Agency
Twitter users in shock over online agent’s ‘nuclear property hotspots’ press release
Press release might be topical – but was it really such a good idea as international concerns mount over escalating tensions
News
Politics
New home registrations drop in half of UK regions
Number of new homes being built in private sector drop 7%
Charity
How generous have you been this year? Entries open for Agents Giving Fundraising Champions Awards
Agents will also compete in the 2017 Strictly Agents Dancing competition
Finance
Mortgage arrears and repossession data hits record low
But there are warnings of a north/south divide behind the figures
Other News
Sales activity continues to slip – and it’s not looking good, say gloomy surveyors
Like the weather – housing market is a washout over much of country
Lettings
Truth at last: What really happened in Scotland after letting agent fees were banned
As a direct result of the ban, jobs were lost and rents rose. Five years on, the effects are still being felt. It will be worse in England
Agency
Looks familiar? New ‘online agent’ Hausmart bears similarities to American site
EYE warns public about new 'online agent' while NAEA Propertymark reports it to industry regulator
Compliance
Cyber crime a big threat, say conveyancers (but they haven’t done much about it)
Friday afternoon fraud is labelled as one of most significant of all cyber crimes
Agency
Going, going, great – agent earns £18,000 from Guild’s first auction sale
Guild announces first property sale two months after striking new auctions partnership
Agency
The Great British holiday pastime – it’s looking in estate agents’ windows
Why go to the beach when you can spend 20 minutes gazing at an estate agent's window? It's the best bit of the holiday!
Politics
LSE academics become the latest to call for Stamp Duty to be scrapped
Report labels Stamp Duty as inefficient because it limits housing mobility
Agency
Relocation Agent Network celebrate over 1,450 referrals – with proceeds to charity
RAN agents raise over £1,450 for Agents Giving from five weeks' worth of referrals
Agency
Mystery as to identity of online agency which claims ‘world class customer service’
Online agent gives its terms and conditions – and they are exactly the same as Purplebricks
Lettings
Tenancy deposit replacement products will be ‘as popular as Christmas trees in January’
Property Franchise Group boss Ian Wilson says he cannot see the attraction for tenants
Agency
Zoopla announces record number of vendor appraisal leads for agents
'ZPG generates more appraisal leads than any other website', it says
Lettings
Proptech firm comes up with real-time facial recognition to help agents with Right to Rent
Start-up firm launches face recognition technology to help letting agents meet Right to Rent obligations
Politics
Landlords’ Barometer – #51: Hammered! Why landlords are feeling so negative
Landlords are starting to head for the hills – is this really what the Government wanted?
Law
Lettings agency ‘took tenants’ holding deposits and never returned them’, accusation
Anonymous writer claims to reveal tricks of the trade after three months working at letting agent
Agency
Rats! Eviction company faces criticism for comparing tenants to household pests
Director admits 'household pests' advert may not have been the best for social media
Charity
Landlord who went from park bench to £25m property empire gives house away for free
Channel 4 documentary reveals lucky recipient of a three-bedroom flat for free