Sales dip by up to 8% as agents in difficult areas told to under-cut if they want to sell
Time to be competitive about asking prices in hardest areas, Rightmove tells agents
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Conveyancers say over 1m leaseholds could be ‘blighted’ by mortgage restrictions
Conveyancers call for lenders to standardise their terms over mortgages on leasehold properties
Agents warned that older septic tanks could thwart or delay sales
Households with older sewage systems must upgrade or change them before they sell – it’s the law
Referencing firm agrees co-marketing deal with tenancy replacement product scheme
HomeLet and flatfair announce co-marketing agreement
Number of over-50s in the rental market hits a record high
Over-50s account for £1 in every £7 paid by tenants
New presidents take their places at both NAEA and ARLA
New presidential teams voted in at Propertymark AGM
One-day event for industry suppliers could signal end to agents’ software integration problems
Suppliers’ workshop on new system designed to end duplication of data entry
Safeagent campaign set to run this week starting from today
New safeagent awareness week kicks off today
One of the four agents named as ‘provisionally guilty’ in cartel case is in administration
Agents in alleged fee-fixing case have until September to respond to claims
Open all hours? Forget it – shorter opening times may be better for an agent’s efficiency
In the ‘always on’ 24/7 world, agents who harder but over fewer hours could be the real winners
Zoopla defends 9% year-on-year increase in listings claim despite evidence of a drop
Screengrab of almost a year ago shows higher volume of listings than now – but Zoopla sticks to its 9% uplift claim
Key recruits from Zoopla and Rightmove for sales progression firm View My Chain
Hometrack founder joins firm aiming to cut fall-throughs by management of chains
Agents call for fees ban and CMP regulations to cover Airbnb-style services
Government urged to clarify if Airbnb is working in hospitality or the PRS
Home mover mortgage approvals hit new high for 2019
First-time buyers and home movers take the driving seat in the mortgage market
EYE NEWSFLASH: Four top agents named in latest ‘cartel’ case
Four agents found provisionally guilty of breaking competition law
Purplebricks says goodnight to 24/7 telephone service and also hangs up on sales support team
Night-time phone and round-the-clock web chat plus concierge service to go
There will be no U-turn on tenancy fees ban – it is here to stay, says top civil servant
Policy may be amended but it won’t be scrapped, pledges civil servant responsible for overseeing ban
OnTheMarket reports ‘strong’ year as it releases results to the City
Losses widen at OnTheMarket as it continues its challenge to ‘duopoly’
ARLA challenges portal over using agents’ listings which could have breached law
ARLA reveals that members did not know or consent to properties appearing on portal
Most purchasers using Help to Buy would have been able to buy a home anyway, says damning assessment
National Audit Office says Help to Buy purchasers have saved less than 1% by using the scheme