Agency
Software specialist Reapit launches ‘small business’ edition of software
Smaller agencies now given access to same software as used by the big firms
News
Law
Flatmates win court battle to get deposit deductions reversed
Agent 'extremely disappointed' that flatmates went to court and calls for more amicable solutions
Finance
Home movers in London the lowest in number since 1991, say mortgage lenders
'Persisting supply and affordability issues' are big problems in London market
Acquisitions
NEWSFLASH: Purplebricks launches audacious £50m bid to expand into America
Two-hour time slot this evening to entice investors
Agency
Online agent’s TV ad which quoted ‘misleading’ £495 fee is banned
ASA rules it was not made clear that the £495 fee only applied to vendors who used online agent's mortgage and conveyancing services
Acquisitions
Senior agents from big chains take up cut-price franchise offer at EweMove
'Head shepherd' says EweMove is dealing with 900 enquiries a month from prospective franchisees
Compliance
House give-away competition worries advertising watchdog
Facebook promotion to enter draw to win a house 'changed its rules'
Law
Landlord of illegal flats ordered to repay £100,000 in rent – or go to jail
Landlord hit with bill of £108,000 after prosecution
People
Shelter announces name of new chief executive
New Shelter boss cites letting fees ban as among organisation's campaigning victories
Finance
UK property transactions drop by a quarter in January – HMRC
Non-seasonally adjusted data shows residential transactions fell 26% between December and January
Agency
Allsop raises £64m in first property auction of 2017
Auction house claims last year's jitters have been beaten
Finance
Banks back proposed bill for legal guardians of missing persons
Bill would help lenders overcome confidentiality rules which prevent pragmatic arrangements
Agency
Zoopla ‘calling the shots’ behind agent’s challenge to OnTheMarket, tribunal told
But QC for Gascoigne Halman calls for allegation to be withdrawn or dismissed
Agency
Competition hearing told that ‘one other portal’ rule is ‘illegal’
Judge asks QC for agent why his client ever signed up
Agency
‘Very few agents’ bother to reply to requests for property details, says Peter Knight
Knight also slams £318 reduction by letting agent – and for what?
Other News
Enough to try the patience of a saint! What are the most irritating questions you’ve been asked?
The remote isn't working? Please send someone round!
Lettings
Letting agent launches new Airbnb service which passes on financial benefit to landlords
Firm claims to use new type of contracts for landlords and tenants
Other News
Four in ten buyers believe local property is overpriced
But poll shows half are expecting house prices to rise by 10%
Finance
Number of companies purchasing UK residential property declines as ATED bites
London Central Portfolio research finds clampdown on Stamp Duty avoidance is working
Agency
Call for rogue agents to face prosecution
RLA backs rogue agent and landlord blacklist but calls for repeat offenders to face court