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Ideas-sharing conference will help customers across the world, says portal

Countrywide share price rises after announcement of dividend

In apparent clash with NAEA, Rightmove says only 7% of sales are being achieved at over asking price

Portal to re-vet agent and confirms it is working with Savills

Columnist accuses high street agents of acting as cartel – and compares them with Turkish prostitutes

More restrictions will make no difference, as new rules already tough enough

Purchase sum not disclosed and Jupix will stay a separate trading company

An ‘anomaly’ that sales agents can be barred, but not lettings firms

Nearly 70% of agents in trial fail to respond to appraisal inquiry

Mystery over ‘identical’ house being marketed by independent firm

Ombudsman says company failed in its duty of care

Agents who don’t comply risk £5,000 fines – but will it be policed?

MPs also vote against ‘idiotic’ rent controls but Tory minister says there are ‘greedy’ agents

In one city, just eight out of 553 homes on market judged to be affordable

Online agent unable to visit all properties lets sellers upload their own property details

Question of whether agent or landlord is liable has not yet been resolved, says lawyer

HMRC’s latest figures provide a puzzle of contradictions

Croydon becomes latest authority aiming to clamp down on private rented homes

New briefing paper tells MPs of all parties that fees can be ‘staggering’

Parliaments in both Scotland and Westminster to debate PRS