Letting fees ban could be brought forward – ARLA warns agents to be on their guard and plan now
ARLA boss David Cox slams lack of consultation on fees ban and warns that timetable could be advanced
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Conveyancers rapped over the way they communicate with ‘nervous breakdown’ buyers and sellers
Conveyancers urged to communicate home-buying process better and to keep in touch during delays, says Baroness Hayter
Estate agents would support more upfront information, says NAEA boss – but no return to HIPs
No return to Home Information Packs – but backing for ‘HIPs lite’
Right to Rent: Agents warned of new criminal sanctions regime
Agents and landlords who breach law could face up to five years in prison and unlimited fines
Agency comes under fire after student tenants queue outside in the rain for two days
But did the students really need to queue at all in the age of the internet?
Agent Provocateur: Are video tours and Virtual Reality really ever going to deliver?
If you want to tempt purchasers, do agents really need more than a well-presented advert?
House prices fall, says Nationwide (which also says they’ve gone up)
Have house prices gone up, down or both?
Knight Frank cagey as to redundancies – but admits to ‘attrition’
Knight Frank partners retire from business as London market goes quiet
OnTheMarket launches channel for commercial properties
New commercial property platform free to all OTM members until end of next year
Agents’ Mutual hits back after Zoopla claims it is ‘beginning of the end’ for OTM
Zoopla says win-backs from OnTheMarket are accelerating but OTM says Zoopla under-estimates support
Anger as agents demand to know why Government keeps picking on them
‘No point in fighting losing battles – we have to make ban work,’ says NALS chief
Police confirm full investigation into closed letting agency
Firm says its portfolio is being transferred to another agent
Property Ombudsman explains why she did not go to Fair Fees Forum’s first meeting
Invitation to attend working party’s next meeting now accepted, says TPO
Agents must display their fees properly ahead of ban, Ombudsman urges
TPO pledges to continue working to ensure that member agents comply with law on displaying fees
Ban on fees will inevitably raise rents, says ARLA boss
Agents already reporting slowing in rate of rent rises
Three of the biggest names in agency join the Property Academy
Three of the industry’s biggest hitters join Academy ahead of tomorrow’s big day
Could compulsory CMP spell the end for the SAFEagent scheme?
3,000 offices have signed up to SAFEagent
How to uninvite people to your Christmas party when – oops – you’ve invited your entire database!
EYE is very upset to be among the uninvited guests
NEWSFLASH: Lettings fee ban unlikely until 2018, says Government
Letting fee ban consultation to be released in New Year
Agents urgently warned of new scam as fraudsters target their buyers
Major alert as Hailstone warns that fraudsters are now using agents’ fake ID to try and get buyers to send funds