Funeral march was ‘just a bit of fun’, says easyProperty boss
It was a great laugh, says Robert Ellice – who says nobody was offended
Charlie Stong
Agents raise money for children’s hospices
Generous staff help raise cash by cycling and skydiving
Campaign promoting shared ownership next month
Almost nine in ten people believe it is becoming harder for first-time buyers to get on the property ladder
Land Registry says sales fall by 13% in year
Land Registry statistics show house prices increased by 0.5% between July and August
Website which gives details of homes and their owners criticised
Critics say 192.com 'will make secluded and isolated homes especially vulnerable'
House building on course to increase this year
Total of 11% more homes built between June and August than in same period last year
Questions wanted for conference debate
Agents asked for ideas on subject of online v high street
One in four landlords ‘not providing tenancy agreements’
Claim by flat sharing website EasyRoommate
Landmark case as landlord jailed for leaving tenants in fire danger
Prison penalty signals new marker for prosecutions where landlords breach regulations
Housing associations given one week to decide on Right to Buy proposals
Criticism of deadline at 5pm on Friday for big decision
New lettings legislation ‘will deter potential landlords’ say agents
Agents express anger at raft of rule changes
New rental index says average rents continuing to grow
Average UK rent now stands at nearly £1,300
RICS: Elderly should be given help to downsize
RICS urges Government to help older people who want to move and says this could free up 2.6m family homes
Price of a flat rises by 62% in ten years
Average UK flat is now worth £233,424
First-time buyers under-estimating additional costs
First-timers under-value costs such as deposits and surveys by as much as £6,500
Shelter says scheme could see 113,000 council homes sold off
London borough of Camden alone could lose 11,700 properties
Newspaper refuses to back down after ‘sensationalised’ story about older people
Daily Mail accused of misreporting after it said City watchdog wants older people to downsize
Buy-to-let landlords owe equivalent of Hong Kong economy in mortgage repayments
CML says buy-to-let landlords now owe £200bn
Students most likely of all tenants to lose deposit money
Students more than twice as likely as average tenant to lose their deposit
Letting agents and tenants’ groups clash over tenants’ fees
While agents insist fees are minimal and keep their businesses afloat, tenants' groups argue against any fees at all