Housing Crisis is Very Real, Insists Homelessness Charity
Earlier this week, Simon Jenkins wrote on The Guardian website that the housing crisis is not real and “there is…
Expert Says Official Guidance on Revenge Evictions Contradicts the Law
Yesterday, ministers published new guidance for the private rental sector, stating that tenants will be able to avoid eviction by…
UK residential property stamp duty increases
The 2014/15 financial year was particularly fruitful for the UK taxman, with HMRC collecting a record £7.5bn in stamp duty…
OnTheMarket Insists it Will Succeed, Despite Defector Claims
OnTheMarket (OTM) has responded to claims that at least four large estate agencies have left the portal to return to…
eMoov Extends Crowdfunding Pitch
Online estate agent eMoov has extended its crowdfunding pitch, as it more than doubles its target. Originally due to end…
Patterson-Bowe warns against sub-letting scams
A leading Knightsbridge based estate agents is urging landlords to be on their guard against a surge of sub-letting scams.…
The Property Ombudsman Updates its Codes of Practice
The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has amended and updated all of its codes of practice. The new versions include new legislation…
Third Sales Sector Redress Scheme Approved
A third redress scheme for the residential property sales sector has been approved by the National Trading Standards Estate Agency…
Second Crowdfunding Effort for Property TV is Removed
The second crowdfunding pitch for television channel Property TV has been removed. The channel, which can be viewed on Sky,…
Deadline for Landlords’ Self-Assessment
A law firm has reminded landlords of another forthcoming deadline, which is particularly important to those new to renting out…