Agency
Countrywide picks up title of best large agent in both sales and lettings
Dale Eddison and Lynks offices named as best sales and lettings branches in UK
News
Agency
SAFEAgent Week: ‘We must get our message through to consumers’ say campaigners
Despite Government's promise, consumers still at risk if agent does not have Client Money Protection
Finance
Buyers of older properties face £50,000 bill to get homes to new-build standard
Builders claim buyers get more for their money with a new-build (but they would, wouldn't they?)
Politics
Agent calls for first-time buyer Stamp Duty holiday and other incentives to get market going
Housing shortage is spiralling out of control, says Spicerhaart's Paul Smith
Agency
How 70 agents in my local area are marketing half the number of properties there were last year
Opinion piece: I am now a hybrid agent – but only the view from my window has changed
Finance
Landlords ‘will drop letting agents as costs rise’ – claim
Landlords spend £870 on lettings fees per property – with costs set to rise if tenancy fees ban goes ahead
Agency
Firm which offers agents immersive technology does ‘game-changing’ deal with Google
Matterport users will be able to publish direct to Google Street View
Lettings
The end of tenancy deposits? New insurance app claims to have a solution
InsureStreet proposes a one-off insurance policy payment based on a tenant's 'Rent Passport' and good behaviour
Other News
Marketing times hit fastest level since 2008 in north England as London continues to slow the market
Home.co.uk warns that property market performance would be terrible without the north
Finance
Buy-to-let property lender launches with no products
New lender ditches LTVs to price loans based on risk
People
Nine signs that say it’s time for you to leave your job
Bored or burnt out? Is it them or you?
Finance
Mortgage arrears drop to record quarterly low
Lenders warn that those with large arrears are still struggling
Agency
Seven offices rebrand to Portico after purchase a year ago
Rebrand forms part of our growth strategy, says Portico boss
Agency
Countrywide’s online agency venture comes under scrutiny at ‘pivotal point for industry’
Countrywide's digital strategy must change if it is to succeed, says new analysis
Lettings
Seven out of eight biggest letting agents ‘charge tenants more than average’, claim
Generation Rent hits out at 'big boys' over fee levels – and calls for renters to voice support for ban
Agency
Today’s big question for agents: Which road should we take on the digital super-highway?
And why buying and selling homes will always be a people business
Agency
High street independent becomes first to sign up to new online service
Love2move says it is in talks with several firms about concept which allows agents to offer complementary online business
Agency
‘Real estate’ named by London Stock Exchange as UK’s fastest growing sector
Estate agents' white-label partner IAM Sold comes top of category in new 1,000 companies to inspire Britain
Lettings
Government warned that lettings fee ban may lead to time-wasting tenants
EYE clarifies that tenant referencing checks don't show on a credit report, but will this mean more time wasters?
Politics
Property sales at their weakest since the aftermath of the EU referendum – RICS
Surveyors warn 'acute stock shortage' and election uncertainty are stifling the market