People
Mystery as Your Move managing director quits suddenly
Managing director Helen Woodhouse leaves after just 18 months in the top job
April 2014
Agency
We were right to go into sales, declares lettings chain boss
I'd have been worried if we'd just stuck with lettings, says Martin & Co chief
Agency
Agents cut back on training as they man the desks, says Richard Rawlings
With instructions thin on the ground, agents are reluctant to send people on training courses that take time out of the business
Lettings
Compulsory licensing of all agents in Wales comes closer
Fears that small letting agents operating out of one office will not survive the red tape
Agency
Countrywide and Belvoir recognise their top achievers
Agents' achievements recognised by two of the chains
Agency
What agents say – and what they really mean
If your cliche cabinet is running low, this handy guide should help
Agency
Agent set to take legal action over ‘subbing’ third party
Affair highlights curious role of the National Federation of Independent Estate Agents
Agency
Firm which tells landlords to avoid agents is on Rightmove
Landlords urged by Rightmove advertiser to bypass agents
Agency
Zoopla says it will continue to exercise strict vetting
Zoopla clarifies position over new wave of online agents
Other News
Another bounce in house prices widens London/UK gap
Small flat in Balham, advertised at £450,000, attracts 107 viewings and 53 offers, and sells for £549,000
Agency
Auction house rewards estate agents to tune of £700k
Clive Emson thanks agents for 'excellent working relationships'
Agency
Four in ten sellers using our Sale by Tender, says agent
Sales method is popular in market with shortage of stock, and adds transparency
Law
Record £50,000 fine for ‘unscrupulous’ landlord
Beds-in-sheds landlord crammed tenants into two properties and outbuildings
Law
So here was the story that wasn’t quite true
But it is true that a Welsh council has taken over responsibility for regulating estate agents
Agency
Why we still need real estate agents – by Ed Mead
'Consumers write off full service local knowledge estate agency at their peril'
Law
Property buyers who leave homes empty face council ban
Planning condition considered to ensure that new homes must be occupied
Other News
Will BBC’s new series on estate agents be compulsive viewing?
Fortunes of estate agents across the UK will be put in the spotlight
Agency
Is this really the street with the most estate agents?
The high street where one in three shops is an agent
Agency
Rightmove announces probe into eBay sale of listings
Giant portal will re-vet the letting agent selling listings on eBay for £9.99
Compliance
UKALA opts for Ombudsman Services to provide redress
Second trade body decides to go with Ombudsman Services, not TPO