Agency
Savills’ boss reveals plans to step down after 40 years – giving 12 months notice
Announcement comes as Savills reveals revenue growth at its UK residential business
News
Agency
Divorced, beheaded, died – here’s an everyday tale of ‘disruptive’ estate agents
Who are the 'six wives' of proptech?
Other News
Sales volumes decline across the whole of the UK
Land Registry House Price Index reveals continuing decline in price growth and sales
Lettings
New reporting tool launches to help letting agents and landlords link tenant rental payments with their credit score
Technology firms are heeding Government call for solutions to record rents on credit report
Law
Britain’s best known landlord threatens to sue critic over YouTube film
Fergus Wilson taking action against under the Malicious Communications Act 1988
Agency
Two complaints against agents informally resolved by advertising watchdog
Agents remove adverts after complaints
Finance
Buy-to-let mortgages slip as legislative changes push more landlords away
UK Finance records fall in buy-to-let mortgages but there's some cheer when it comes to first-time buyers and home movers
Agency
Online agent declares war on rival Purplebricks as it runs spoof ‘commisery’ advert
Online agent wages war, claiming there are 'ten things Purplebricks don't want you to know'
Compliance
Expert advice: GDPR – just four letters but ones with huge implications for agents
Start now on getting to grips with an audit of your data
Compliance
How confusing rules on Stamp Duty surcharge almost cost estate agent £14,000 on his own purchase
Agent's fight after being wrongly told by legal experts and HMRC that he would have to pay 3% surcharge
Lettings
Petition opposing lettings fee ban nears milestone of 10,000 signatures
Government will have to respond when petition gets to 10,000 signatures
Compliance
Land Registry seeks views on cancelling leasehold management restrictions
Conveyancing Association is working with Land Registry to see how burdensome these restrictions in leaseholds can be
Lettings
More than 700 Scottish lettings firms complete training ahead of mandatory licensing
Scottish letting agents attend training courses in the hundreds before a new code of practice and register are introduced
Law
Bad landlords and their properties are a stain on the market
RLA chairman explains why a Bill that proposes letting tenants sue landlords over poor housing won't be a charter for spurious complaints
Agency
Agents with their very own period properties – more beautiful offices
EYE's hunt for the most beautiful estate agent offices continues with two slices of history
People
EYE NEWSFLASH: Ex-Foxtons man who founded proptech company steps aside
Proptech firm Goodlord appoints a new boss after laying off nearly 40 staff
Agency
Property drought drags on with ‘no sign of rush to market’
Visits to Rightmove increase but sales agreed drop and supply continues to be constrained
Agency
‘Secret breakfast’ to take place as new project looks for £10m-plus funding to future-proof high street agents
Secret project looks to future-proof high street agent as Purplebricks gains ground
Agency
Agent abolishes old job titles and gets rid of commissions pot as it ups fight against onliners
Agent launches new 'start to finish' business model in fight-back against online firms
Law
More legislation on the way: Tenants to be allowed to take landlords to court over poor housing
Government shifts its position and adopts proposals in Labour MP's Bill