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First-time buyers under-estimating additional costs
First-timers under-value costs such as deposits and surveys by as much as £6,500
Shelter says scheme could see 113,000 council homes sold off
London borough of Camden alone could lose 11,700 properties
Bank asks agents: What do you think of OnTheMarket?
Investment analysts ask agents to rate all three of the big portals
Tax bombshell awaiting six out of ten private landlords
Landlords will be moved to higher rate tax even though their income will not change
Turnover and profits up for Hunters as network grows by 42 branches
Newly floated agent reports strong pipeline of more openings in rest of this year
Coldwell Banker scouts for London office as it gets set for UK launch
Ex-Countrywide agents at helm of new American franchised business
Number of property sales fall – despite what HMRC would have us believe
Actual sales dip on both a monthly and annual basis (once you read past the seasonal adjustments)
Newspaper refuses to back down after ‘sensationalised’ story about older people
Daily Mail accused of misreporting after it said City watchdog wants older people to downsize
It takes balls for an estate agent to advertise like this!
Rugby fans everywhere will love it!
Buy-to-let landlords owe equivalent of Hong Kong economy in mortgage repayments
CML says buy-to-let landlords now owe £200bn
Students most likely of all tenants to lose deposit money
Students more than twice as likely as average tenant to lose their deposit
Agents in uproar and disbelief over anti-money laundering rules
NAEA to issue new guidelines aiming to give 'workable solution'
Online agent eMoov to carry on fundraising as it whips past £1m target
Loss-making eMoov will keep its pitch live as the money pours in
ARLA hits out at lack of official guidance over new Section 21 regime
More legislation uncertainty as clock ticks rapidly towards October 1 deadline
Letting agents and tenants’ groups clash over tenants’ fees
While agents insist fees are minimal and keep their businesses afloat, tenants' groups argue against any fees at all
Housing minister unveils ambition for 1m new homes within five years
Sceptics out in force as Lewis reveals ambition for 1m new homes to be built
Seen on Gumtree – learn how to be an estate agent for £89
Advert promises the cheapest estate agent course in the country
Service launches matching pre-referenced tenants to agents’ properties
New service aims to prevent fall-throughs in lettings
Estate agent offers properties to ex-servicemen and women for free
Gateshead agent touched by Facebook post about an ex-army man living on the streets