New briefing paper for MPs on regulation of letting agents
Briefing covers a possible ban on letting agent fees
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So much unfinished business over private rented sector, says CLG committee
Government has dragged its heels over research proposal into letting agent fees
Government spends £3m on smoke and carbon alarms to give to landlords
Alarms to be distributed by fire and rescue services
Tenant who sub-let via Airbnb is told to quit by landlord
Case highlights issue of Government’s move to make ‘no sub-letting’ clauses illegal
ARLA conference encompasses all shades of political opinion
Real engagement at impressive event with much information and a little heckling
Martin & Co pulls into place as fourth biggest UK agent
We want to snap up competitors, says Martin & Co boss
Property crowdfunding firm raises record amount in aim to disrupt market
New consultancy says OnTheMarket should have gone down crowdfunding route
UK’s biggest licensing scheme goes live today – and comes under attack
Liverpool’s blanket licensing scheme will not stop crooks, says landlord body
… but Manchester launches new voluntary initiative
Manchester launches new Renting Pledge and aims to target rogues
Estate agents invited to preview new online conveyancing portal
Law Society’s new channel set to go live shortly
Don’t panic but prepare: Agents warned over change in evictions law
Deregulation Act set to bring in major changes to use of Section 21 procedure
OnTheMarket agents slash marketing times to below industry average
OTM agents doing better than non-member agents when it comes to time on market
Rightmove tipped for further growth with more revenue to come from agents
Rightmove’s growth prospects among strongest in European media, says analyst
Rightmove defends e-mailer offering sellers no estate agent fees
Within context of part exchange statement ‘factually correct’, says portal
Tenants ‘could deliberately damage properties’ to avoid eviction
ARLA warns new law on retaliatory evictions could have serious consequences
Property owners in London will be able to turn homes into ‘pseudo hotels’
ARLA says reform must be reconsidered because of threat to security and society
One in five London tenants now paying entire rent up-front
Costs of over £200,000 paid before tenant moves in – as more tenants avoid checks
Almost one in three sales to first-time buyers, says NAEA
Almost half of agents report market chill in lead-up to election
Mortgage lending on the rise, says Bank of England
But Bank’s figures are at odds with those reported by lenders
Martin & Co grows to become UK’s fourth largest agent
Listed firm tells City of ‘step change’ in business