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Estate Agent Dual Fees

Ombudsman To Issue Guidance Over Agents’ Dual Fees

With growing numbers of home sellers complaining to The Property Ombudsman (TPO) over dual fees means there will be new guidance issued to estate agents...

Understanding Dangers Of Short Lease Properties

Understanding The Danger Of Buying Short Lease Properties And What To Do About It

Leasehold property is an interesting and often confusing ownership concept. You don’t actually buy the building or the land it stands on – that remains...

Landlords Waiting Five Months To Reclaim Properties

Landlords Now Waiting An Average Of Five Months To Reclaim Properties

Every landlord knows the difficulties of repossessing a property from a bad tenant, but the situation is worse than originally thought. It’s now taking more...

Which? Website Investigation

Undercover Investigation Reveals Living Nightmare For Renters

A new campaign has been launched by consumer watchdog Which? urging tenants to share their horror stories of agent mistreatment. The campaign follows an undercover...

Regulations For Renting Out A Property

Regulations For Renting Out A Property

With buy to let mortgage rates at near rock bottom levels and growing numbers of financial products available means that property investment is still a...

Pros & Cons of Buying an Investment Property

Pros And Cons Of Property Investment In The UK

Property is one of the most popular choices for those who want to invest their money. However, deciding whether or not you want to invest...

What Is Gazundering?

What Is Gazundering?

Despite what you may have read, gazundering is nothing new. The phrase itself may only just have started becoming popular but the act itself has...

Social Housing Reform

Social Housing Tenants To Be Given New Rights To Buy

The Government has announced new proposals designed to help rebalance the relationship between social housing tenants and landlords. The social housing green paper asked residents...

Wood Burner Pollution

Plan To Ban Polluting Open Fires And Wood Burners

The Environment Secretary Michael Gove has announced an ‘ambitious strategy’ to tackle air pollution in the UK, in an attempt to reduce exposure to particulate...

House Raffle Lottery

Couple Raffling Their Home Forced To Abandon Plan

While the raffling of homes has grown in popularity, one couple has been forced to abandon their raffling plans after the Gambling Commission stepped in....

Chris Salmon - Quittance Legal Services

Industry Insights #15: Chris Salmon – Quittance Legal Services

In yet another ‘lockdown special’ we caught up with Chris Salmon, Operations Director at Quittance Legal services to find out what impact COVID-19 is having...

How to speed up solicitors when buying a house

Tips To Keep Your Solicitor On Track When Buying A House

When selling or buying a house, it can be an emotional rollercoaster. So here are our tips on how to speed up solicitors when buying...

What Are The Solicitor’s Fees For Selling A House?

What You Can Expect To Pay Your Solicitor When Selling A House

Buying a home is said to be one of life’s most stressful experiences, but while the process is easier for a home seller, there are...

Electrical Regulations For Landlords

Landlords To Face Tough New Electrical Safety Rules

As part of its commitment to drive up safety standards in the private rented sector, the Government has announced tough new regulations relating to electrical...

Carbon Monoxide Regulations

Government To Review Carbon Monoxide Regulations

Housing Minister Dominic Raab has announced that the Government will be reviewing the current legislation on carbon monoxide alarms in homes to ensure it remains...

How Do I Know If I Need A Party Wall Agreement?

How Do I Know If I Need A Party Wall Agreement?

If you are searching for an answer to the question ‘How do I know if I need a party wall agreement?’ then the short answer...

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