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Ombudsman Services launch dialogue to tackle housing sector 'power imbalance'

Ombudsman Services (OS) has announced that it will withdraw from complaints handling in the property sector as it launches a major dialogue with consumers to help tackle an ‘imbalance in power’ in the housing sector.

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Are your rental properties up to scratch?

New powers which will give Liverpool City Council the ability to hit criminal landlords with fines of up to £30,000 have been approved by the cabinet

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Rightmove predicts 1% rise in UK house prices in 2018

Rightmove is predicting that house prices across England and Wales will rise by 1% in 2018, but there will be a further decline in London.

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Solicitor fined after admitting managing a property without a landlord's licence

A city solicitor has been fined after admitting not properly managing a property.

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Top tips to beat burst pipe misery

According to new statistics , in 2016 claims for mopping up damage caused by burst pipes averaged a massive £5,000. So as Britain faces sub-zero temperatures this week, NFU Mutual is advising homeowners to prepare their property for winters worst.

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How first-time buyers can use the stamp duty axe to cut mortgage costs and save more money

First-time buyers are cashing in on stamp duty cuts by slashing hundreds of pounds off their mortgage bills.

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Top tips for student renters

As first year students start to look towards their second year, theyll begin planning for life outside of university halls, and securing rental properties.

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1 in 3 tenants expect to move into their new home in 2 weeks

New data from property marketplace, TheHouseShop.com, has revealed the incredibly short time span in which tenants expect to find and move into their new home

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Lack of cleanliness easily biggest reason why tenants forfeit deposits

Cleanliness or its lack has been named by letting agents as the most common reason for tenants losing their deposit.

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First 'concrete signs' of a buy-to-let slowdown

The first evidence has emerged that buy-to-let landlords are increasingly selling properties or paying down their mortgage debt following a barrage of tax and regulatory changes

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Government extends cap on security deposits to six weeks rent

The Government has finally confirmed that it will extend a proposed cap on security deposits to six weeks rent

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Market unlikely to be impact by small rate rise - even if it happens

Experts suggest that a possible interest rate rise this morning - if it is backed by a majority of members of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee - will have minimal impact on the housing market.

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