Nearly a quarter of estate agencies would not pass anti-money laundering spot checks, claim
Businesses could be breaking the law by not having an AML officer in place and risk fines from HMRC
Neil Gerrard
Estate agents warned to brace for closures in 2018 ‘shake-out’
Warning prompted by Countrywide's recent woes and adverse Land Registry numbers
Middle-aged and millennials move to private rented sector in droves, as baby boomers pay off mortgages
Latest English Housing Survey shows private rented sector is vital to 'housing market', say landlords
Auction houses bid to become bigger players in residential sales market
As traditional buy-to-let investors desert market, auction houses bid to capture lots more interest from owner-occupier buyers
Bank upgrades Countrywide to ‘hold’ as Alison Platt receives a six-figure ‘golden goodbye’
Bank analysts see the potential for 'brighter days ahead' if Countrywide can find investment to improve its competitive positioning
New portal open to private sellers and landlords ‘close to securing funding’
Portal aims to exploit a 'culture change' in the lettings market, with some tenants expected to start self-managing when the fees ban is introduced
Landmark Court of Appeal ruling is ‘devastating outcome’ for leaseholders, claim
Ruling critical to determining the value of over two million homes in England and Wales with leases of under 80 years
Council plans crackdown on home owners who use short lets to rent out properties for longer than 90 days
Move follows complaints of high-end properties being used for parties, prostitution and drug dealing
Identity of estate agents fined under anti-money laundering regulations could soon be revealed, HMRC warns
Revelation comes as new figures cast doubt on whether estate agents really are being issued with huge fines
Irish firm swoops on British auction house to take property sales digital
Major new property auction player set to emerge after acquisition
EYE NEWSFLASH: Countrywide shares now sink to £1 for first time
Estate agency group's shares lose over a quarter of their value since profit warning
Countrywide’s Alison Platt ‘close to exit’, report claims
Sources tell Sky News that an announcement could be due within the next few days
Zoopla signs up four major estate agencies including Foxtons and Yopa to new long-term agreements
Portal's announcement comes ahead of OnTheMarket's long-awaited stock market flotation
‘Landlords who self-manage after fees ban could do a better job than agents’, claim
Generation Rent and Citizens Advice don't expect fees ban to result in costs being passed on to landlords and tenants
Government quietly corrects its own ‘startling’ mistake in How to Rent booklet
Mistake was highlighted by ARLA back in 2016 but was only corrected last week
Countrywide’s share price starts the week trading at a new low
Shares in UK's largest estate agency start new week of trading at a low
Tenant fees ban campaigners Generation Rent and Citizens Advice to appear before MPs today
Private Rented Sector inquiry to hear from campaigners opposed to tenancy fees
‘Estate agency has survived longer than anyone expected… and only upmarket agents will survive’, claim
Guardian columnist suggests that traditional agents, apart from those dealing in the luxury and country homes market, could soon be swept away by onliners
EYE NEWSFLASH: MPs vote through Bill allowing tenants to sue landlords over poor housing
Labour MP's Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation and Liability for Housing Standards) Bill moves forward after commons debate today
Connells Group ‘boosts its share of new instructions in falling market’
'Biggest' estate agency group sees 'encouraging' start to 2018