Law
A guide to Rent Repayment Orders: Part 1
Rent Repayment Orders could cost landlords dearly – and the law is about to be extended
News
Politics
Business leaders say London’s housing crisis is desperate
Acute crisis will hit London's businesses as workers increasingly cannot afford to live there
Compliance
Sharp rise in Scottish tenants asking Citizens Advice for help
Complaints about bad landlords and poor accommodation soar
Agency
Major UK chain says online agents are a nuisance but not disruptive
Martin & Co will not go down the online route: 'We are not going to be building a call centre on an industrial estate'
Agency
Savills boss earns £2.3m in a year as business goes from strength to strength
UK's most profitable agent Savills reports world-wide growth of business
Acquisitions
Owner of UK Century 21 franchise snaps up Graham Penny Auctions
Fast-growing firm says 'We haven't finished yet' as acquisition trail gathers pace
Agency
Estate agent Oystons takes down Facebook reviews after complaint
Reviews removed after complainant asks advertising watchdog if they were genuine
Compliance
Whew! Over 1,200 deals completed by conveyancer on eve of Stamp Duty change
Conveyancing giant My Home Move hails the way industry pulled out the stops on record day for completions
Compliance
ONS could use personal data gathered from Zoopla for next census
Telegraph reports on pilot schemes aimed at finding new sources of data
Acquisitions
Romans gets closer to London with latest purchase
Romans makes it clear that it wants to keep on buying
Lettings
Party promises ban on fees and rent controls as Welsh election hots up
Plaid Cymru would outlaw fees charged by agents to tenants
Politics
Landlords’ Barometer – #35: Why are landlords being singled out by Osborne?
What are landlords talking about and how will they face the new challenges?
Agency
Property platform that ‘removes need for estate agent entirely’ gets new backing
Rightmove and Zoopla advertiser wins backing from investor who says online agents are not the future
Finance
Belvoir profits soar 25% in ‘pivotal year’
Newton Fallowell achieves its earn-out target a year ahead of schedule
Lettings
Lib Dems call for immediate ban on letting agent fees
Lib Dem leader Tim Farron accuses agents of treating tenants like 'cash cows'
Compliance
Dodgy as they come: Shelter’s take on fees
Spoof website says fake agency would charge £30 'if we bother to respond to an email'
Lettings
Green Party pledge to push for rent controls
Green candidate for London mayor would 'shake up private rented sector'
People
Key appointment as Romans beefs up property management business
New director Louise Griffiths appointed at Romans
Agency
Agency boards company reports slowdown in sales and new listings
Little spring in the step for property market in March