Citizens Advice calls for new national housing body to oversee private rented sector
Landlords can’t keep up with new regulations – and tenants find it hard to get problems resolved, claims Citizens Advice
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TV’s Phil Spencer endorses binding reservation system saying it overcomes ‘legal blind spot’
Property expert encourages home movers to sign ‘agent friendly’ binding reservations
First-time buyers need to be earning 9% more than three years ago to get on the property ladder
Research reveals average incomes and deposits required to buy a property across the UK
Tenancy passport firm raises over £3m to accelerate partnerships with agents
New fundraising campaign raises over £3m in first few weeks
Landlord hit with £66,000 bill after sending in heavies to kick tenant out
Court slaps landlord with huge fine and costs after prosecution in ‘absolutely shocking case’
Residential transactions in England and Wales at a five-year low, new figures reveal
Data reveals big fall in sales of properties favoured by buy-to-let investors and first-time buyers
Over eight out of ten homes now selling at discount on asking price, says NAEA
NAEA boss claims ‘market is bouncing back’ despite widespread price cutting
ARLA warns ministers that ‘landlord licensing schemes do not work and never will’
Agents and landlords slam latest report on private rented sector and warn that licensing schemes are a failure
Purplebricks ‘may not know’ actual number of completed sales, suggests Local Property Expert
Purplebricks strongly defends strength of its post-sales progression service
Watchdog clamps down on yet another ‘win a house’ promotion
ASA upholds complaints over fairness of property raffle
TDS wins business continuity award after it kept going in wake of devastating blaze
Award praises business continuity plan which allowed deposit scheme to be back in business within hours
Trainee who joined at 18 goes on to celebrate 50 years working with same agency
After half a century of working for Connells – there’s no giving up now!
New global head of sales for firm which looks to expand both at home and worldwide
Chestertons completes a third hire as it implements expansion plans in the UK and overseas
Online agent paying £500 referral fee per lead as it builds up its business
Online agent builds up network of introducers – and starts to get other agents on board
Government selective licensing review backs creation of national landlord register
Review claims a national register would boost licensing schemes
Ex-Scotland Yard detective claims new breakthrough in Suzy Lamplugh case
Investigator claims narrative surrounding estate agent’s disappearance was incorrect
Online auction firm looking to double by the end of this year
New online auction firm on course to achieve national coverage
Conservative leadership contenders urged to scrap Right to Rent
Campaigners urge Johnson and Hunt to commit to scrapping the controversial policy
Agents report improved trading conditions as sales hit new highs
Property prices hit new highs in London but struggle elsewhere
New managing director takes over at 175-year-old property firm
New managing director announced for estate agency with long history