Agency
NEWS FLASH: Industry regulator investigating almost 50 cases against agents
Answers to Freedom of Information requests shows 'anarchy in property market', claims agent
News
Agency
First the surge – now comes the slowdown, says Foxtons
Strong sales until Stamp Duty deadline leaves a low pipeline for Foxtons which expects 'challenging' few months
Finance
Purplebricks shares soar to new heights
Months after launch on stock market, Purplebricks hits the heights
Lettings
Petition against letting agent fees gathers over 250,000 signatures
'All fees should be banned – money for old rope', claims petition organiser
Lettings
Many landlords ‘will stop renting to tenants on Universal Credit’
Landlords slam new benefits system as shambolic – with tenant arrears common
Lettings
Thanks George! Landlords’ confidence at its lowest ebb for a decade
Six in ten landlords say that Chancellor's tax changes will dent their profitability
Lettings
New free service booking over 100 tenant viewings for agents a day
Five months after launch, service hits new daily record and says it has no plans to charge agents
Lettings
To let: A property that is a football lover’s dream
Clever goal proves good marketing in estate agent's window
Other News
Picture of the Week: It’s what you might call cheap and cheerful
Actually, we're not so sure about the cheerful bit . . .
Acquisitions
Andrews buys first property under new charity initiative
Whole team gets behind initiative to buy homes for youngsters leaving care
Acquisitions
Father and son team take on second Hunters franchise
Latest launch for fast-growing firm
Agency
Agent speaks of horror after woman viewer falls down well
Agent draws attention to implications if staff had been at property on their own
Lettings
Tumbleweed as property investors desert the market
Landlords stay out of the market – down 55%, says haart
Politics
Average-income households ‘would take 22 years’ to save for a deposit
Sharply rising housing costs equivalent to 10p extra on income tax, says think tank
Finance
Cash is king for four in ten London buyers
Six in ten property purchases made by buy-to-let investors or second-home buyers in first quarter
Lettings
Tenants complain as more licensing pushes up rents
RLA urges councils to use their powers to prosecute bad landlords
Finance
Pensions or property – which is the better bet?
Pensions a better investment, says financial adviser
Agency
NEWS FLASH: Countrywide announces house sales up nearly one third
Trading update to City by UK's largest agent warns of slowdown following Stamp Duty stampede