Sarah Beeny claims on TV all online agents have to be regulated
Regulating body named as ‘National Federation of Estate Agents’
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Landlord jailed after firemen rescue tenants from blaze
Fire alarms not working, fire doors blocked – and extinguisher went unchecked for 25 years
Only 200-500 letting agents not in a redress scheme, says TPO
Reports of widespread non-compliance exaggerated – Hamer
Local councils will be able to ban buy-to-let purchasers
Labour would also allow councils to give priority to first-time buyers
Vanessa Warwick highlights importance of digital while filing copy from motorhome
Our landlord guru files her latest copy from a camper van in deepest Worcestershire
Growing crisis in Scotland’s private rented sector
Soaring rents and not enough properties to go round, says Scottish letting portal
Landlords’ Barometer – #2
It’s a digital world of opportunity, says Vanessa Warwick
Correction notice and unreserved apology to Zoopla
Full statement is on the link
Agent jailed after taking rent and deposit money
Agent used rental and deposits cash to fund own lifestyle and keep business afloat
So, is this the first real evidence of calling the top of the market?
Supply up over the year as annual buyer demand drops away and prices falling, says haart
Transaction times slip as council takes ‘unacceptable’ eight weeks to do searches
City council promised improvements – instead it’s got worse. Are other authorities improving?
US franchising giant claims success for British launch
Keller Williams to open eight new branches in New Year, with up to 40 more planned
Marsh & Parsons opens fourth new branch this year with fee sacrifice
Office will open with 0% commission fee – costing it an average of £20,000 per transaction
Simon has a whale of a time on the golf course
Our favourite IT man takes to the golf course in, er, style
Is it a periscope or a camera? A whole new picture
Is it just a trendy toy or could this new camera become the agents’ favourite?
Correction notice and unreserved apology to Zoopla
In an article published on 14th October 2014 we reported incorrectly that Zoopla Property Group was specifically targeting vendors of agents who were quitting for Onthemarket with direct mailings.
Talking point: What is the value of belonging to a membership body?
Does membership of ARLA, NAEA etc mean anything to the public? Or to an agent?
Warren Buffet? Good name but no thanks, say agents
US legend on path to license his Berkshire Hathaway brand to estate agents
Dream of home ownership dies for up to half of tenants
And some would emigrate if they thought they could become home owners
Illegal HMO costs landlord who wanted ‘to line his own pockets’ over £40,000
Man turned family home into 14-person accommodation without permission