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Land Registry says sales fall by 13% in year
Land Registry statistics show house prices increased by 0.5% between July and August
Website which gives details of homes and their owners criticised
Critics say 192.com ‘will make secluded and isolated homes especially vulnerable’
House building on course to increase this year
Total of 11% more homes built between June and August than in same period last year
Questions wanted for conference debate
Agents asked for ideas on subject of online v high street
One in four landlords ‘not providing tenancy agreements’
Claim by flat sharing website EasyRoommate
Agent speaks out after pleading guilty to fraud
‘Fraud a harsh word’ for what I did, says agent who tried to get deposits back
Estate agent targeted by masked protesters in mass anti-gentrification demo
Marsh & Parsons office faces up to new week with smashed window after demo terrified public
easyProperty to stage ‘funeral’ procession to mark ‘death’ of high street agent
Publicity stunt due to take place tomorrow in central London
Rightmove strongly denies any moves to ban online agents
Denial after agent’s claim about change of policy – but Rightmove says review affects only a few overseas agents
Agents Giving on course to raise over £1m this year
What a night! Industry enjoys a great bash and celebrates its charity heroes
Inspirational agent presents 45th defibrillator in quest to save lives
Outstanding achievement in memory of agent’s brother who died at 30
ARLA rejects Bank of England claim that landlords will quit if house prices drop
But ARLA does say that landlords could get out of market when interest rates rise
Agents kept waiting as still no date announced for mandatory licensing in Wales
Authorities can only say that scheme will go live ‘later this autumn’
Landmark case as landlord jailed for leaving tenants in fire danger
Prison penalty signals new marker for prosecutions where landlords breach regulations
Housing associations given one week to decide on Right to Buy proposals
Criticism of deadline at 5pm on Friday for big decision
New lettings legislation ‘will deter potential landlords’ say agents
Agents express anger at raft of rule changes
Alarm as estate agent’s drone crashes into house
Incident reignites concerns about agents’ use of drones
NAEA paints bleak picture of first-time buying – as major chains say it has hit record level
NAEA insists first-time buyer numbers are falling off, as LSL firms say it’s been a record summer for first-timers
We’re seeing more gazumping, say conveyancers
A quarter of conveyancers have seen more gazumping this summer while 60% say sellers raise prices during transactions