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Antony Roberts appoints new lettings manager for East Sheen office Giselle Geoghegan Richmon0d-based agency, Antony Roberts, has appointed Giselle Geoghegan (née Harper-Smith) as lettings manager in its East Sheen office, as part of its expansion of the lettings team. Geoghegan…

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Letting agency fined £14k for ‘endangering vulnerable tenants’

A letting agency in Derby has been fined £14,000 for renting out a flat ‘with serious safety hazards’. Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court heard how an inspection at an Osmaston Road flat “uncovered significant safety hazards, including a compromised flat roof,…

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Panorama exposes conditional selling by estate agents

Panorama has gone undercover at one of the UK’s biggest estate agencies to investigate claims it is not acting in the best interests of customers. In tonight’s episode of the BBC of the investigative documentary series, to…

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New laws could push landlords to exit market, association warns

New housing legislation aimed at improving the safety of rental homes in Guernsey could prompt more landlords to leave the sector, according to the chairman of the Guernsey Landlords Association. Jeff Guilbert said that between four and five landlords are…

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Empty and second homes not the answer to housing shortages

Empty and second homes are not the answer to Scottish housing shortages, according to DJ Alexander. The Scottish estate agency said that the announcement by housing secretary, Mairi McAllan, that she was acting to prevent “unacceptable” levels of empty homes…

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Landlords to hike rents ahead of Renters’ Rights Bill

Prime rental values continued to grow in Q2 2025, albeit at a slower pace, according to the latest Savills prime index. Average prime rents grew by a further +1.0% in outer prime London (up +2.5% on the year), driven by…

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Is the landlord right to claim expenses for external cleaning of patio?

Sandy Bastin This month’s dispute was presented as a seemingly straightforward claim which covered the power washing of a patio. The dispute This is quite a common claim area as often this form of external cleaning is neglected or forgotten about by the tenant. However, the tenant…

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New Wimbledon office for United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty

United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty has launched a new office in Wimbledon, building on its recent strategic expansion into South-West London. This is the business’s seventh location in London and eighth in the United Kingdom, including its Cobham base. The…

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Stamp duty relief for downsizers could unlock 500,000 homes in a year – claim

New research carried out by Jackson-Stops has revealed that stamp duty relief for downsizers would almost certainly deliver an immediate boost to housing supply and wider economic activity. The estate agency looked at the impact of the prohibitive property tax…

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What is currently happening in the UK property market?

Welcome to the 26th UK Property Market Stats Show of 2025 – your go-to weekly TV Show on the UK property market. This week, I am joined by Kristian Stott, as we unpack the key headlines from the week ending…