Lettings
Rental inflation hits 12-month low
Average new rents fell from £918 in August to £910 in September
News
Lettings
The House Shop warns of ‘ticking time bomb’ in rental sector
16% of tenants would struggle with even a 1% increase in rent
Agency
Online agent promises refunds if property does not sell within six months
Online estate agent recruiting local property experts across Northern Ireland
Agency
Portal juggling: ‘We will act’, regulator promises agents
Reporting on a stimulating and very relevant TPO conference
Lettings
ARLA slams ‘secret’ database of rogue letting agents and landlords
Blacklist must be made available to public – otherwise it makes mockery of legislation, ARLA tells MPs
Agency
Online estate agent is kicked off Rightmove
Online agent removed from Rightmove, and told not to use logo
Other News
Buyers gradually returning to housing market, says RICS
Central London continues to be property weak spot with further price falls expected
Finance
Strong lending for house purchase suggests buyer confidence in market
House purchase mortgages up for both first-time buyers and home movers – although down 40% for buy-to-let
Agency
Result as probate house sold eBay-style goes way over guide
Agents delighted with e-auction as property goes over the £1m mark
Politics
London landlords are most fearful of Brexit
How confident about Brexit are landlords in your region?
Other News
Four UK cities in top ten European property performers
High house price growth in Bristol, London, Nottingham and Birmingham – but all lag Chinese cities
Lettings
Research reveals a third of tenants steal from rented property
Time to nail down the fridge?
Agency
Online firm being re-vetted by Rightmove says sellers could have saved almost £2bn in fees
Firm claiming to be UK's only free online agent appears to be giving away space on Rightmove and Zoopla
Agency
Agent Provocateur: Our new columnist sees the industry in a changed light
Introducing EYE's new columnist – the incomparable Agent Provocateur
Agency
Agent begs Chancellor to overturn Stamp Duty hikes as market falters
House sales down almost 20% in a year, says haart
Agency
Is what agents do really so easy that it is money for old rope?
National property writer accuses agents of operating business model that makes pyramid selling looks like school tuckshop
Compliance
Agents failing to make tenants aware of their rights to switch energy supplier
Tenants not being made aware of their rights to switch suppliers
Charity
Heartbreaking story behind agent’s fundraiser award
Why winning the individual fundraiser award means so much to this agent
Agency
Firm challenged over website claim to be ‘leading’ agent
Complaint about agent's claim informally resolved by advertising watchdog