Lettings
Renters’ Rights Act risks creating two-tier rental market, Goodlord warns
One in four landlords more likely to reject tenants following Renters’ Rights Act
News
Tech
Alto claims surge in CRM switchers – but how many agents have switched?
Big percentage gains, but Alto keeps the actual numbers under wraps
Lettings
More landlords freeze rents as tenant affordability concerns grow
Half of private landlords have kept rents unchanged over the past year, despite mounting running costs, new research reveals
Lettings
£29 online letting agency takes aim at high-street rivals
Hello Neighbour has expanded its DIY lettings platform as it targets landlords looking to avoid traditional agency fees
Prices
Overpriced homes struggle as buyers retreat ahead of Budget
Estate agents warn that unrealistic asking prices are deterring buyers as annual UK house price inflation slows
Finance
Property industry braces for interest rate hike as mortgage deals disappear
Economists predict the Bank of England will raise interest rates in November
Agency
Trade body reviews disciplinary procedures as agent regulation looms
The trade body's new Regulatory Board is examining compliance and disciplinary arrangements ahead of proposed changes to estate and letting agent regulation
Fees
Family launches DIY property platform to bypass estate agents
New property website takes aim at traditional estate agency fees
Landlords
Buy-to-let lending jumps 21% but landlord purchases fall
UK Finance reports a sharp annual rise in mortgage lending, although new property purchases slipped in the second quarter
Finance
Foxtons shareholders approve executive share awards despite opposition
Almost 18% of votes cast oppose the estate agency group's new performance share plan and proposed awards to its senior executives
Lettings
Rents keep climbing as landlords warn rising costs are squeezing supply
Annual rental growth remains close to a one-year high, with industry figures warning that higher costs and regulation could keep pressure on tenants
Agency
Energy bills reshape buyer priorities as 63% seek self-powered homes
Rightmove research reveals growing demand for solar panels, heat pumps and cooler homes, but many energy-saving features come at a premium
Agency
Agency expands block management operation into London
Boydens secures first London instructions as management portfolio grows
Prices
Prime London house prices fall 7% as sellers slash asking prices
LonRes reports the weakest September sales activity in a decade
Tech
Rightmove hit by major Google Cloud outage as websites go down
Property portal was among businesses disrupted by a power failure at Google's London data centres, although services were restored later in the day
Acquisitions
Agency’s buying spree continues as managed portfolio tops 16,000 homes
Dwelly acquires two more agencies in 13-deal acquisition drive
Tech
AI is changing the way consumers complain, but is it making their complaints stronger?
Property Redress says AI now plays a role in around 85% of consumer complaints it receives
Acquisitions
Franchisees acquire 25-year-old estate agency
Warrington franchisees take over established estate agency as Open House pursues expansion following its acquisition by Sourced Property Group
Prices
Location, location, education: School house price premium falls
Savills ranks entire parliamentary constituencies using school results, rather than measuring prices inside individual school catchment boundaries