The Negotiator

The only UK-wide trade magazine for estate and letting agents – at the heart of the industry for 36 years.

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Govt warns landlords and agents against Right to Rent discrimination. Updated Right to Rent guidance aims to protect vulnerable tenants from “unscrupulous landlords and letting agents” #RighttoRent #propertynews #rentalproperty https://t.co/DmtJ4yMhxr

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Think tank proposes ‘damage-free’ rent controls. The right rent controls can tackle affordability while avoiding unintended consequences, argues Institute for Public Policy Research's Tazu Walden #rentcontrols #propertynews #rentalmarket https://t.co/T3hvjbVzCg

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Landlords suffer rental yield hit in most areas. Steve Cox, of @FleetMortgages, says property investors saw yield dip in Q2 in six out of 10 regions #propertynews #propertyinvestment #rentalmarket https://t.co/hrrCQziUrL

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Art Division marks 25 year anniversary with estate agency marketing offer. Estate agency marketing specialist, @artdivision, is celebrating a milestone by launching a discounted website offer #propertynews #estateagency #marketing https://t.co/jYwFNfJ3Wy

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Leaseholder service charges rise “unexpectedly”. Service charges were the cost most frequently identified by leaseholders as having increased unexpectedly, a new report suggests #propertynews #leasehold #leaseholdreform https://t.co/ulgIuLloVo

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Punish landlords and agents for keeping deposits, demands Gen Rent. “Greedy landlords and agents” are pocketing tenants' money using unfair deposit claims, says Dan Wilson Craw @genrentuk #propertynews #tenancydeposits https://t.co/E1VwVWwsTJ

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Fraudsters target property sales in UK market. Pete Gatenby, of Novus Strategy, says there were 55 cases of fraud by criminals impersonating homeowners in a year @NovusStrategy #propertynews #propertyfraud
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BLOG: What do business owners do after they sell? Those exiting and selling their property businesses are getting younger, lured by opportunities in different sectors, says business sales broker Adam Walker #propertynews #propertybusiness https://t.co/GrMZBr9MkG

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Agency giant expands territory with latest acquisition. LRG has purchased long-established West Midlands agency Doolittle & Dalley as it continues to grow #propertynews #WestMidlands https://t.co/q6CdDosuXA

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Tom Smith leads lettings launch for The House Group. Experienced local lettings professional, Tom Smith, has been appointed by The House Group to runs its new dedicated lettings service #propertynews #lettingsnews https://t.co/Ut4RxqveZA

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Latest licensing costs for landlords revealed. The National Residential Landlords Association has published the latest licensing costs, ranging from £750 to more than £2,100 #landlordlicensing #propertynews #landlords @NRLAssociation https://t.co/AOuJVD5Sn6

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Burnham explores major overhaul of property taxes. Replacing Council Tax and Stamp Duty would put fairness back into property taxation, claims tax reform group @TomBill_KF @jeremyleaf @AntonyRobertsRi #propertytax #taxreform #propertynews https://t.co/A56pilnsoM

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Major housebuilders face £4.5bn class action. More than 700,000 new-build buyers could be eligible for compensation under a class action alleging anti-competitive behaviour @CMAgovUK #newbuilds #housebuilding #propertynews https://t.co/t81Jcqp6aH

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Average agent commission per day revealed. Adam Day, of EXP UK, says agents earn just over £30 a day for progressing each property transaction @eXpUK #propertysales #estateagency https://t.co/h0HHmfrkpi

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Salisbury Novichok house for sale raises conveyancing concerns. The property was the home of former Russian military officer Sergei Skripal, who was poisoned in a failed assassination attempt #conveyancing #propertynews #Novichok #Salisbury https://t.co/8UW0q6Khoi

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Almost half of unsafe buildings still need cladding work. Nine years after the Grenfell fire, work to remove dangerous cladding on more than 2,000 buildings has still not started
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‘Family home' with Nazi memorabilia removed from portals. Purplebricks terminated Lincolnshire home seller's contract after images of "offensive" memorabilia from a virtual tour were shared online @PurplebricksUK #propertynews #virtualtours #Lincs https://t.co/fbuuRmiQsO

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Fine & Country marks 25th anniversary with new sales boards. Redesigned sales boards will strengthen the brand's presence in competitive markets, says Fine & Country's Emilie Despois #propertynews #estateagency #marketing https://t.co/r8oUZHJjxL

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The death of the second home, data reveals. House prices have fallen in 80% of the UK's second-home hotspots as higher taxes erode the appeal of ownership, says Rathbones #secondhomes #propertynews #houseprices #propertymarket https://t.co/Ha2uJXXcts