Estate agency changes hands following owner’s retirement

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The chancellor insists she wasn’t told her Southwark home needed a rental licence – blaming her letting agency for the oversight Author: Gemma Discover more from Sovereign Prime Property Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. Type your email… Subscribe

London Mayor Sadiq Khan (main picture) is in a “furious row” with developers over delays to measures designed to kickstarting housebuilding. The Government announced last year it is to cut the affordable element of each development from 35% to 25%, and to relax some of the design requirements. New-build collapse The Capital’s new-build sector has…

Some lenders have pulled their entire range of new mortgage deals from the market in light of the conflict in the Gulf. Banks have been raising their rates in the past few weeks, but now there is a new development with a number choosing to withdraw new offers completely. Swap rates, which are a major…

South Wales independent estate agency, Dawsons, is claiming to be part of a world-first collaborative approach in the UK property industry, designed to make the home-moving process simpler, smoother and more certain for buyers and sellers. Working alongside fellow Welsh businesses Dezrez, a leading estate agency software and legal services provider, and Credas, the UK’s number one identity…

Calderdale Council is considering imposing tougher financial penalties on rogue landlords after inspections uncovered widespread housing rule breaches in a borough with a large private rented sector. Senior councillors are being asked to back a new enforcement policy, which would allow Calderdale to issue civil penalty notices for housing offences. Civil penalties mean local authorities…