Finance
Rising house prices are ‘killing off’ latest Help to Buy scheme
Help to Buy ISA scheme failing as house prices rise beyond caps, says BBC
News
Acquisitions
Students’ £20m idea for shared rental market earns them a payday
Firm which manages tenants' utility bills is sold for undisclosed sum
Acquisitions
Energy supplier to lettings industry set for management buyout
MBO is on the cards for Spark Energy
Agency
New recruitment role for former Spicerhaart managing partner for London
Ex-Spicerhaart boss takes out licence in expanding recruitment firm
Lettings
New ‘union’ for tenants launches in the UK to fight for renters’ rights
Union is based on Swedish model where tenants have rights including veto of rent rises
Finance
Buy-to-let mortgage fraudster escapes jail after £750,000 scam
Court told they were 'different days' when fraudster made bogus mortgage applications
Agency
EU referendum and the housing market: We’re asking for agents’ views
Please fill in the EYE survey on how you think the outcome could affect your business
Politics
Zoopla warns of 20% fall in house prices if there is a Leave vote
Property portal says fall in house prices would mean negative equity for some
Politics
Fury as Shadow Housing Minister claims ‘landlords cause homelessness’
Angry landlord asks shadow minister how landlords can cause homelessness when they actually provide housing
Law
Today’s the day as longer CHAPS hours kick in – but how will this affect completions?
Has the time come for agents to work only with conveyancers prepared to extend their opening hours?
Other News
New asking prices hit a record high as listings dip, says Rightmove
New listings about 95% of the norm for this time of year
Agency
Purplebricks new CEO in Australia starts recruitment of local property experts
Online agency market 'almost non-existent' in Australia
Agency
Our customers happy to pay for good service, Foxtons tells City
Foxtons fights back against threat of online agents
Lettings
‘Flash flood’ in lettings market as rents dip amid increasing supply
Short-term mismatch between supply and demand in lettings market
Lettings
Letting agent fees are sneaky and should be banned, says Which?
Some agents are profiteering, says consumer watchdog
Other News
Here are the stories that got you talking this week
Long-term structural changes ahead in the industry?
Politics
The referendum: A lot of noise, but where are the facts?
How much will a Leave or Stay vote affect the housing market?
Agency
Perfectly possible to offer both online and traditional options, says high street agent
Purplebricks' massive campaign has helped boost agent's online offering
Agency
Purplebricks shares up after firm shrugs off the competition
Purplebricks says it is way ahead of the competition – but City analyst challenges conversion rate claim
Lettings
Lettings activity sinks as new listings dip nearly 12%
May rental market usually drops – but much greater fall this year