Agency
Agent advertises properties which come with a ‘tragedy discount’
Spooky, tragic or horribly haunted: Agent highlights properties discounted after terrible events
News
Agency
Dirty tricks – and warnings over leasehold extensions
Informal leasehold extensions could cost buyers dear – agents should advise
Tech
It’s a record! Rightmove reports busiest month ever for traffic
Visits up 21m on a year ago, says Rightmove – but with listings down, what does this signal?
Agency
OTM membership just under 6,000, says EYE analyst
OTM membership growing – while London agent says challenger portal has ability to pull rug from under Rightmove and Zoopla
Finance
Average house prices now at over £212,000, says Halifax
Lender reports rise of nearly 10% in a year
Finance
Auctioneers report record lots as buyers and sellers rush to meet Stamp Duty deadline
Boom in lots for sale as April 1 deadline draws close
Agency
West country agent Webbers picks up Guild’s top award
The very best of independent estate agency, say Guild judges
Law
NEWS FLASH: Letting agent jailed after frauds on tenants and landlords
Belvoir agent made £200,000 by marking up by 30% costs of maintenance
Agency
Fees in the spotlight as Telegraph runs poll about online agents
Online agencies picked over traditional firms in early answers to national newspaper's poll
Agency
OnTheMarket announces record estate agency recruitment
Portal also says January was a record month for traffic
Acquisitions
‘We’re passionate about our people,’ says Countrywide as buying spree set to continue
UK's largest firm makes clear it wants to buy more letting agencies
Agency
Foxtons grabs more market share as sales volumes dwindle across London
Firm commits to more branch openings – little sign of going down online route
Agency
eMoov claims online agency sector set for ‘explosive rate’ this year
eMoov claims record listings and huge annual growth as it heads for 'disruptive' growth
Lettings
Over 7,000 tenants want to share a house with this man – but why?
Funny and enlightening – what does this say about tenants today?
Law
Leasehold property owners warned against informal extensions
Treat them like the plague, says leasehold law specialist
Lettings
More than a million new rental homes needed, says Savills
Number of new private rented sector homes set to keep growing
Tech
Zoopla confirms query over property listings
Zoopla confirms it takes such matters 'very seriously'
Agency
Winning agent of the month named by raterAgent
Single office business takes accolade after great reviews
Finance
It’s a stampede! Investors rush to beat Stamp Duty deadline
Buy-to-let mortgage applications soar while more investors turn themselves into companies
Agency
‘Most home owners would choose traditional agent to sell their home’
People want face to face communication with agents