Rent controls and abolition of ‘no fault’ ground for possession confirmed in Scottish Bill
Alarm bells ring for agents as Scottish Government publishes new lettings Bill – a template for England?
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New service aimed at helping agents win instructions goes live
Comparison service for consumers looks at the way agents perform – not at their fees
Conference call! Few remaining places available at two industry events
Book places now for TPO conference in Coventry and proptech event in London
Mortgage approvals for house purchase ‘up 20% in a year’
Lenders whet their appetites as they go for growth
Asking price rents rise – and the only way is Essex
Landlords get most out of their investments in Essex town, says Rightmove
Cheaper to rent than buy in almost two-thirds of cities, says Zoopla
Monthly repayments a consideration for those stepping on to housing ladder
Huge changes await estate agency as the internet generation fully arrives
‘High street agents will win the day IF they offer really credible online strategy’
Estate agents’ relationship with mortgage brokers to come under spotlight
City regulator issues ‘call for inputs’ as it looks at consumers’ choices in mortgage industry
Rent controls would take us back to evil Rachman days – warning
War of words as landlord group says rent controls might be a good option – and RLA warns of mass exodus from sector
Carbon monoxide legal duties: Agents warned that pressing ‘test’ is not enough
Gas expert warns that pressing ‘test button’ on alarm will not meet legal duty
Ethical lettings charter to be adopted as council bows to protesters
Voluntary charter may include rent controls and bans on agent fees
Right to Buy for social housing tenants gets go-ahead
Some 1.3m housing association tenants will be able to buy homes at discounts
Enter a new era – starter homes to buy coming soon to a building site near you
Starter homes for first-time buyers to replace affordable homes to rent in reform to planning
Sales pick up to 16-month high as RICS warns on lack of instructions
‘We are locked in a cycle where lack of properties for sale deters new sellers’ says RICS
House prices rise by more than 4% year-on-year
LSL says average house price is now £284,742
Interest rate rise would leave ‘more than half’ struggling to pay mortgage
Building Societies Association expresses concerns
Buy-to-let sales rise by 50% in a year
Boom continues as investors benefit from lenders’ enticing deals
Law Society’s £5m conveyancing venture in upheaval after key departures
Key staff leave to be recruited by conveyancing search firm planning major new venture
Sales service which tells sellers to ‘say goodbye’ to agents plans to list on Rightmove
New service underlines that it is not an agent – and plans to supersede Rightmove
Countrywide defends switching energy suppliers while rental properties are empty
Landlord sparks controversy after accusing letting agents who switch suppliers of ‘a scam’