Tech
Revealed – places with the slowest broadband in the country
But do broadband speeds affect house-buying sentiment?
April 2014
Agency
New Chesterton brand unveiled as it demerges with Humberts
Chesterton and Humberts get set for friendly divorce
Charity
Agent to cycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats on penny farthing
Tuppence halfpenny between riders who aim to raise £15,000 for cancer charity
Finance
Property transactions may have dipped by 4.5%, says HMRC
Number of home purchases still well below 2007 peak of 150,000 a month
Finance
Bank of England puzzles over fall in house purchase approvals
MPC says it does not know why housing market indicators were weak
Finance
Quarter of mortgage applicants wanting 90%-plus deals
Larger loans sought by buyers with small deposits as prices rise
Agency
Belvoir says almost all offices now have CMP
Franchise chain says all branches over 12 months old belong to a recognised body
Agency
New online firm recruiting agents nationwide
Moverr says commission-only earnings of £1,000-plus a week are possible
Other News
London house prices up by almost a third in a year, claims haart
'London is now a country of its own' says straight-talking Paul Smith
Agency
New online agent will charge landlords nothing
Free service will include Rightmove listings and charge tenants £99 fixed fee
Finance
Smaller legal firms to go out of business after mortgage reforms
Mortgage Market Review changes kick in this Saturday
Politics
Ten local authorities now ban agents’ boards
The question is, how many more councils will go down this route?
Compliance
Tenancy Deposit Scheme relaxes bar on ‘unregulated’ agents
TDS says that 'unregulated' agents must have Client Money Protection
Agency
Mead attacks online agent’s claims on Daily Mail site
Hatched's Adam Day in war of words with London (and TV star) agent
Acquisitions
Rent-to-rent agent buys second lettings business after scandal
Now Daniel Burton is traced to sales and lettings agency in Cleethorpes
Agency
I’m serious about challenging the big two, says new portal founder
LocalPropertyIndex boss says he will cap agents' monthly costs at under £200
Agency
We’ll keep opening offices until we hit 500, says Hunters boss
Hollinrake says fast-growing firm will not go down the online route
Other News
Eye presents ipad to our winning subscriber
PA to Richard Hair scoops prize in our very first draw
Agency
Property supply crisis deepening, says NAEA
More properties going for over the asking price as buyers compete