Lettings
At last! Victory for industry campaigners as ministers finally bow to demands for letting agents to be regulated
Javid makes surprise announcement at Tory Party Conference – after years of campaigning by industry
News
Law
Former agent in court denies seven counts of fraud relating to tenants’ deposits
Trial of agent is set for next year
Agency
Only tiny handful of portal leads result in sales or tenancies, claim
Only 4% of sales leads from portals result in an accepted offer – and 3% of lettings leads result in a tenancy
Agency
Ex-estate agency boss loses employment tribunal case ‘after comparing owners to North Korean dictatorship’
Employment tribunal throws out claim that estate agency boss was constructively dismissed
Finance
If interest rates rise soon ‘housing market will take a dive’, warning
London house prices fall for first time in eight years ahead of interest rate concerns
Lettings
Landlords urged to prepare for new HMO rules – but they haven’t been introduced yet
Landlord insurer predicts new HMO licensing laws will come in next spring – but Government says it is still thinking about it
Finance
Stamp Duty receipts hit a record high despite transactions at two-year low
Will the latest Stamp Duty boost for the Treasury kill off any chance of reform?
Charity
Tenancy Deposit Scheme charity seeks worthy causes in the sector
The TDS Charitable Foundation uses excess funds to support educational projects for agents, landlords and tenants
Agency
EYE NEWSFLASH: Purplebricks reports strong progress while more woe for Countrywide
Purplebricks reports £65m of cash and no debt as it reports successful launch in America and 640 Local Property Experts in UK
Agency
Mystery as ‘hot’ new portal launches with thousands of agents on board – are you one of them?
Are you or your properties on this new portal?
Agency
Countrywide and ZPG agree new three-year marketing deal
Countrywide to continue advertising all its properties on Zoopla
Charity
Agent holds Macmillan coffee morning – and collects £100 fine for inviting passers-by
Agent's angry tweet implores council to 'have a heart'
Charity
Agent who overcame cancer is chosen for charity calendar
Estate agent will be 'March' in Macmillan charity calendar for 2018
Tech
Moneypenny launches new live chat service for agents
Telephone answering service Moneypenny launches live chat
Finance
Property values in 20 of the UK’s largest cities now eclipse the market cap of FTSE 100 giants
Hometrack data shows price growth is slowing but value of housing stock passes £3trillion
Agency
Who will be the top agency fundraiser? Agents Giving unveils front runners for fundraising awards
The winners of the 2017 Agents Giving Fundraising Champions Awards will be announced at the Agents Giving Charity Ball on December 8th
Finance
Brokers claim first-time buyers are starting to reap rewards of buy-to-let clampdown
Mortgage Advice Bureau estimates buyers are paying and borrowing less for property purchases
Agency
Resurgence in tenant enquiries pushes rents up 3% in just one month – Your Move
Agent predicts more rent rises are likely across England and Wales due to lack of stock and buy-to-let changes
Agency
Countrywide, LSL and Foxtons facing £26m annual profit cut from lettings fee ban
Analyst predicts more branch closures for high street agents – and suggests Foxtons cuts its fees