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Safety authority says it is aware of cases where agents may have broken law

Police lay charges after allegations over missing money

Prospect of tough questioning by lenders could be putting some purchasers off

Eye survey results show 58% of industry not committed

Most agents pay Rightmove £600-plus per month – but 35% pay less. Zoopla rates are from £100 pm upwards

Eye thanks all readers who took part and emphasises complete independence of survey

Two Tory MPs talk out Bill ‘which would have let savvy tenants play the system’

Meanwhile one seller hopes to flip off-plan property for £500k profit after six months

Something unexpected in the garden makes it, slowly, into property particulars

High street giant predicts OnTheMarket will be biggest UK portal within five years

Features that ‘do not help agent’ to do their job will not be on new portal, vows Springett

Calls also for Government to reform Stamp Duty Land Tax and extend Help to Buy

Ban applies in Australia but ex-UK agent leads the anger over ‘shocker’ reform

Former deputy leader of council taken to court by own authority and fire service

Politician condemns government decision to go ahead with tenant checks starting Monday

Portal which bans agents calls for clarity – and forecasts a future of private deals done for nothing

Is this the first agent to go public with its decision?

Lease still had 102 years to run: ASA ruling suggests shorter leases should be mentioned

But Citizens Advice calls on MPs to back tomorrow’s Bill

Agent also banned from managing any house with multiple occupiers