Finance
Lowest mortgage arrears for over ten years, say lenders
Total number of repossessions in 2015 half those in 2014 – and new official guidance on repossessing rental properties
News
Other News
Zoopla set to move to new headquarters
Huge new offices will accommodate entire staff as Zoopla expands
People
Countrywide announces successor to Grenville Turner
Royal Mail chairman Peter Long to join Countrywide in April
Events
Estate agents wanted for new Channel 4 series
Makers of 24 Hours in A&E looking to feature agents in new series about job interviews
Agency
Is Rightmove behaving like a monopoly, asks agent trying to set up new business
New agent stunned by Rightmove charges says 'I feel trapped in monopoly pricing situation'
Agency
Rightmove and Zoopla ‘only interested in money’, accusation
Ed Mead says it is crazy for agents to pay the big two to collect data from them
Lettings
Flood of buy-to-let investors in the market pushing up house prices
House prices crash through the £290,000 barrier
Agency
Achieving 99% of asking price: Claims by online agents under fresh scrutiny
RICS concerned about one online agent's 'misinterpretation of data'
Politics
NAEA President asks: Will this be the year of the first-time buyer?
Things are looking up for a new generation of home buyers
Events
Online versus offline – and the survival of the high street
Online v offline – the great debate continues at the NAEA London Forum
Events
Sales doctors join new LIVE! marketing event
Sales doctor Tony Morris also releases new book for negotiators
Acquisitions
Blow for OnTheMarket as one of its very first Gold members quits to join Zoopla
Departure of major OTM Gold independent follows its acquisition by Zoopla-backer Connells
Law
Landmark case over agent’s responsibility to accept tenants after reference firm checks
Landlord brings successful court case against agent after complaint not upheld by Ombudsman
Law
After court finds against agent, the big question: How far can can you rely on referencing firms?
'No amount of referencing' can predict change in tenants' future circumstances, says referencing firm
Compliance
Letting agents who take kick-backs ‘must clearly show what mark-up is’
Trading Standards which pursued agent who marked up bills says agents must list all fees – or face prosecution
Agency
eMoov amends its ‘achieving 99% of selling price’ claim after complaint
Online agent's claim about selling success referred to advertising watchdog
Agency
Fly-on-the-wall TV’s Lewis Rossiter joins eMoov as local property director
Online agent recruits star of TV series 'Under Offer: Estate Agents on the Job'
Agency
Picture of the Week: Wipe your feet on the way out, warns agent
Here's how to market an absolute tip (this story is dedicated to the memory of Roy Brooks)
Agency
More testimonials released by OnTheMarket emphasise member agents’ satisfaction
But is the real battleground still occupied by corporates versus independents?
Finance
Help to Buy scheme attracts over 15,000 expressions of interest in first ten days
First-time buyer scheme attracts huge interest – and several detractors