Lettings
Miliband tells Rightmove – we WILL ban letting agent fees
Almost four in ten say they are worried about over-high house prices
News
Agency
Home movers ‘letting to buy’ are starving market of instructions, says agent
Home movers increasingly hanging on to first home when they buy their next
Tech
Agent launches online feature showing level of interest in each property
But what happens if absolutely no one is interested?
Acquisitions
Savills snaps up Smiths Gore in £40m deal
Smiths Gore name due to disappear in Savills rebranding
Lettings
Rents over 15% higher than at last election – and faster than inflation
Firm calls on politicians of all stripes: This problem will not go away
Other News
Eye named in top ten UK property blogs
Eye comes seventh in top ten most influential online property blogs
Politics
Rightmove quizzes party leaders about ‘finding their happy’
Party leaders talk about their housing plans if elected
Agency
OnTheMarket is ‘struggling’ claims Zoopla
But OTM says Zoopla's preoccupation with it is flattering
Agency
Story that grabbed Britain: Agents help frail pensioner achieve happy ending
Agents talk of their pleasure in helping vulnerable Alan Barnes
Compliance
Innocent landlord caught up in short-let scam speaks out
Company name of prospective lettings agency used by scam website
Finance
Buy-to-let: All non-UK resident landlords should get properties valued now
Important change to CGT rules for buy-to-let landlords living abroad
Agency
eBay-style auction service for homes to roll out after successful trial
Service free to sellers but buyers will pay premium to be split with estate agents
Politics
Home sales are either down or up: HMRC tells it like it may be
Buyers 'beating around the bush'
Agency
eMoov launches second round of TV advertising
Online agent's TV adverts will be seen on ITV and Sky
Other News
Big fall in transactions but house prices shoot up
Property sales down nearly 20% on this time a year ago
Politics
U-turn revealed on Tories’ flagship Right to Buy election promise
Just 18 months ago housing minister said Right to Buy would NOT be extended to housing associations
Finance
Labour’s mansion tax costs to hit property owners and all taxpayers
Revaluations would cost up to £4,800 while taxpayers would foot bill of £65m
Compliance
Short-lets firm goes quiet as bank’s fraud department alerted
Scam warning organisation posed as tenant
Agency
A tale of everyday sexism alleged by woman who dealt with estate agent
She did most of the communicating but it was her husband who got the answers