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Landlords told to make their voices heard in new consultation process.

There was a sharp rise in the number of residential properties listed for sale with estate agents in January, new fresh figures show.

Homeowners forked out for an estimated £2,800 on average for estate agent fees, report claims.

Recent rate of property price growth was unsustainable and a return to a more stable footing would be good news for first-time buyers in particular, according to analyst.

The average UK house price increased by £27,000 last year, ending 2021 on a record high of £275,000, but is there further room for growth?

Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK saw the sharpest annual growth rate since February 2017.

Almost 230,000 private rented homes a year requiredto meet targets, new research shows.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, who wants to see rent controls introduced, has called on the government to double the amount that landlords can be asked to pay via a Rent Repayment Order.

The estate agent who stole money from the firm she worked for has been jailed for 30 months.

Agents are going to have their hands full over the next few years dealing with the legislative changes that will be implemented.

A new study using Companies House data has revealed that over 5,600 new estate agency businesses were founded last year.

A buy-to-let landlord has been awarded compensation after signing a contract with Romans that breached the Property Ombudsman code.

The property developer behind several prominent schemes has collapsed, with the loss of a number jobs.

Peter Rollings, former MD of Foxtons, and later CEO of Marsh & Parsons, talks to Christopher Watkin about his estate agency story. Watch the full interview here.

A webinar will be held today to explain more about the new revenue service.

teclet, owned by OnTheMarket, has integrated with the Tenancy Deposit Scheme’s API.

Within five years, Legal & General says that it will have committed a total of at least £5bn to the BTR sector, providing 15,000 purpose built homes.

Speculation is growing that Purplebricks, which first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2015, could soon return to private ownership. The online estate agency has declined to comment.

Trustpilot yesterday confirmed that they have issued legal proceedings against a company for the first time, in a bid to halt fake online reviews.

easyProperty says it is looking to do things differently and effectively ‘avoid a rehash of what’s been around for years’.