Agency
Opinion piece: Is it time to break up Countrywide and sell off the parts?
Has the time come to put UK's largest agent out of its misery
News
Agency
How local is local? Average high street branch is 3km from listings while Local Property Experts ‘cover more ground’
New research claims high street branches are usually within two miles of listings while LPEs drive six miles between two properties
Agency
When is an expert not an expert – and isn’t local knowledge the key?
The Paul Smith column: Perhaps we should introduce our own 'Local Knowledge" tests for agents
Lettings
Corbyn’s pledge to introduce rent controls comes under fire
ARLA boss says Labour has not learned the lessons of history
People
Bin those suits and ties! Industry dress code a huge issue for younger candidates, warns recruiter
Agents' dress code turns Generation Y off wanting to work in industry
Compliance
Conveyancers may have to publish fees and spell out the services included
New consultation launches after competition watchdog criticises legal services market
Lettings
Average earners priced out as landlords favour higher paid tenants over those with the best credit score
Research highlights mistaken belief that the highest paid will have the best credit rating
Agency
Agent Provocateur: Why won’t the public put more value on agents – and is it our fault?
Opinion piece: The Government won't listen because what ministers want is self-regulation and low fees
Agency
Two more advert cases against agents informally resolved – but formal resolutions up on last year
Number of formal complaints upheld against property firms so far this year already up on whole of 2016
Lettings
Lettings fee ban to result in job losses and lack of morale
Negotiators in some firms likely to be handed new admin responsibilities after back office jobs go, warning
Agency
Review of the Week: And this is one super-fan of online agents
How the online agents do it for this fond fan – five-star ratings all round
Agency
‘Bleak picture’ for tenants as a third of agents report landlords increasing rents
ARLA Propertymark research shows number of agents seeing landlords raising rents has more than doubled since November
Agency
RE/MAX launches new franchise offering at a quarter of the price
Global franchising firm launches hot-desking alternative and up to 80% commission
Finance
Remortgage valuations hit record high amid shrinking buyer activity
Home owners looking to remortgage rather than move
Agency
Prices tumble right across London’s top markets since peak of three years ago – recovery in sight?
Savills first out of the traps for housing predictions
Finance
Buy-to-let property purchases plummet one-third in two years
'Goldilocks' housing market is deemed neither too hot or too cold, but is it just right?
Agency
Rightmove reviews membership of franchise firm after claims of re-selling space on portal
Rightmove to review Keller Williams after 'third party re-seller' allegations – totally denied
Compliance
Huge operation to crack down on letting agents across London under way today
Trading Standards officers from 15 authorities will be checking on agents throughout London today
Agency
Get rid of your fake listings and ban rogue agents, new petition tells Rightmove
Finding a home has become more of a 'pain' than a 'happy' says petition
Agency
Woman says challenged review on allAgents is identical to one that has been on Trustpilot for a year
'My review is genuine', says customer