Lettings
Ireland to introduce rent controls this month
Speculation is that landlords would only be able to raise rents every two years
News
Agency
Landlords’ Barometer – #27: Are agents up to speed with landlords’ tax changes?
A look into the future for property investment
Agency
High street agents come under fire over long tie-in contracts
Home Owners Alliance blasts high street agents for not letting vendors switch more easily
Agency
Mystery over firm calling agents and saying it is doing research for OTM
OnTheMarket has not commissioned any research and urges members to be cautious
Finance
Lenders say one in three homes are being bought with cash
Highest level of cash purchases for over 60 years
Finance
House prices shooting up at rate of £51 per day, Halifax reports
Imbalance between supply and demand will keep house prices moving up, says lender
Agency
New instruction levels are ‘challenging’ says Connells
Estate agent does not see situation changing any time soon
Other News
Queueing up: Development sells in three hours flat to first-time buyers and investors
Stampede of purchasers as 'cheap' flats launch (just don't mention the flight path)
Law
Landlords hit with large fines after over-crowding cases
Sub-standard rental homes lead to prosecutions of landlords
Compliance
Property portal blocks advert offering tenant space for £1
Tenant would have shared landlord's bedroom
Agency
Yes, estate agents can be beautiful! (Or at least their offices can be)
Launching our bid to find the most beautiful branch in the UK
Acquisitions
Countrywide drops hint that it may sell its shares in Zoopla
Countrywide says it will 'monitor' options regarding its holding in Zoopla
Agency
Countrywide’s performance down to management and not market, says analyst
UK's largest agent blames drop in transactions for warning on profits – but analyst says it's not about the market
Agency
Most home buyers visit more than one portal, says Reeds Rains touting letter
Touting letter sent to seller whose agent lists with Rightmove and OnTheMarket contradicts this week's claims
Finance
Going, going . . . 42 flats sell in under 11 minutes to crowdfunders
Investors pile in to buy as soon as block of flats hit the market
Compliance
Landlord who crammed tenants into HMO made to pay over £35,000
Tenants lived in bedrooms so small they were listed as storerooms
Other News
Predicted to the last 0.1% – housing market forecasts for next five years
But university researchers warn London housing 'bubble' could pop within two years – and effects ripple out
Agency
Countrywide named Employer of the Year in industry awards
Independent agents the main winners in Negotiator awards
Agency
Relocation Agent Network conference on Friday 13th will be lucky for some
Comedian Tim Vine to host post-conference awards bash