Lettings
Most landlords considering hiking rent after tax ‘assaults’ on sector
Residential Landlords Association calls on Osborne to exempt buy-to-let purchases from extra Stamp Duty
News
Lettings
It’s all set to go very quiet on the sales front, says RICS
Slowdown set to follow buy-to-let stampede
Compliance
Weather you like it or not, most property damage is elementary
Break-ins and and vandalism follow storm damage and burst pipe insurance claims by landlords
Finance
The buy-to-let rush is over – and auctions set to go quiet
Entries for sales same as last year, but buyer interest drops
Agency
NEWS FLASH: ‘Vested interests’ are behind detractors undermining OTM, says Springett
Springett says agents must not lose sight of why OnTheMarket was created in the first place
Finance
Nothing like it since before the crash – property sales soar ahead of Stamp Duty hike
Transaction levels rise to highest number since 2007 as second-home owners rush to complete
Finance
Mortgage lending dips as buy-to-let purchasers take foot off pedal
Despite monthly dip, first quarter strongest for mortgage market since before the crash
Agency
Purplebricks makes ‘growth’ appointment as shares go higher and higher
Well known business firm to advise online agent on further growth
Agency
EYE needs your help after three agents value flat with £70,000 variation
Valuations of small retirement flat vary from £180,000 to £250,000 – so what do we do?
Agency
Huge growth in American estate agents using Facebook for marketing
Could Facebook eventually knock property portals off the perch?
Agency
Zoopla-sponsored adverts of agents spotted on Facebook
Agents looking for valuations opportunities have their adverts sponsored by Zoopla
Politics
No plans for OTM to drop ‘one other portal’ rule
OnTheMarket boss tells Financial Times there are no plans to relax the rule
Law
Government to review Right to Rent guidelines
Migrants with no Right to Rent may be allowed to rent – House of Lords told
Law
Landlords to weigh up costs of changing to company status
'Always be a role for both private landlords and letting agents' says ARLA boss
People
How to attract the best job candidates in the war for talent
How to create an exceptional candidate experience
Agency
Rightmove gets tougher on agents who make inaccurate listings
Try it a second time and properties will be made invisible, says Rightmove, after 'portal juggling' inquiry
Finance
City analyst says latest OTM story will have little effect on Zoopla
A 'small positive for Zoopla' says City analyst
Compliance
We are not about to make Client Money Protection mandatory, says Lewis
ARLA conference told by housing minister: Now is not the time to pass law on CMP
Politics
Housing minister denies Government is trying to kill off buy-to-let
Lewis tells ARLA conference that focus is on supply and home ownership
Lettings
Catastrophe for private rented sector? Hardly, says Shelter
ARLA conference: Agents express concern for smaller landlords