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Mansion Tax fears are holding buyers back says Douglas & Gordon

But we shouldn’t read too much into it – battle of the portals took place on golf course

Reaches milestone four weeks earlier than last year – and announces record lots for October

Letter from Zoopla recommends seller may like to consider another agent

‘Agents’ with genuine-sounding credentials strip tenants of £8,500 in deposits before scarpering

But who would you save if both were drowning – an estate agent or a conveyancer?

TDS says it protects £340m more than any other scheme – and only 0.87% of tenancies end in disputes

Officers actively investigating whether letting agents have joined redress schemes

Shares in Foxtons and Savills also targeted for shorting by hedge funds

MPs and peers say under 35-year-olds are getting a raw deal

Criticisms mount of Scottish reform with forecasts of market mayhem in months ahead

Association tells public to use licensed agents – but how many of those who caused problems were NAEA’s own members?

Tax avoidance schemes saved clients in 25 conveyancing cases – law firm fined maximum of £2,000

Settlement reached, Tesco confirms – but both sides tight-lipped over details

Rightmove and Oxford Economics launch unique data-driven forecast

September’s figures may be weaker than the same month last year

Uniplaces raises £2.2m in new round of venture capital investment – and Chesterman says he’s in

Deposit Protection Service hands out £20,000 to good causes

But still no pick-up in instructions, says RICS

Shares fall 64p in a day and hover just above the £20 mark at year’s low