Agents warned that many are failing to comply with AML requirement for audit
Fifth AML Directive coming into force in a few months – agents warned on compliance
News Archive
Newspaper raises doubts about valuation of Yopa and says ‘It doesn’t pay to be a digital estate agent’
Sunday Times article says online agents are ‘struggling to find a business model that works’
Agents ‘would turn the lights out’ before giving up their Rightmove subscriptions, claim
Fund manager says Rightmove is ‘mission critical’ to agents
Reservation agreements set to take centre stage: Government announcement expected shortly
Reservation agreements tweaked with a ‘pause button’ to help buyers and sellers in chains – what will agents think?
Opinion: Where do Purplebricks and Countrywide go from here?
What is the future direction of Purplebricks, and can Countrywide ever turn the corner?
Have Zoopla’s crabs been sidelined from future TV advertising?
Zoopla’s crabs look to have sidled off as portal looks for new ad agency
So, what do you think of the tenancy fee ban now it’s three months in?
Fixflo launches its sixth annual ‘state of the lettings nation’ survey – and agents are asked to take part
Mortgage approvals for house purchase hit two-year high
Bank of England warns against getting too excited about increased lending
Countrywide’s surveyors launch new property condition report for buyers
New HomeFact report aims to tell potential buyers what they really need to know about a property
Two biggest landlord organisations set to merge after ending 20 years of rivalry
National Landlords Association and Residential Landlords Association announce planned merger
Estate agents make up just over 2% of the high street, new research claims
More travel agents and banks on high street than estate agents, says new research
Landlords being called in by council for interviews under criminal caution
Lawyer says landlords breaching licensing conditions are being hauled in by council for interviews under criminal caution
Going for the money – three new lettings firms raise funds as they seek expansion
New lettings platform raises £7m as it aims for global growth while rental platform that works with agents is close to target
OnTheMarket gets set to go back on TV highlighting ‘new & exclusive’
Renewed TV advertising campaign due to feature in Grand Designs
Tenants flock to apply as soon as fees ban started – but rents rise as landlords say ‘enough’
Belvoir reports ‘dramatic’ rise in tenancy applications the moment fees ban kicked in
Police warn: ‘Let case be a lesson to any agent who fails to protect financial interests of clients’
Police say that case of jailed agent should be warning to others
Picture of the Week: And it was all going so well until a familiar curse struck
What a shower! A pause for unintended reflection
Letting agent lists properties complete with fees – and there’s a reason
Fees charged legitimately on Crown tenancies
Number of house hunters hits ten-month high in ‘pre-Brexit rush’
House prices edge downwards, says Nationwide
Praise for Belvoir’s franchise model from City analyst who says shares can soar
Model works because it encourages entrepreneurship from franchisees but shields business itself from risk