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Property Managers to go under OFT spotlight

17 / Jun / 08

The OFT has launched a market study into property management services for common and shared residential property in Scotland. Residents in tenements and other collective residential properties in Scotland use property managers, known as factors, to manage common and shared property - for example roofs, staircases, entrances and gardens. The study will consider issues such as how much choice and information is available to homeowners, how property managers are selected, the quality and costs of the services provided, ...
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11 / Jun / 08

What's the score with fire doors?

Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) licensing aims to increase the protection for tenants and neighbours ...

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09 / Jun / 08

Landowners willing to take loss for the community

Nearly half of all landowners would sell their property at below market value if they ...

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27 / May / 08

Landlords are surviving under pressure

Despite constant changes in lender activity over half of buy-to-let landlords (52%) still believe it ...

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07 / May / 08

Rents up!

According to buy to let lender Paragon, the average cost of renting a home has ...

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