Selective licensing relaunched after ‘incredible improvements to living standards’
The selective licensing will make it mandatory for landlords to have licences for each of their private rented properties
NEWS ARCHIVES
First all-Wales agent forum to take place next week
The platform will provide agents with an opportunity to engage with the Welsh government and Rent Smart Wales, share ideas, best practice, and discuss the latest legislative landscape
No fewer than 187,000 affordable homes need to be built each year in England
Affordable homes of all tenures are required if we are to build the homes people need and solve the housing crisis
Estate agency clinches second acquisition of the year
The agency has added a sixth branch to its growing portfolio
Rogue letting agents who targeted vulnerable and young people found guilty
Five individuals and two companies have been convicted of a total of 15 offences following a six-month trial
What is going to happen to house prices and rents next year?
The latest forecast focuses on affordability levels and the impact this will have on property prices in 2025, followed by 2026 and 2027
If advertising in the local rag were free, would you still do it?
We’re constantly told that print media is “dead”
Comings & Goings
Snippets on industry news: Ex-head of sales and acquisitions at Jackson Stop joins Harding Green; Homes England announces leadership changes; Alison Pallett retires after four-decade career
Fire forces estate agency to relocate to temporary office
A blaze broke out at the Connells branch, spreading through the basement and the ground floor
Landlords to be hit by extended licensing scheme costing £923
Landlords will be required to buy a £923 licence to rent out properties in certain areas