A quarter of landlords plan on selling in the next 12 months
A new landlord survey shows that ‘policy-related concerns’, including the Renters Reform Bill, are the most common reason why buy-to-let landlords are selling properties
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Widow faces £165k repayment on £16k shared appreciation mortgage from 1990s
Widow believes her husband, a former miner, did not fully understand the implications of the deal, called a shared appreciation mortgage, when he signed it
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Preston Baker names new CEO; Harding Green announces senior board appointment; Furnell Residential strengthens with new recruit
Founding partner of well-known estate agency and ex-president of NAEA dies
The estate agent was also the first chairman of the board of the National Federation of Property Professionals
Costs of home charging company cars to now be treated as a tax-free benefit – HMRC
HMRC has changed its guidance on the tax treatment of electric charging of company cars at residential properties
Ex-estate agent launches another ‘disruptive competitor to Zoopla and Rightmove’
The new property listing platform is taking expressions of interest for a funding round through CrowdCube
Estate agent supports calls for a ban on Section 21 evictions but changes needed
Agent says scrapping Section 21 evictions shouldn’t affect too many investor landlords
How can agents win more instructions?
Agents under a lot of pressure from multiple avenues right now
Propertymark cautiously welcomes new government data
Figures from the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities appear to provide a step in the right direction