Landlords’ Barometer #70: Time for landlords to get militant – or get out
In Vanessa’s 70th column for EYE she casts her eye over what landlords at Property Tribes are thinking
News Archive
‘Toxic’ adverts suggesting landlords switch to more lucrative short-term lets are taken down
‘We got it wrong’ says short-term lets platform as it pulls down controversial adverts
Letting agency denies illegal evictions and leaving tenants’ belongings in black bags on the street
Agency under the spotlight once again in BBC Victoria Derbyshire Show
EYE NEWSFLASH: easyProperty likely to close after equity firm bids for parent company
Equity firm makes bid for parent company of Guild, Fine & Country and easyProperty
Countrywide tells of times when there is ‘difficult decision’ to close a branch
Countrywide tight-lipped on specific closures but says it is constantly assessing branch footprint
Major backer of Purplebricks confirms it is in talks to go private
Axel Springer’s bid to go private ‘could have implications for other online platforms including Rightmove’
Financial watchdog urged to review regulation of deposit replacement schemes
City watchdog is warned that deposit alternatives could be next mis-selling scandal
Regional independent on the acquisition trail announces latest purchase
Agent expands with purchase of firm’s trading book – and is looking for further buying opportunities
Agent, 25, looks to the future as he snaps up local competitor
Expansion for entrepreneur after buying up competitor
Fees ban now just hours away – and still the warnings pour in
Undesirable consequences of ban – and ‘no housing minister hangs around long enough to understand market’
More landlords fleeing the private rented sector or hiking rents
Number of landlords leaving rental market rises – leaving tenants to ‘feel the burn’
Purplebricks says sorry to house seller who posted damning review on Trustpilot
House seller receives apology after ‘local experts’ who advised her to cut price by £30,000 were far from local
Initial Land Registry figures show just over 23,000 transactions in April
House prices creep upwards by just £26 in May
Countrywide hoists For Sale sign over branches it wants to rent back
Britain’s biggest agent looks to raise cash by selling its freehold offices
Mystery over closure of large holiday letting firm with customers left out of pocket
Short lets agent blames ‘challenging economic conditions’ for closure with no redress for consumers
Deposit scheme warns of ‘danger of falling foul of the law’ as tenant fees ban approaches
Rush of agents to check out new deposit law as tenant fees ban is just two days away
Conveyancing workloads increase as smaller firms are pushed out of the market
Larger brands dominate the conveyancing sector as consolidation continues
No accounting for taste – how Marmite made it into this sales brochure
Love it or loathe it, but can you find the Marmite pots in every picture of this property?
Picture of the Week – and just see how the agent makes its presence felt
Oh what a picture – it’s the perfect branding
Fees ban will make rents go up, say half of tenants and landlords
Low awareness of fees ban – with tenants and landlords sceptical as to how they will benefit