Lettings
Letting agent shuts up shop as demonstrators descend
Student tenant demonstrators target agent which refused to sign voluntary 'ethical lettings charter'
News
Politics
Nine out of ten landlords believe the Government is against them
Government is anti-landlord at a time it should be encouraging us – survey
Lettings
Landlords’ Barometer – #43: One in four landlords considering quitting the sector
Landlords express concerns over Section 24 'hammering'
Law
Landlords held to be not responsible for paying council tax if a tenant moves out early
Council tax liability remains with tenant who moves out before agreement has ended
Other News
Forget location, location, location – what is the internet like?
Buyers more likely to buy a house in an area with good internet connectivity or superfast broadband
Politics
Calls for National Housing Fund to stimulate building
Think tank ResPublica proposes £10billion fund each year to boost housing supply
Finance
CML calls for better mortgage products to release housing stock
Lender data shows those aged 38 hold the most debt and those in their sixties have the least
Lettings
Three-quarters of public want to see letting agents’ fees regulated plus rent controls
RLA chairman warns that while rent controls may seem attractive, they would be a disaster
Finance
Thanks George! Your Stamp Duty reforms are crippling central London market
Agents call for Government to revisit Stamp Duty rules
Agency
Online agent Tepilo upgrades HQ after ‘dramatic’ rise in staff headcount and doubled turnover
Television presenter Sarah Beeny says her online agency Tepilo is thriving
Finance
Foxtons share price set to sink 4%, says City analyst
Jefferies sets target of 110p but investors appear to take little notice
Law
Landlord hit with £24,000 bill after losing fight with council over licensing
Council in Stella Creasy's constituency prosecutes over 40 landlords in ten months
Lettings
Renting? It’s a nightmare, claim one in five tenants
Damp and mould head up complaints from tenants
Agency
Two out of five vendors are ‘settling for lower price’ than asked
But are agents under- or over-valuing?
Politics
Starter Homes scheme is best bet for first-time buyers – CML
Report analyses most helpful government property schemes
Agency
Brace yourselves for a bumpy ride, warns Spicerhaart boss
Up to one in five agents could go out of business – and only the strongest will survive
People
Redundancies at Strutt & Parker as firm reviews headcount blaming Osborne’s Stamp Duty changes
More evidence of need for Hammond to reverse Osborne's damage
Politics
New report for Labour into falling home-ownership states the obvious – rising prices!
Upping housing supply would not increase home-ownership in the near future, says Redfern Report