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Landlords in Stirling in Scotland can receive free training into managing tenancy deposits and disputes. SafeDeposits Scotland, a tenancy deposit scheme, will hold the course at Hotel Colessio on Spittal Street, Stirling, on 27 November, from 10am to 1pm. Paula Guthrie, adjudication account manager at SafeDeposits Scotland, said: “As well as protecting tenancy deposits, SafeDeposits […]

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Property consultancy Bidwells has called for the industry to step up the fight against climate change by making sustainability a key priority in the UK’s planning system.  The proposals are for sustainable design principles to be intertwined into planning requirements. There should also be an annual greenhouse gas target for commercial buildings in order to […]

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We are officially in the age of the staycation. Both in and out of season, Brits are opting to holiday on their own patch, seeking beautiful homes to stay in to make memories with their loved ones. Notably, they’re paying handsomely for the pleasure. Bookings for weekends away and week-long holidays in the right type […]

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The fast-growing short-term lettings market could benefit from regulation, lettings payment provider PayProp has argued. There were over 77,000 short lets listed on Airbnb in London alone in April 2019, and over 10,000 in Edinburgh. Neil Cobbold, chief operating officer of PayProp UK, said: “The fast growth of this market shows there is a clear […]

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House prices have increased the most in Leave-voting areas of the UK since the EU Referendum, research from Proportunity has found. Castle Point (23%), Wellingborough (21.70%) and Thanet (21.60%) are leading the way, all of which are strong Leave areas. Remain voting areas of London like Kensington (-3.20%), Westminster (0.10%) and Richmond (2.00%) have been […]

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Average house prices are expected to dip by 1.3% over the next three months as a lack of consumer confidence takes its toll, reallymoving research predicts. It expects prices in Northern Ireland to drop by 8.5% to £163,969, in Wales by 8.4% to £177,205 and in the North West by 5.1% to £186,011, wiping out […]

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Mortgage brokers are confident they can weather the storm of Brexit and a general election, the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has found in its latest Mortgage Market Tracker. Some 91% of intermediaries said they were either ‘very confident’ or ‘fairly confident’ about the outlook for the mortgage industry. An even higher proportion (95%) is […]

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Canary Wharf Group’s build-to-rent operator Vertus has unveiled its first development at 10 George Street – which will be the first of three. The apartments, which will range from studio to three-beds at the 327-unit building, will be available to rent from early 2020. The show floor is available for viewings on selected open days, […]

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Letting agent safeagent has set out a manifesto for the private rental sector ahead of the General Election on 12th December 2019. The company has made the following requests: – Bring empty homes back into the private rental sector using incentives as well as just enforcement measures. There are currently 205,000 empty homes in England. […]

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Skipton International has hired Simon White as director of credit, as it looks to expand its UK buy-to-let mortgage lending and increase offshore savings deposits. White has joined after working in retail banking for over 40 years for companies including Lloyds TSB Offshore, Royal Bank of Scotland International and NatWest International. White said: “Skipton are […]

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