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New housing stock figures for England published by Government

We’ll buy any size of agency almost anywhere, says UK’s biggest chain

First-timers finally using Help to Buy

A quarter of first-time buyers taking out 35-year mortgages

House prices edge down across England and Wales

Answers to Freedom of Information requests shows ‘anarchy in property market’, claims agent

Strong sales until Stamp Duty deadline leaves a low pipeline for Foxtons which expects ‘challenging’ few months

Months after launch on stock market, Purplebricks hits the heights

‘All fees should be banned – money for old rope’, claims petition organiser

Landlords slam new benefits system as shambolic – with tenant arrears common

Six in ten landlords say that Chancellor’s tax changes will dent their profitability

Five months after launch, service hits new daily record and says it has no plans to charge agents

Clever goal proves good marketing in estate agent’s window

Actually, we’re not so sure about the cheerful bit . . .

Whole team gets behind initiative to buy homes for youngsters leaving care

Latest launch for fast-growing firm

Agent draws attention to implications if staff had been at property on their own

Landlords stay out of the market – down 55%, says haart

Spring surge pushes lending to eight-year high

Sharply rising housing costs equivalent to 10p extra on income tax, says think tank