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Kemi Badenoch leads Conservative shadow cabinet as new Ho...
The Conservative party has announced its new shadow cabinet, appointing Kemi Bandenoch as the housing secretary.
She replaces Michael...
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Landlords urged to be wary over council ‘safer rent...
Landlords need to be cautious over the growing numbers of council-promoted ‘Safer Renting’ schemes, one legal expert warns.
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Chancellor outlines Labour’s housing vision and hints at ...
The Chancellor has unveiled mandatory housebuilding targets and hinted at Labour’s upcoming plans for the private rented sector.
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Police issue advice to landlords on how to avoid cannabis...
Police have issued a warning to landlords after a cannabis factory was discovered in a residential property in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.
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Prime London rents slow as supply increases
London’s prime rental market is showing signs of cooling as increased supply meets returning tenant demand, property consultancy...
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Freehold management failing to carry out repairs?
Hello everybody, this is my first post but I have been following and reading the forum on Property118 for quite some time. My question...
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Delaying SDLT and paying the fine
I’m buying a derelict property to refurbish and running pretty tight on cash for the first 3 months of the project while we wait...
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