Politics
Brexit would hit property market, says industry veteran Leeming
But not all agree – London agent says Brexit would invigorate industry
News
Agency
Agents’ fees now averaging just over 1% nationwide
Are high street 'no sale no fee' charges now getting close to the onliners?
Politics
Brexit poll: We should leave EU, say majority of agents
Agents look set to vote to leave European Union
Compliance
Landlord’s inhumane properties ‘had no place in modern Britain’
Terrible living conditions slammed by magistrates as deplorable
Agency
Spicerhaart boss: We’re picking up the pieces from online agents
Where else are internet agents falling short? I'd like examples
Agency
Proptech companies in list of most ‘innovators’ and start-ups of the year
For Sale By Owner website Settled makes list of top 100 start-ups
Training
Over half Belvoir network now trained to offer sales
Three years after pilot, Belvoir franchisees keen to expand into sales
Agency
Ex-Rightmove Overseas boss sets up new international portal
New site allows UK agents to list their properties on over 80 portals in 50 countries
Lettings
Moving on: Tenants want to leave after 18 months
Short-stay tenants leave landlords with three-week voids
Other News
Quarter of young people unaware of government schemes to help first-time buyers
Show homes lose their allure for possible buyers
Agency
You might advertise on Rightmove or Zoopla – it doesn’t make you an estate agent
Less than 1% of buyers actually go on to purchase the home they first spot on Rightmove, says Ed Mead
Agency
Rightmove wants to know what agents think of OnTheMarket, Zoopla and itself
Rightmove survey uses 'avatars' to garner agents' opinions on all three main portals including itself
Finance
New asking prices for first-time buyers shoot up over 6% in the last month
Nasty spring surprise for first-time buyers in wake of Stamp Duty rush
Law
Fake agents who ripped off 21 tenants to tune of £26,000 are sentenced
Couple operated scam across London, midlands and Bristol
Finance
We want to make landlords ‘squeal’, says Treasury minister
New tax clampdowns should make landlords 'squeal', says unnamed minister
Lettings
Half the number of landlord buyers now than a year ago
Landlords cut their buying activity and look for cheaper properties
Acquisitions
Corporates’ buying spree goes on as Connells snaps up five-branch independent
Get in touch if you want to sell, says expanding Connells
Lettings
Plea to landlords and agents – not all benefit tenants are risky
Happy ending for the family who feared homelessness because of benefits stigma
Compliance
Agent fined over ‘unacceptable’ conditions in crammed property
Prosecuted agent 'allowed 11 people in property licensed for five'
Agency
Proptech could be agents’ chance to find new business partners
Two proptech events previewed – and both look interesting