Rogue letting agent and landlord fined for overcrowded HMO
The property was managed by an agent on behalf of the landlord, and both parties received fines from the council
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High-profile estate agent launches buying arm of UK Sotheby’s International Realty
Having been Foxtons’ highest billing sales negotiator on record, the estate agent has now taken on a new project
Are you prepared for the Renters’ Rights Bill?
The Renters’ Rights Bill aims to deliver Labour’s manifesto commitment to transform the experience of private renting, including by ending Section 21 evictions
Updated environmental reports designed to accelerate property transactions
The new and upgraded environmental reports are designed to help conveyancers advise clients on potential environmental risks more quickly
Interest in housing market hits five-year high
Looking ahead, the path of interest rates remains a key source of uncertainty for the market in the coming year
The Law Commission launches Landlord and Tenant Act consultation
The new review has been commissioned by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC)
RICS publishes its global sustainability report for 2024
Government warning: 31% of respondents state that a lack of government incentives and policy uncertainty are a main barrier preventing widespread sustainable practices
Thirdfort joins forces with ProConvey to simplify conveyancing onboarding
The partnership aims to help conveyancers speed up transactions
Well-established estate agency becomes employee-owned
Agency signs up to initiative that shifts ownership of the business to its employees
Spray foam insulation continues to make homes unsellable
Mortgage lenders are refusing to lend against properties that have a certain type of spray foam insulation in place