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Landlords’ Barometer – #3
Welcome to “Landlords’ Barometer #3” – helping you to get to know your customer by understanding their concerns and issues
Winning instructions: what could be more important?
There are fewer sellers than before the downturn – but agency numbers are growing. So how can you grab yourself a slice of the action?
Foxtons catches a cold and other agents sneeze
Share prices plummet after Foxtons reveals fall in sales – but firm is still highly profitable
New Hometrack report calls up market in 20 cities
Is latest house price index more – or less – relevant?
Falling market could ‘weaken’ online agents who launched in good times
Industry figure Mike Day also warns that ‘traditional’ agents must step up to the plate
Squatters in rental property discovered as an agent does viewing
Police to review case where elderly widow’s home was squatted by 14 people
Wider market slowing but first-time buyers defying trend
LSL estimates first-timer numbers to be up by 11% on a year ago, thanks to Help to Buy
MPs call for urgent evidence on ‘revenge evictions’
All-party group launches super-fast investigation ahead of Sarah Teather’s new Bill
Lending down – but house building is winner
New homes market prospers as lending for home purchase sinks
Zoopla launches new comparable report tool
Feature designed to help agents win more instructions
Agents warned on data protection over competition for leads
‘Reasonable’ expectations of recipients of unsolicited material must be taken into account
Latest City analyst report on ‘portal wars’ rips into Agents’ Mutual
Jefferies reiterates ‘buy’ rating on Zoopla
For Sale by Tender agent rapped over adverts
Spicerhaart challenge to rival is upheld by advertising watchdog
High-flying agent who hoped to be made partner is jailed
Addiction to drug brought down 30-year-old who started cannabis farm
New charity set up in name of Hunters’ beloved Nicki
Murdered negotiator to be remembered by a new trust that will help children
Firm’s ‘retweet’ competitions lands it in hot water
ASA says ‘no evidence’ as to whether prizes were awarded to genuine winners
Whoops! Would you pay £1.45m for this?
What’s in a nought or two? Quite a lot!
Tycoon pays cut-price online agency fee to sell £15.5m mansion
Sell my mansion online and save £260,000 in estate agent fees
City analysts warn on Agents’ Mutual after Eye story
Advisers tell investors to ‘go for Rightmove’ – but more cautious on Zoopla