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Leaders Romans Group snaps up three-branch sales and lettings agency Moginie James
Latest acquisition by Leaders Romans Group is announced as it makes it clear that buying spree will continue
Foxtons reveals £2.7m cost of tenancy fees ban as it navigates ‘very difficult’ year
Foxtons reports drop in income from both sales and lettings – but hopeful as sales pipeline picks up
Belvoir and Hunters both deliver growth – and a dose of optimism
Franchising groups report rise in revenues and forecast further growth
Government’s ‘reckless’ onslaught against private landlords causing a looming rental crisis
Landlords body warns that the ‘whirlwind’ created by Cameron and Osborne is creating a crisis
Half a million rental properties may disappear from rental market as landlords shift to short-term lets – warning
Government urged to level the playing field for short and long term lettings
Rents shoot up in London at almost twice the rate of everywhere else, says Rightmove
Asking price rents rise to a new record in London, says Rightmove
EYE NEWSFLASH: Restructure at Purplebricks as layer of management is removed
Seven regional directors at Purplebricks now in talks about their futures
Fraudsters target tenants’ deposits as they use agent’s bogus email account
Letting agents and customers should be on their guard after scammers steal tenants’ deposits
Chestertons goes on the hunt as it announces ‘aggressive acquisition strategy’
Chestertons reveals record year for performance and announces plans for growth by acquisition
Ombudsman says that direct debit email to agents is real, and not a scam
Agent convinced that ‘press button to authorise payment’ email from TPO was scam
Two firms removed from Best Agent Guide after financial misconduct by directors
Unnamed firms are dropped from Best Agent Guide
Deposit dispute: Agent’s ‘vague’ check-in report lacked enough evidence to help landlord
Make sure you submit all the evidence you want the adjudicator to consider
Land Registry records 5% drop in residential registrations for 2019
Data suggests political uncertainty of 2019 created quieter year for sales
EYE twitter account listed as one of ten property influencers on social media
Ten property influencers who use social media are recommended
Industry regulator says that scrapping referral fees would have more impact than tenant fees ban
Industry regulator set to deliver report on how agents are voluntarily complying with guidance on revealing referral fees
Regulation of agents is ‘at least two years away’ says architect of reforms
No timeline yet for changes which will shake up sales and lettings industry
Shares soar in two property firms that acknowledge getting through a difficult year
Shares shoot up in LSL and The Property Franchise Group as both suggest optimism at start of a new year
Agent says huge rise in landlords banning pets has led to animals being put down
Government should amend deposit cap if it is serious about wanting tenants to be allowed pets, says agent
Return of HIPs ruled out as agents invited to pilot buyer and seller property information packs
Trial unveiled to assess if digitised form will speed up transactions