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Students facing increasing rents as landlords snub university lets
Rents increase by up to 10% in student towns, says SpareRoom.co.uk
Selling sentiment and house price optimism at three-year lows
And it's nothing to do with Brexit, Halifax report claims
Conveyancers call for mandatory ‘HIPs lite’ to be made available to purchasers
Conveyancing Association launches discussion paper to improve home buying and selling
Asking prices drop but first-time buyers face paying more – Rightmove
Asking prices on higher-end properties hit with a steep 3.1% fall
Transactions down across the UK by almost 20% on this time last year, says Spicerhaart
Home owners having 'crisis of confidence' and keeping properties off the market – as 'actual' prices way below asking prices
‘We might not hit target of 1m new homes by 2020’, housing minister admits
We are not building at the rate required, Barwell admits
How did serial killer who had already done 15 years in US jail for rape win estate agent’s licence?
Is licensing really the panacea? Man who was licensed realtor for ten years admits to serial killings that have horrified America
Landlords start to explore selling off properties as tax change draws nearer
Belvoir boss warns Chancellor he must reverse taxation policy or rental market will be badly hit
Why landlords are so angry about losing their ability to offset finance costs against tax
Could it really happen? Taxi drivers ordered to cut tax 'perk'
Agent appointed as adviser to British Legion estate that helps ex-service personnel
Carter Jonas says appointment is an 'honour'
Mortgage industry hits out at constant ‘merry-go-round’ of housing ministers
Lenders criticise lack of consistent housing market policy
Greene & Co takes on rebranded Bairstow Eves branches as Countrywide draws in its horns
'New' branches are part of 'Building our Future' strategy, says Countrywide – but 'new' branches are rebrands
Is Rent Smart Wales heading for last minute chaos?
Figures suggest many landlords are yet to comply
Hammond urged to review Stamp Duty in Autumn Statement
Is it time for another round of first-time buyer Stamp Duty holidays?
HSE proposes changing gas safety check timing
New clause may allow landlords to make checks within 10–12 months after current expiry date
Both mortgage and landlord repossessions shrink – but take longer
It now takes two and a half years for a mortgage possession to go from claim to bailiffs
Property shortage is ‘dire’, RICS admits, as supply slips even further
Chancellor must bring in measures to increase supply and make housing more affordable, says RICS