are about to fall across UK, warns RICS

Original Author: Rosalind Renshaw House prices are expected to dip nationally over the coming months. The RICS

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June 9th 2016

Stamp Duty surcharge starting to hit buy-to-let sector, claim

Original Author: Marc Shoffman  The Stamp Duty surcharge on buy-to-let properties may be starting to bite, it

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June 7th 2016

Anti-Osborne tax rally this week will hear from raft of industry experts

Original Author: Graham Norwood The line-up has been revealed for the so-called “Tenants’ Tax Summit” this week

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June 3rd 2016

Agency fined £11,000 over advertising HMO that was later shut down

Original Author: Graham Norwood A lettings agency has been fined over £11,000 for alleged breaches of regulations

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May 24th 2016

Part 2: Essential guide to the new Immigration Act

Original Author: David Smith The new Act also contains substantial new powers for landlords to evict tenants

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May 24th 2016

Essential legal update for agents: Right to Rent checks

Original Author: David Smith On May 12, the Immigration Bill became the Immigration Act 2016. This is

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May 18th 2016

New warning over gas responsibilities in short- and long-term lets

Original Author: Graham Norwood Investors and landlords are putting tenants’ lives at risk and could face a

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May 18th 2016

Tax increases will drive much-needed landlords from sector, says LSE

Original Author: Rosalind Renshaw Tax increases for private landlords will drive some out of the sector, while

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May 17th 2016

Huge £100,000 bill for investor who built rental flats without consent

Original Author: Graham Norwood Havering council has successfully prosecuted a landlord who must now pay £101,300 for

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May 16th 2016

Agent fined over ‘unacceptable’ conditions in crammed property

Original Author: Rosalind Renshaw An agent who is also a landlord has been hit with a £6,200

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