Law
New Housing Bill will set up register of rogue letting agents
Bill names estate agents in its sights – but does it mean lettings firms?
News
Compliance
Advertising watchdog closes complaints about Purplebricks
Complaints about Purplebricks showing fees with VAT added on top
Other News
Homes for sale down 65% on the boom years
Huge fall in the number of properties on the market
Agency
New online sales platform banned from Rightmove
Private sales service is now banned from listing properties on Rightmove
Agency
Agency raises funds for hospital after colleague breaks neck in car accident
Agency employee walking again but long road to recovery ahead
Agency
Lettings calls for agents pick up sharply, says Moneypenny
Encouraging signs of activity, says telephone answering service
Finance
House prices rise as mortgage approvals for purchase notch up
Patchy picture on local markets as more figures released
Compliance
New ombudsman says she will face a backlog of cases
New TPO will assume 'ombudsman' title in just over two weeks' time
Politics
Cost of housing in London is weakening whole national economy, claim
High rent and mortgage costs in capital are causing crisis for employers
Law
Mumsnet community outraged by couple facing £150 tenant referencing fee
Housing benefit couple unlikely to get tenancy – is practice 'fundamentally immoral'?
Tech
Spot the next up-and-coming area using fried chicken versus coffee shop method
New method has more than a nugget of truth about it
Law
Landlord hit with bill of over £400,000 after letting out illegal flats
Landlord must pay within three months or face possibility of jail
Other News
Picture of the Week: Could this be a ‘real’ ghost?
Agent's photograph shows mystery 'woman' in white
Other News
Valuations activity on the up as autumn arrives
Valuations work for all types of buyers rise as surveying firm reports second busiest month on record
Politics
Turn Generation Rent into Generation Buy, says Cameron
New Housing and Planning Bill will spark 'national crusade' to build new homes
Law
Right to Rent scheme will create ‘everyday racism’ in housing market, warning
Senior Labour politician calls on Government to think again
Finance
Landlords ask Osborne for tax break if they sell to first-time buyers
Residential Landlords Association tells Chancellor that landlords need help to exit sector
Lettings
New tax regime will push landlords out of the sector, says Savills
Agent says some landlords will make a cash loss after tax even on properties yielding profit
People
Lifetime achievement award for Russell Manning
Agent who began career nearly 40 years ago is honoured