Brokers record increasing limited company buy-to-let applications
The amount of products and lenders catering for limited companies has remained flat
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Henry Pryor begs to differ as he alone forecasts house price falls across UK this year
Pryor predicts: This year looks really nasty
Agent Provocateur: Some of the best known names in London are in real trouble
Why this year is not about London any more – and some surprising names are on the brink
Higher value properties now entering our system, says agents’ auctioneer specialist IAM Sold
Agents ‘need to embrace new ways of winning business as market tightens and competition grows’
Ex-Countrywide ‘Building our Future’ director Andrew Pennells joins proptech venture
Andrew Pennells becomes commercial director at proptech venture – rejoining former boss Bob Scarff
Letting agency ‘not registered for redress’ under investigation, says local paper
Trading Standards said to be probing agency after complaint by tenant
Picture of the Week: And what on earth is going on here?
Your theories are welcome!
Planning approvals at a ten-year high, say house builders
But local authorities are approving fewer sites
Mortgage approvals tiptoe up but still lag behind last year
Lending is down annually but buyers are borrowing more
Major £12.5m acquisition for firm behind estate agency comparison tool on consumer website
Firm which owns one-third of HomeOwners Alliance swoops on conveyancing business with strong links to agents
Why this is the year for the industry’s bodies to put their own houses in order
Opinion piece: So far the tenants’ groups have had it all their own way – now the industry’s own bodies must fight back
Fourth time lucky? Government announces Starter Homes scheme yet again
Government gives green light for Starter Home scheme first launched in 2014
Rightmove listing removed after viewers spot ‘racist’ doll
Swift action taken to remove property listing
World-renowned Cheffins shifts the picture to focus on estate agency
New head of residential appointed by firm known worldwide for its fine arts expertise
Church of England urged to release unused land for housing
Housing Justice says the Church has an untapped resource of 105,000 acres of land
Landlords planning more limited company purchases to get round buy-to-let changes
54% would opt for the incorporated route to keep mortgage interest relief perks
Charity calls for major overhaul of England’s private rented sector
Sector is not family-friendly, blasts Citizens Advice
Almost one-third of leads from portals are ignored by agents, says new research
But only 7.5% portal leads convert into offer or instruction
Agents who charge fees after ban could be put on database of rogue agents and landlords
Peer drops strong hint that breaking fees ban could result in criminal record for agents
Agents’ duty of disclosure – What to do when you are asked to ‘hide’ a repossession
How two agents lost an instruction because they were not prepared to breach the law: The Property Ombudsman gives her view