Agency
Agent Provocateur: A key question – and how to sort it once and for all
KEYS! How Bluetooth can sort out the long-standing agents' bugbear in one fell swoop
News
Lettings
Going digital? Just how popular are crypto-currencies with letting agents and their customers?
Student landlord Kexgill is latest to convert to digital currencies, launching its own crypto-coin
Finance
I don’t! The first-time buyers who put off getting married so they can save for a deposit
Mortgage broker reveals cutbacks buyers are making to get on the property ladder
Compliance
Tenant referencing ‘unaffected by Equifax data hack’
Equifax hack has put safety of tenant referencing under the spotlight
Finance
North/south housing markets in widening divide after crash of ten years ago
Financial crash leaves an uneven mark on affordability of homes
People
Chris Wood mounts bid to get NAEA election and AGM overturned
Candidate whose application was blocked says he will also seek to make board subject to a disciplinary procedure
Compliance
Propertymark chief challenged to speak out when member agents are in hot water with ASA
Misleading advertising claims by member agents 'not a matter for external comment', says Propertymark boss
Agency
Two more complaints about agents informally resolved by advertising watchdog
Agent removes claims from its website about time it takes to sell and proportion of asking price achieved
Lettings
Rent controls set to be introduced in two cities – a ‘step in right direction’ says politician
Rent controls could be just months away in two of Scotland's cities
Acquisitions
Franchisee, 27, acquires five-branch independent and takes on 35 new staff
Deal propels franchisee to be largest in Property Franchise Group network
Finance
Gloom for investors as Countrywide and Foxtons shares hit new lows
Bad share day for property firms as City frets about housing market
Other News
Transactions continue to slide across almost every part of UK
Land Registry shows sales volumes fall 0.5% across the UK
Finance
Landlord purchasers now paying average £6,500 more Stamp Duty
Harsher regime for landlords comes at a heavy price
Agency
Average estate agent’s fee sinks to 1% – how low can it go?
This cannot go on, says industry leader – and leaving the high street is not the solution
Agency
Outsourced viewings industry looks set to stay – and grow
Accompanied viewings firms confirm huge growth in activity
Other News
New instructions drop almost 6% across UK year-on-year
Instructions down as sellers continue to sit on their hands
Law
EYE’s Freedom of Information requests show collapse of self-build market despite claims
Is housing minister expecting too much of the self-build homes market?
Agency
Picture of the Week: And just look who’s under the stairs!
'We make no apologies that this property is not for everyone' says agent – as a flick through the slideshow reveals
Lettings
Number of landlords falls as rise in supply is driven by bigger portfolios
Despite growth in portfolios, most landlords still have just one buy-to-let property
Other News
Burglar, 19, caught in agent’s branch after both parents die within days of each other, begs to go to jail
Teenager asks to be sent to jail – and gets his wish