Other News
When some children went on their very own viewing
Out of the mouths of children – what's really important about property
News
Politics
Year’s delay in opening registers for energy-exempt rental properties
Postponement follows collapse of Green Deal
Agency
Purplebricks calls in lawyers after agents try to poach customers
High street firms using messaging button on Purplebricks listings to contact sellers
Law
Agents jailed after setting up cannabis factories in rental properties
Agents walk into raid as police uncover one cannabis factory with street value of nearly £500,000
Tech
How long has this property been on the market? Not hard to find out!
How one viewer finds out how 'new' one property is
Other News
Here’s a ‘back to the future’ touting letter – what do you make of it?
It certainly is. A. Strange one (and look at the date)
Agency
High street firm turns its fees into online model
No hidden charges, promises traditional agent
Other News
Rightmove reports 1.3% leap in new asking prices over last month
Record set as new asking prices hit an average of £307,033
Agency
Agency ordered to pay fee to recruitment company
New employee took time off for family reasons, court is told
Law
Landlords launch new crowdfunding campaign in legal challenge to Osborne
Landlord pair accuse Chancellor of overturning basic business principle
Lettings
Talking point: Is the Government killing off buy-to-let?
Buy-to-let market 'still alive for smaller players'
Compliance
Groans all round: Why won’t Government legislate for compulsory CMP
Talking points of the week
People
NEWSFLASH: Jon Cooke quits as Group CEO of Guild and Fine & Country
Shock as Cooke quits after just seven months
Agency
Foxtons employee tries to get landlord to cancel agreement with other agency
Leaked email shows how lettings manager tried to dissuade landlord from letting to tenants on benefits
Lettings
New trade body launches today in rental sector
Born in the USA: New trade body says it is aimed at raising overall standards in rented sector
Agency
Call yourself an estate agent? Then surely you must be able to progress a sale
Fees (and you're not going to like this): How much work should agents do to earn their commission?
Compliance
Letting agent fined after not joining redress scheme
Firm's fine upheld by independent tribunal
Agency
Agent says it would have gone under if it had stayed with OTM
But one EYE poster says it is now time for agents to join OTM
Agency
Sellers paying ‘hundreds of millions’ a month to agents as house prices rise
Claim comes from online agent based on high street firms charging 1.8%