Agents ‘should have clear policies and procedures’ that reassure tenants
Propertymark comments on issues raised in BBC Panorama’s Cost of Living: Can’t Afford My Home programme
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Winkworth issues upbeat trading statement
The franchise network reports that market conditions remained strong in Q3 2022
Agents ‘altering their proposition to support landlords’
Significantly more letting agents are purchasing rent protection insurance, data shows.
Government urged to reform the rental market
The government should be doing more to ease the housing shortage and improve the quality of housing stock, says London-based firm.
Inheritance tax receipts rise 14% ahead of new freeze
Inheritance tax receipts reach £4.1bn in the months from April to October 2022 as the threshold is frozen for another five years.
Plans lodged for 1,000 new homes as part of major regeneration scheme
Momentous plans set to rejuvenate area for generations to come.
AML registrations on track for significant growth
A sharp rise in AML checks highlights just how busy the market has been this year
Scrap the ‘horror’ Bill of Rights Bill, Law Society warns
The Law Society is concerned that the bill contains several provisions that would create “legal confusion and uncertainty”.
Estate agents: Would you sacrifice conveyancing referral fees to speed up deals?
‘Unless something drastic is done soon, transaction times will get longer and longer’
Early signs that more high-value rental properties will come available
Top end rental growth driven by soaring tenant demand – but change may be under way