People
Tragedy as one of industry’s most colourful characters is found dead
Estate agent who made the headlines with his Apprentice-style recruitment is found hanged
News
Politics
Confidence in housing market ‘evaporates’ after Brexit, claim
Uncertainty looks set to remain for some time, says website Home
Politics
New Prime Minister vows to deal with UK’s housing crisis
Theresa May says unless housing deficit is solved, house prices will keep on rising
Agency
Strutt & Parker creates new head of lettings role
First national head of lettings at Strutt & Parker joins from Hamptons
Other News
New trade body for build to rent launches training programme
Boost for build to rent in London also announced
Acquisitions
Three new acquisitions announced by Leaders
Firm strengthens its national presence as it arrives in Birmingham for first time
Agency
Early supporter of OTM now owned by Connells is listing on three portals
Large firm Rook Matthews Sayer whose partner was director of Agents' Mutual is listing on three portals
Tech
Coming soon – what are your views on these property listings?
Rightmove spells out its policy on 'coming soon' property listings
Agency
Letting agent gives away free Rightmove and Zoopla listings
Firm also allows tenants to move in without paying deposits or fees
Law
Agent jailed for a year after £15,000 theft of client money
Proceeds of Crime investigation orders agent to pay just £1
Finance
Property valuations rise for first-time buyers but sharply down for buy-to-let landlords
New figures capture property market immediately before and after Brexit vote
Other News
Demand high for most expensive London homes after Brexit vote
But Knight Frank warns of 'plenty of uncertainty' to come
Other News
Areas with highest Leave votes have had lowest house price growth
Places with highest house price rises likeliest to have voted Remain
Lettings
Newly agreed rents continue to rise – but how much will be too much?
Landlords getting worried about tenants' affordability
Lettings
Landlords’ pet hate when it comes to tenants – and it’s not pets
Landlords dislike smokers most
Agency
‘Tide begins to turn’ after sales plummeted almost 30% before referendum
Transactions plunge in June at haart estate agency before sales pick up again
Politics
Government’s bid to boost first-time buyers (and Tory voters) ‘not working’
Report says Government has failed to halt decline in home ownership
Agency
Zoopla says it has delivered record valuations leads to agents
Number of leads in first half of this year up 40%
Politics
Councillors told that response of just 58 gives ‘clear mandate’ for blanket licensing scheme
Just 45 consultees back city council's proposal to launch blanket licensing scheme