False tenancy applications reported to be on the rise
LegalforLandlords says technology alone is not enough to combat the problem and calls for vigilance
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New lets in London hit lowest point since pandemic
Tenants would rather renew than move, JLL Prime Central London Index suggests
Winkworth sees pre-tax profits fall 23% as property sales slump
Lettings and property management offer room for growth in the near term, the company says
Keller Williams UK chief squashes speculation that regional operations have closed
Keller Williams UK CEO Ben Taylor says agents are ‘collaborating’ to boost business growth
Strike’s financial accounts now almost three weeks overdue on Companies House
Strike, formerly Housesimple, has made a number of job cuts, with several positions across the business at risk of redundancy
Maintenance boss stole almost £100k from estate agency
Farida Mughal, 46, stole money from Whitegates estate agents in Dewsbury by submitting fake invoices claiming maintenance needed to be carried out on a number of properties
Bank of England to increase rates again but decision a close call – Reuters poll
May’s MPC decision appears to be ‘on a knife-edge’
Estate agent earnings increase to their second highest in the last decade
The latest upward growth reversed the downward trend of the previous year
Three quarters of estate agents in the dark about the Economic Crime Levy
Estate and letting agents are one of eight sectors impacted by its introduction for the last financial year, meaning that the first round of ECL fees are due to be paid this September
Increasing rents boosts growth at The Property Franchise Group
TPFG has has posted a significant increase in profit