Agency
Power of the pink pound: New property portal launches focused on the LGBT community
Agents invited to list properties for free and access the £12trillion global market
News
Agency
A three-bed for just 18 Bitcoins! Seller snubs agents to sell his own property using cryptocurrency
Artist looks to sell property in Bitcoin – and de-cluttering plus magnolia paint do not apply
Agency
Supply and demand both hit six-month high but sales ‘stagnating’, says NAEA
Agents agree the home-buying process needs updating
Lettings
Majority of Scottish regions see rents boosted in September – Your Move
But a large drop in Glasgow and Clyde has pulled down the national average
Finance
Mortgage approvals for house purchase slide to just below six month average
Overall mortgage lending is being sustained by remortgages as home purchase approvals drop
Law
Householder wins case against estate agency flyers delivered to his home
Householder successfully argues that deliverers of flyers have no right to use path to his home
Finance
Consumers shrug off prospect of interest rate rises – but confidence in housing market falls to five-year low
Consumer confidence in house prices sinks to lowest level since 2012
Agency
‘Letting agents are sleepwalking into disaster’, claims build-to-rent pioneer
High street agents accused of greed and 'getting what they deserve', claim
Lettings
Another build-to-rent landlord drops tenancy fee charges
Build-to-rent squares up to private rented sector as it drops tenant fees
Compliance
More than just a pane: Is your estate agency window covered by insurance loss?
Smash, grab and - there's the window gone! Agents urged to check insurance
Agency
UK agent recruits ‘amazing personalities and no experience’ to earn £200,000 tax-free in Dubai
Have you had the Dubai experience? And can you share it?
Other News
Retired estate agent recognised with France’s highest decoration – 73 years after taking part in D-Day
British Normandy veteran awarded the Legion d'Honneur
Compliance
Anti-fraud ‘badge’ must be displayed by licensed conveyancers from this week
All licensed conveyancers regulated by the CLC must display a verifiable badge on their websites from Wednesday
Agency
Advertising Standards Authority published latest Purplebricks ruling a fortnight early by mistake
Slip-up by advertising watchdog means complainants were not given ruling in advance
Lettings
Lettings fee ban unlikely by next April but legislation coming ‘very shortly’
A year since fee ban was first mentioned, and still no legislation is on the table
Compliance
Tenants’ deposits covered by protection schemes spiral to over £4bn
Critic says it is too much money to take out of the economy and calls for reform
Agency
High street agent’s branded online offering to industry gaining ground
Four more agents in a week sign up to branded online offering
Finance
Scale of potential Stamp Duty refunds might be bigger than expected, agent warns Treasury
Agent says one in three of his purchasers will be eligible for refund within three years
Agency
Agent Provocateur: And on the seventh day do you rest – or get on with business?
Why does estate agency have such a blind spot about Sundays?
Agency
West country agent Bradleys wins best sales firm in UK and Northwood picks up gong for best letting agent
allAgents announces results of its fifth awards based on customer reviews and ratings