Haggle with agents so you pay no more than 1% plus VAT, HomeOwners Alliance tells sellers
Negotiate estate agents’ fees downwards, advises the HomeOwners Alliance
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UK house set to be sold for all-time record as luxury market bounces back
London estate agent poised to pull off biggest house deal ever seen in UK – despite huge discount
New rents rise above inflation as more landlords quit and tenancy fees ban strikes home
More rent rises on the way as landlords continue to exit the market, forecast
Keller Williams formally opens new market centre in Essex with 20 agents signed up
Formal opening for Keller Williams outlet backed by former founders of Emoov and House Network
Agency and two directors hit by court with bill of over £25,000 after HMO prosecution
Directors and firm hit with fines and costs after prosecution over ‘squalid’ HMO
Agent pocketed £5,000 from house sale after telling seller one price and buyer another
Online agent awaits sentencing next month
New AML regime: Agents being hit with cold calls telling them scare stories
Agents being given hard sells about how they ‘need’ to be compliant
Agency founded by 23-year-old entrepreneur gets six-figure backing to expand
Estate agent operating through local experts plans to achieve national coverage
Leaders Romans Group acquires major chartered surveying firm for undisclosed sum
Major new acquisition of specialist property firm is announced by Romans Leaders Group
Job advert of the month: And could Prince Harry be interested?
Estate agency job advert could appeal to anyone wanting to become financially independent
January sales? Properties listed in the first month of the year ‘sell’ fastest – claim
Properties ‘sell’ fastest in January says HomeOwners Alliance (whose definition of ‘sale’ is SSTC)
Law Commission criticised by campaigners for ‘underwhelming’ leasehold reforms
Long-awaited proposals slammed for focus on human rights of freeholders
Manchester lettings agent ‘drops rogue landlord’ after protest outside office
Acorns targets agency after tenant returns from Christmas break to find locks have been changed
Zoopla announces that low-cost housebuilder Gleeson is to list its developments
Portals looking to drive more recruitment among housebuilders
Times shares column changes its mind about Rightmove and urges investors to ‘hold’ after shares soar 40%
Times column changes its mind on Rightmove from ‘sell’ to ‘hold’ as portal makes more from its agents
Too many agents still asking conveyancers for information they cannot give out, claim
A number of agents ‘still not grasping’ data protection rules
Tomorrow – and what will the new anti-money laundering regulations mean for agents?
Expert advice for agents on the latest anti-money laundering requirements
Pressure grows on portals to make it mandatory for agents to include tenure terms on listings
Leasehold campaigners press portals over tenure disclosure
New international portal tells agents it will always be free to list
Residential People tells agents that its free listings model is here to stay