RICS speaks out after abrupt ending of Zoopla trial of £9.99 property reports
Zoopla reports by Vectis withdrawn as RICS says they must be improved
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Supply crisis worsening, says Rightmove, as new instructions dive
Drought affecting first-time buyers who come up against investors for cheaper homes
Customers ‘do not want no sale, no fee’ says online agent
HouseSimple also confirms £5m cash injection by Charles Dunstone and says TV adverts are imminent
Average estate agent’s fee sticks at 1.3% for 15th month running
Percentage fee stays the same although agents earn £83 more per sale than a year ago
Vendors told: Sell your home for less than it’s worth
Generation Rent says individuals must help solve housing crisis
What will rising interest rates mean for the housing market?
The end of the world? Well not just yet and the message is ‘Don’t panic’
Battle lines drawn as agents and landlords set to challenge licensing scheme
Property group will seek to challenge scheme via Judicial Review
Countrywide starts new graduate management training programme
Applications for next year’s intake already being invited
Delegates flock to Fine & Country annual conference
Traditional values matter as does new technology, ‘Back to the Future’ delegates hear
First awards event for Property Sharing Experts
West country agents celebrate their successes
‘More people have heard of Zoopla than Rightmove’ claim
Report commissioned by Zoopla says it has more brand awareness than Rightmove
Why agents must stand up to the power of the portals
Do nothing and it will be portals selling properties, warns Spicerhaart boss
Sales up almost 30% on a year ago, says Connells
Firm says 44% more market appraisal leads coming from portals
Mortgage lending shoots up to seven-year high
Lenders revise upwards their forecast for transactions this year
Rents rising at fastest rate on record as arrears jump
Rents growing faster than house prices says one report, while another says new rents up nearly 12% in a year
Private rented sector supplies nearly one in five of all homes
Huge growth in private rental homes across England
Labour MPs call for action on letting agent fees and rents
Housing minister says rent controls do not work and he won’t introduce them
Picture of the Week: Home with a cute koala!
Where on earth can this exotic property be? You might be surprised
Mandatory countrywide licensing comes a step closer for Wales
All landlords and letting agents must be licensed if they manage properties
Court rules that ‘misleading omission’ was made about property
Landmark prosecution succeeds under Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations