Agency
‘More people have heard of Zoopla than Rightmove’ claim
Report commissioned by Zoopla says it has more brand awareness than Rightmove
July 2015
Agency
Why agents must stand up to the power of the portals
Do nothing and it will be portals selling properties, warns Spicerhaart boss
Agency
Sales up almost 30% on a year ago, says Connells
Firm says 44% more market appraisal leads coming from portals
Finance
Mortgage lending shoots up to seven-year high
Lenders revise upwards their forecast for transactions this year
Finance
Rents rising at fastest rate on record as arrears jump
Rents growing faster than house prices says one report, while another says new rents up nearly 12% in a year
Lettings
Private rented sector supplies nearly one in five of all homes
Huge growth in private rental homes across England
Lettings
Labour MPs call for action on letting agent fees and rents
Housing minister says rent controls do not work and he won't introduce them
Other News
Picture of the Week: Home with a cute koala!
Where on earth can this exotic property be? You might be surprised
Lettings
Mandatory countrywide licensing comes a step closer for Wales
All landlords and letting agents must be licensed if they manage properties
Compliance
Court rules that ‘misleading omission’ was made about property
Landmark prosecution succeeds under Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations
Agency
Online agent changes fee structure to pay-as-you-go
Online agent where Charles Dunstone has invested £5m drops fees up-front
Compliance
MPs sign support for proposed anti-money laundering measure
'From Russia With Cash' fall-out continues
Finance
Call for Bank to intervene in buy-to-let market ‘as soon as possible’
But mortgage lenders boss say buy-to-let landlords aren't the problem – housing shortage is
Finance
The AA set to launch into mortgage market
Motoring organisation to offer its first mortgage next year
Politics
Landlords’ Barometer – #20: Landlords already thinking of quitting
Budget unpopular with buy-to-let landlords
Other News
Cat saved by a whisker – or rather by three letting agents
Cat owes one of its nine lives to brave agents
Other News
Oops! Glitch values semi at over £14m
We only wish Zoopla valuation was true, say owners of £150,000 semi
Lettings
Going up, up and up: Rents jump as tenant demand hits all-time high
Jump in asking price rents raises affordability issues for tenants
Other News
House prices back to more than their 2007 peak says Connells
A year of two halves in prospect for the industry?
People
ARLA could beat to a different drum under new President
New ARLA President repeats call for full regulation of agents