Politics
Former shadow housing minister tables 16 questions about Right to Buy
Shadow minister reveals party's fury in demanding answers to Right to Buy extension
News
Acquisitions
UK’s king of buy-to-let starts portfolio sell-off to Chinese and Indian buyers
One year on and Fergus and Judith Wilson sell first 100 properties – just 900 to go
Acquisitions
Benham and Reeves poised to become London’s biggest letting agency
Firm is going for expansion in riverside locations
Agency
Law firm throws down major challenge in ‘hidden’ fees case against agent
Foxtons could now face new test case for industry with claims of up to £42m, say lawyers
Agency
New industry ratings site launches charts of ‘best performing agents’
New portal aims to deliver vendor leads to agents
Acquisitions
Battle for the high street as corporates up their buying of independents
Name your price: Connells asks independents to contact it after making key appointment
Agency
Savills sets its lawyers on to property portal
Portal lists OnTheMarket agents – but do they know?
Politics
Landlord body vents fury as another licensing scheme gets go-ahead
Just one councillor decides on licensing scheme for up to 8,000 homes
Compliance
Countdown under way towards tenancy deposit protection
Just days left for landlords to protect historic deposit money – or face harsh consequences
Law
Anger as European court rules against VAT discount on energy improvements
Move will affect all home owners but private rented sector in particular
Law
Conveyancers confirm sales fall in ‘temperamental housing market’
Transactions down 16% in first quarter of this year
Other News
Flat with grim past is put up for sale
Former home of serial killer Dennis Nilsen on market – but agent warns prospective viewers
Agency
CMA confirms no investigation into OnTheMarket
But regulator warns that under competition law, agents must not organise collective boycott
Agency
Seven job opportunities for every estate agent candidate
Just like the housing market, demand is vastly exceeding supply
Acquisitions
Firm that bought Foxtons at height of market makes its final exit
BC Partners sells its last shares in firm after eight turbulent years
Politics
Could Right to Buy be extended to private tenants, asks MP
Only logical to allow private tenants to buy homes at discounts, says MP
Other News
Number of homes for sale at the lowest for many years
Housing supply is extremely tight, says Halifax
Agency
Savills buying agency Prime Purchase bags ex-Humberts man
Former head of Humberts' country house department joins Prime Purchase
Compliance
Local authority to launch new consultation on HMO licensing
Oxford – already one of the strictest in the UK – could want to go further
Other News
Agent died after ‘drowning on dry land’
Popular local agent who died at wheel of car had been on canoeing trip