Lettings
Tenants’ passport firm sails £100,000 over crowdfunding target
Tenants' passports to be accepted by insurers Endsleigh as market faces fees ban
News
Charity
Oh come all ye agents and join this year’s singalong ‘Carolthon’
Agents and industry suppliers invited to join in the fun – with the chance to win money for favourite charity
Events
Nick Clegg and Justin King named as speakers for ARLA conference
ARLA Propertymark names the headline speakers at annual conference
Agency
US firm Keller Williams to open third market centre in the New Year
Keller Williams – named happiest place to work in the world – to expand in UK
Finance
UK rents fall for first time in five years
Mortgage lender claims London is dragging down national rents
Agency
EYE NEWSFLASH: Purplebricks reports booming sales and profits in UK
Purplebricks shrugs off all its digital competitors claiming 74% market share
Agency
This is not Armageddon! Leading industry figure Eric Walker reassures agents of the positives
Is the future really dismal for agents or is it an immense opportunity? Embrace the change – it's inevitable
Agency
allAgents reinstates ‘Fakegate’ Purplebricks reviews and reinforces 5-star criteria
Move could trigger a new legal tussle
Agency
Agent proves it does sell number of properties claimed, after complaint to advertising watchdog
Advertising Standards Authority informally resolves complaint against agent
Acquisitions
Belvoir makes strides in ambitions to become financial services broker
£2m purchase of financial services firm pushes Belvoir into new broking business
Other News
Little cheer for housing market as prices and sales continue decline
Sales figures down in London by 16% and across UK by almost 10% measured year on year
Finance
Loans to first-time buyers and home movers pick up in competitive mortgage market
Buyers reaping benefits of record low mortgage rates
Finance
Property ‘stock exchange’ chalks up £100m of assets on its books in two years
Property Partner announces £100m milestone as it transforms from start-up to marketplace
Other News
Boom in £1m property sales in regions outside London
Northern cities outperform the rest of UK in £1m sales
Agency
Short-term lettings model launches roll-out to help agents monetise empty properties
Outsourced service will help agents let empty properties as demand for Airbnb grows
Agency
Next year will be ‘toughest for agents since crash of 2008’, warning
High street agents facing many challenges including growth of online firms, says leading industry figure
Compliance
Agents told to read small print in local licensing schemes as more fall foul of new rules
Councils writing to landlords' lenders when application is put in for HMO licence
Lettings
Private rented sector could become ‘wild west’ after fees ban, warns agent
Agent says that landlords dispensing with agents after fees ban should have to be licensed to prevent market slipping back into bad old days
Lettings
‘A year of seismic change’- ARLA and NAEA members reveal 2018 outlook
ARLA warns lettings fee ban and removal of properties no longer meeting minimum energy standards will push rents up
Agency
New eBay-style service will let agents put up sales and rental homes for auction
New service gives agents option to put properties up for auction as extension to their business