KFH offloads mortgage division

Welsh landlords and letting agents face fines of up to £5,000 if they fail to comply with Rent Smart Wales licensing requirements – with many approaching renewal milestones more than 10 years after the scheme was launched. The NRLA is urging licence holders to check if their licence is due for renewal. Rent Smart Wales…

National estate agency group, Spicerhaart, is ramping up its growth plans in the South West with the appointment of a new Estate Agency Director with experience spanning four decades. Russell Champion brings a wealth of senior experience, having sold thousands of properties since his career began at the age of 17, and will oversee eight…

Landlords are being squeezed out of the private rented sector by an increasing number of hidden costs, it has been revealed. Rental property-buying specialist, LandlordBuyer, claims that many smaller investors now reconsidering whether rental properties remain financially viable. Alongside higher mortgage rates, landlords are also facing rising repair bills, insurance premiums, licensing charges and compliance…

A campaigning estate agent based in London has won national praise after persuading the Law Society to change its official guidance on how conveyancers and solicitors correspond with clients. For hundreds of years the approach has been to use ‘Dear Sirs’ regardless of the recipient’s gender but founder of two-branch London agency Brickworks, Ellie Rees…

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Research echoes revelations from BBC’s Panorama Undercover Estate Agent documentary Author: Gemma Discover more from Sovereign Prime Property Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. Type your email… Subscribe