UK rental prices fall for third consecutive month
The recent decrease sees rents falling for the highest amount since October 2020
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Landlords suffer ‘double jeopardy’ with selective licensing schemes
Selective licensing schemes are ineffective, unjustified and costly for landlords, says advisor
Local housing allowance rises fail to match private rent hikes
The maximum amount UK private tenants can claim in housing benefit or universal credit is increasing for the first time since April 2020
Prime property market activity ‘not yet in sync’ with wider positive sentiment
While the economic picture has become more settled and mortgage rates have fallen, political volatility is rising
Rightmove acquires reviews platform HomeViews in £8m deal
The property portal has agreed to purchase HomeViews for £8m in cash
What is the current state of play with house prices and transactions?
Another slice of positive property market stats suggests that the housing market is on the road to recovery
Well-established estate agency expands into new territory with acquisition
The new owner says the estate agency, which will continue to trade under its own brand, is to expand nationwide through new offices and franchising
LSL Property Services hails success of estate agency franchise model
LSL Property Services says that its decision to move to a franchise estate agency model is working ahead of plan
Property tax take soars to more than £15bn
The tax take from stamp duty has increased to pre-pandemic levels
Ex-Foxtons boss to advise agents on how to achieve higher fees
Peter Rollings, who headed up Foxtons and owned Marsh & Parsons, will be discussing getting higher fees at The Guild of Property Professionals’ annual conference