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Bye Bye Boards? Council considers blanket ban on For Sale/For Let signs
A London council is considering a borough-wide ban on agents’ boards of all kinds. Labour-controlled Camden already has a ban for a limited period on specific roads, but is now consulting with residents on widening the scope of the ban…
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Agents reminded of law: Three years to the day deaths of children in rental home
Three years to the day after two small children died in a rental property where the agent has not fitted smoke alarms, the fire service yesterday issued a video urging agents and landlords to observe their legal responsibilities…
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At Least Hundreds of Thousands EPC’s in Danger of Being Wrong
From its research carried out by a property technology solution company, it forecasts that millions of Energy Performance Certificates may be incorrect because of wrong measurements of properties and the below par training of the assessors.
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Royal Thumbs Up for Tenants Fees Ban
The Royal Assent has just been granted to the Tenant Fees Bill that will ban agents and landlords from charging tenants certain fees starting June 1st 2019. The Act will prohibit agents and landlords from charging fees when setting up a new or renewing an existing tenancy in the private rented sector.
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