House prices up 4% in a year, claims country’s largest mortgage lender
Demand set to continue to exceed supply this year, says Halifax
Author: Laura Howard
The Apprentice: You’re hired, two big agents tell learners
Apprentices in their hundreds across two larger agent networks
Over eight in ten letting agents report falls in revenue since tenant fees ban
Few agents emerge unaffected by introduction of tenancy fees ban – with ongoing concerns on compliance
Saving to buy a home is not a priority for four in five non-owners
Most non-owners have priorities other than saving for a deposit
Most popular homes for first-time buyers are on city edges
First-time buyers look at city outskirts to try and find something they can afford
Agents criticised as vendor still packing up hours after completion leaves house ‘like a skip’
Agents criticised over delay after buyers have to sit it out
Trevor Kent closes his agency after almost 50 years as his son launches online
Trevor Kent – one door closes and another (virtual one) opens
Rents shoot up in London at almost twice the rate of everywhere else, says Rightmove
Asking price rents rise to a new record in London, says Rightmove
Fraudsters target tenants’ deposits as they use agent’s bogus email account
Letting agents and customers should be on their guard after scammers steal tenants’ deposits
Agent says huge rise in landlords banning pets has led to animals being put down
Government should amend deposit cap if it is serious about wanting tenants to be allowed pets, says agent