Other News
Have prime property values started to bottom out?
Price falls on high value properties slowed in first quarter of 2017
News
Politics
Will reduced EU migration mean more availability of homes?
Analysis finds Brexit may not fulfil hopes of freeing up housing
Agency
Future of estate agency really does look disruptive: Meet the ‘frenemies’ – Rightmove and Purplebricks
City analyst's report on future of estate agency indicates the scale of changes ahead
Agency
Court orders agent who stole £221,000 from landlords and tenants to repay just £50
Trading Standards admit to victims that outcome of bid to recover money is 'disappointing'
People
Head shepherds at EweMove explain why they are deserting the flock
Email and video released – with explanation that the pair have been 'running on empty'
Agency
Agent Provocateur: Has agents’ software become a dog’s breakfast?
The software suppliers need to start talking to their customers – what do agents actually want?
Tech
New publicly available EPC data could help agents to establish average prices per sq ft in their area
Government makes EPC information freely available
Finance
Small deposit borrowers increasing mortgage market share
Low deposit mortgage applications increase for third consecutive month
Politics
What will Brexit mean for the housing market now that Article 50 has been triggered?
A turbulent two years ahead – or no impact at all on housing market?
Other News
Rents fall in London as prices hit affordability ceiling
London the only place in England and Wales where rents fall on both monthly and annual basis
Agency
EweMove founders sacrifice millions of pounds in earn-out fees as they walk away from the business
Martin & Co boss says investors want EweMove to become 'Purplebricks mark two' – but EweMove founders quit
Events
ARLA Propertymark conference 2017: Over 1,000 delegates (but no housing minister)
No applause for housing minister who sends in video link to ARLA conference
Agency
Agents throwing in the towel because of financial difficulties and other worries
Some 20% of agents have let their Professional Insurance policy lapse – a year ago, none did
Agency
‘Best Estate Agent Guide’ to be published involving assessment of every branch in the country
Mammoth task of assessment and mystery shops of every branch in Britain will result in first-ever consumer guide to 'Best Agents'
Lettings
Lettings fee ban risks ‘up to 16,000 agency jobs’
ARLA boss describes fee ban as 'crowd-pleasing populist policy'
Agency
Despairing estate agency recruitment boss says candidates ‘don’t want to work the hours’
Post on social media highlights reaction – people do NOT want to work all the hours in estate agency and want weekends off!
Law
Britain’s most notorious landlord Fergus Wilson instructs letting agent: ‘no coloured tenants’
Wilson says 'coloured tenants' leave properties smelling of curry: Agent refuses to implement instructions
Agency
Complaint about Purplebricks advert informally resolved
Purplebricks withdraws claim that it takes 14 days to find a buyer
Agency
Boss of estate agency fined in cartel case is married to housing minister’s parliamentary aide
Head of agency fined £186,000 says his MP wife and her boss Gavin Barwell were made aware of cartel case