Landlords’ legal battle against Chancellor moves up a gear
Osborne officially told that landlords will seek their day in court over buy-to-let tax changes
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Picture of the Week: This really is a property to fall in love with
Spotted on Rightmove – this lovely property with Valentine’s Day appeal
ARLA boss says rents are becoming ‘alarmingly unaffordable’
New ARLA report says this year’s first-time buyers will have spent over £50,000 on rent
Administrators of compulsory licensing scheme used ‘estimates’ to set fee for agents
Rent Smart Wales did not consult any industry bodies or agents on setting fee which has caused outrage
Head of college failed to declare tax on ten rental properties for five years
Landlord must repay almost £300,000 within three months or go to jail
Lowest mortgage arrears for over ten years, say lenders
Total number of repossessions in 2015 half those in 2014 – and new official guidance on repossessing rental properties
Zoopla set to move to new headquarters
Huge new offices will accommodate entire staff as Zoopla expands
Countrywide announces successor to Grenville Turner
Royal Mail chairman Peter Long to join Countrywide in April
Estate agents wanted for new Channel 4 series
Makers of 24 Hours in A&E looking to feature agents in new series about job interviews
Is Rightmove behaving like a monopoly, asks agent trying to set up new business
New agent stunned by Rightmove charges says ‘I feel trapped in monopoly pricing situation’
Rightmove and Zoopla ‘only interested in money’, accusation
Ed Mead says it is crazy for agents to pay the big two to collect data from them
Flood of buy-to-let investors in the market pushing up house prices
House prices crash through the £290,000 barrier
Achieving 99% of asking price: Claims by online agents under fresh scrutiny
RICS concerned about one online agent’s ‘misinterpretation of data’
NAEA President asks: Will this be the year of the first-time buyer?
Things are looking up for a new generation of home buyers
Online versus offline – and the survival of the high street
Online v offline – the great debate continues at the NAEA London Forum
Sales doctors join new LIVE! marketing event
Sales doctor Tony Morris also releases new book for negotiators
Blow for OnTheMarket as one of its very first Gold members quits to join Zoopla
Departure of major OTM Gold independent follows its acquisition by Zoopla-backer Connells
Landmark case over agent’s responsibility to accept tenants after reference firm checks
Landlord brings successful court case against agent after complaint not upheld by Ombudsman
After court finds against agent, the big question: How far can can you rely on referencing firms?
‘No amount of referencing’ can predict change in tenants’ future circumstances, says referencing firm
Letting agents who take kick-backs ‘must clearly show what mark-up is’
Trading Standards which pursued agent who marked up bills says agents must list all fees – or face prosecution