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‘Purplebricks put more gloss on its results than a drunk decorator’ says one critic

Police in new search of areas of land for missing Suzy

Call for local authorities to bring more prosecutions of dodgy letting agents

‘Complicated’ forms for agents and landlords to receive housing benefit payments are set for the scrapheap

Analysis reveals the regions with the fastest and slowest turnover of properties

£300,000 project will assess best practice in the rental sector

Purplebricks reveals losses and exit from US after problems over expansion overseas

Most agents fail to make the grade in new – and controversial – ‘guide to the best’

Three-year-old property listing still ‘available’ on Houser

Local authority stands firm after scrapping informal enforcement notices

Complaints after promotion for a ‘millionaire mansion’ extended closing date

Falling house prices in London and across the south-east contrast with rises in other regions

Six new recruits to top line-up announced by Zoopla

Sellers investigating online agents would prefer ‘no sale, no fee’ option – but ‘customer service counts for little’

Future is secured for 176-year-old estate agency brand

Eurolink calls on other industry suppliers to freeze their rates

Government criticised for failing to scrap ground rents for existing leaseholders

Sellers of second properties to have just 30 days to settle tax bill

Buy-to-let investors fearful of changes to Section 21 notices and ongoing tax clampdowns

Allowing a tenant to return to complete works highlighted in a check-out report may not be sensible