Other News
More house price rises forecast for 2016 as scarcity of homes for sale continues
Hometrack forecasts 7% growth in city house prices after 10.1% rise this year
News
Politics
First-time buyers could take 24 years to save up for a deposit
Think tank says 28% of non-home owners aged under 45 fear they will never buy
Agency
Auction house pays estate agents a record £850,000 in commissions
Fourth largest auctioneers in UK thank agents for record-breaking 2015
Politics
Osborne is in charge of housing policy as he plots path to Number Ten
Is demonising landlords really a housing policy, or is it naked vote-catching by the Chancellor?
Other News
Jose Mourinho starts work as an estate agent (apparently)
The special one already fuels tensions with rival agency
Agency
Proudly featuring more beautiful (or quirky) estate agency offices in UK
Such great places to work
Training
All-Stars training ramps up national presence as demand rises
Classroom courses to operate out of London, Birmingham and Leeds
Law
Row mounts as Law Society promises it will not repeat mistakes made with Veyo
'We will learn lessons' promises Law Society president as Hailstone raises queries over costly fiasco
Law
Bad agents and landlords to ‘face fines of up to £30,000’
Councils will be able to slap offenders with civil penalties
People
Gender equality: Are women making it to the top in the industry?
Equal opportunities – but men are still in charge when it comes to the boardroom
People
How being a Christian estate agent isn’t just for Christmas
Here's a prayer – can agents spread Christian cheer throughout the year?
Agency
Purplebricks launch: Is someone somewhere having a laugh?
And where are the listings? Very thin stockpile
Finance
Purplebricks’ stockmarket debut proves muted
Shares end first day below initial launch price in lacklustre launch
Finance
Agents and landlords alerted as buy-to-let mortgages look set to plunge
Yet another whammy for private rented sector
Lettings
Lay off private landlords, Chancellor is told by big agency chain
Negative policies will not help tenants, says major chain
Finance
Up, up and up again: Forecasts for house prices in 2016
Will these forecasts stand the test of time?
Other News
Boo, hiss! Here are some Quirky predictions for next year
Could Rightmove buy Tesco? And could Stelios announce a new 'easy' brand?
Law
Spilling the dirt: How cleaning issues may not be the tenant’s fault
When cleaners don’t clean – it can be a messy business for tenancy deposit disputes
Politics
Osborne’s plans for housing won’t work, say almost 6 in 10 property professionals
House building plans are pie in the sky, say most in the industry