Agency
Cupboard’s bare — stock on agents’ books hits record low, say gloomy surveyors
RICS Residential Market Survey casts doubt whether Government planning reforms will do enough to tackle shortages
News
Compliance
Advert suggesting letting agents ‘knife’ their own managers is reported to watchdog
'Irresponsible and offensive' advert sent to letting agents results in informal resolution
Agency
Challenger house price index aims to become the new market authority for agents and others
LCP's new index claims to address 'conspicuous issues' with rival industry data
Agency
HouseSimple chairman departs as former Carphone Warehouse chief executive parachuted in
New chairman has links to online agent's financial backers
Compliance
Trading Standards increasingly taking an interest in estate agents’ websites, warns lawyer
Lawyer warns agents that it is 'fairly rare' that their websites are fully compliant
Agency
Hunters starts to list its properties at OnTheMarket, adding 200 more outlets
Hunters now listing on all three of the main portals
Finance
Thousands of Help to Buy purchasers facing ticking time-bomb in loan costs
Five-year anniversary coming to an end will push up costs of home-ownership for many
Agency
UK estate agents are ‘on frontline of global disruption’, claim
Purplebricks is winning and the odds are in its favour, proptech expert asserts
Lettings
Celebrities back campaign to axe VAT on gas safety certificates and other landlord safety products
Campaign to have VAT scrapped on purchase of legal essentials in rented properties
Law
Welsh Government secures pledges from housebuilders to limit use of leaseholds
Wales moves a step ahead of England by agreeing restrictions on leaseholds with major housebuilders
Compliance
EYE NEWSFLASH: Purplebricks hit by Office of Fair Trading fine in Australia
Purplebricks fined after complaints about display of fees
Agency
Entrepreneur fund-raising to build self-drive ‘robot’ – sparing public ‘pain’ of dealing with agents
Automated agent Tenence will offer sellers 0.75% fee on completion and pay a buyer's contribution
Agency
Profits in fall at parent company of Your Move, Reeds Rains and Marsh & Parsons
LSL Property Services announces 'robust' performance despite fall in pre-tax profits
Agency
How high street agents view their strengths and weaknesses compared to onliners
High street agents consider where their advantages and disadvantages lie in the latest batch of research conducted through EYE
Politics
Yet more evidence shows how squeeze on landlords is damaging private rented sector
Stamp Duty surcharge is pushing stock levels down and affecting young people's ability to access housing, claim
Agency
Surprise bounce lifts Foxtons share price over 10% despite gloomy results
Shares start trading today up over 10% despite 65% plunge in profits
Lettings
New reviews site launched for tenants and landlords is backed by Mirror
Landlords and tenants can now review each other at the beginning and end of a tenancy
Other News
‘Fragmented’ recovery in prime London sales as prices stabilise
Performance in the market has become more nuanced as fluctuations in sales volumes and prices smooth out
Agency
Estate agency recruitment firm named one of UK’s best companies to work for
Firm's CEO is also named sixth in 'most inspirational CEO' category
Law
Councils and builders already at odds after Government proposes planning reforms
Government reveals clampdown on land banking and gives councils targets for building, but who is responsible for shortages?