Politics
We didn’t get house prices right, admits ONS
Office for National Statistics revises its figures
News
Compliance
Campaigners find only two out of 15 letting agents are compliant
Most agents in town not showing fees, says action group
Finance
Interest in buy-to-let purchases drops off by over a quarter
Landlords lose appetite for buying
Finance
Tiny rise in To Let properties before Stamp Duty deadline
Increase in supply much smaller than same time last year
Law
Government to exempt annexes from higher Stamp Duty
Treasury admits error was made in drafting of legislation
Agency
‘Hundreds’ of agents who ‘want to quit OTM’ express interest in joining action – claim
Difficult day for OnTheMarket as rebel agents threaten action
Agency
Sales progression is not so easy, online agent tells vendors
easyProperty customers pay more for sales progression – even where they thought they could do it themselves
People
Estate agent’s debut novel could land a Hollywood contract
Branch manager's book written in spare time is signed up by international literary agent
Agency
Asking price ‘correction’ reported in central London
Agents lop prices as foreign investment falls
Other News
Picture of the Week: And it’s a trolley good bargain
Check out this one if you're looking for an unusual bungalow
Agency
Purplebricks property back on market after 17 days
Property listed until March 16 is re-listed on April 1
Finance
Buy-to-let mortgage rates fall to record lows
At last – some good news for landlords as mortgages cost less
Agency
Estate and letting agents of the month revealed
raterAgent names sales and letting agent branches with top reviews
Acquisitions
Countrywide beefs up mortgage business with new acquisition
Brokerage is sold to Countrywide for undisclosed sum
Law
Rogue landlord first in country to be handed Criminal Behaviour Order
Landlord ordered to use an agent to manage properties – or face threat of prison
Agency
Purplebricks starts new week of trading with shares flying
New record high for Purplebricks – now worth over £100m more than four months ago
Lettings
More rental properties flood market as landlords start letting new purchases
Exact opposite of what Chancellor hoped for, says Countrywide, but time will tell
Finance
First-time buyers spring into action as landlord buyers fade away
Valuations for first-time buyers soar in March and fall heavily for buy-to-let purchasers
Lettings
Petition demanding ban on letting agent fees has over 230,000 signatures
Consumer publication aimed at young women says fees are 'out of control'
Law
Always use agents, says tenant scammed by fake landlord
Tenant who found place to rent on Gumtree loses deposit to scammer