Other News
House prices dip 1% in a month as buyer demand weakens
The annual rate has fallen way below its March 2016 peak of 10%
News
Agency
Village that looks to be up for sale where almost every property has the same agent’s board
How 50 homes in one village are sporting the same agent's boards – and all in a good cause
Lettings
Landlords rank reversing mortgage interest relief as key buy-to-let priority for Government
Paragon survey finds a fifth of landlords are increasing rents or selling properties to mitigate the mortgage interest relief changes
Finance
Limited company landlords facing higher mortgage costs
Research shows any savings made by keeping mortgage interest relief may be surpassed by the higher costs of a mortgage deal for a company
Agency
NEWSFLASH: Industry regulator warns online agents against making ‘unsubstantiated’ claims in advertising
We have seen 'many' examples of inaccurate advertising by online agents, says NTSEAT
Law
Reading of lengthy judgment says that OTM needed ‘one other portal’ rule’ to enter competitive market
'One other portal' rule enabled OTM to enter the market – which it was why it was not anti-competitive
Agency
New trade body CIELA confirms it may not be possible to launch – but underlines anti-online agent stance
Insufficient support for new trade body is confirmed
Agency
The online challenge: Why high street must wake up to the fact that vendors’ habits have changed
Opinion: Traditional agents may not even get a chance to talk to today's digitally-savvy sellers
Agency
New online agent shoots over crowdfunding target in a matter of days
New firm which claims to be worth £12m attracts nearly 140 investors
Compliance
Local councils launch voluntary scheme that benchmarks letting agents and landlords
New scheme will benchmark letting agents across the south-west
Agency
Online agent Hatched now being led by Connells’ senior figure
Founder Adam Day reveals his succession was planned nearly a year ago
Compliance
Fourteen companies wound up after unlicensed lending to home owners
High Court winds up 14 firms run by banned director facing trial
Other News
Picture of the Week – and it really is a picture (but would viewers know where to look?)
Confronted with this work of art, would viewers know where to look?
Agency
Agent named by MP in Parliament over ‘rip-off fees’
Prime Minister tells Commons 'We recognise the problem and are going to do something about it'
Lettings
Rents are still rising but properties are taking longer to let – Rightmove
Portal's data reveals health of the rental sector in the second quarter of 2017
Agency
Agents’ Mutual v Gascoigne Halman case: Agent hints it may appeal
Zoopla hits out at 'one other portal' rule and says it will continue to win back 'disillusioned agents'
Agency
Agents are ‘massively’ failing to use local newspaper advertising effectively – claim
Agents have not recognised need to change their marketing, says industry consultant Richard Rawlings
People
Hatched founder Adam Day says he is taking a break – less than two years after sale to Connells
Online pioneer Adam Day updates his LInked In profile saying he is now 'at home'
Finance
Two-thirds of landlords pay only basic rate of income tax – ‘a myth that they’re raking it in’
Landlord body says Government needs to drop harsh new taxation regime
Lettings
New student accommodation rental platform aims to ‘disrupt’ university lets
Probbe platform will show agents and landlords how attractive their listings are to potential tenants