Administrator reveals what collapsed online estate agency sold for in pre-pack deal
Online agent House Network strangled by debts as it tried to see off competition
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Purplebricks’ American dream ‘could still work out’, prediction
Purplebricks could still make it in America – and in the UK it’s working, says analyst
Landlords shocked to be told their costs will rise because of tenancy fees ban
Landlord complains that rising costs are ‘kick in the teeth’
Opinion: Abolishing Section 21 and restoring rent controls could return us to bad old days?
How the introduction of Section 21 transformed the private rented sector – so why get rid of it now?
RICS launches consultation on new standard for home surveys
Huge confusion revealed by consumers who do not understand different surveys
Zoopla warns against rent controls becoming policy
Market forces act to keep rent prices under control, says portal
Landlords increasingly look to the north for better investments
Rents across England and Wales barely move in 12 months
‘Over a thousand sellers affected by online agent House Network collapse’
Can – and should – industry come together to help 1,000 sellers stranded by House Network?
Hundreds of questions pour in from agents confused about fees ban
Webinar next week on tenancy fees ban – with essential advice for agents
Signs of consolidation ahead of ban as rental supply per branch hits record high
Fees ban already having an effect on agents’ businesses – and tenants’ rents
Property shortage bites as new listings down by a fifth, says major London firm
Upward shift in buyer demand – but sellers stay out of the market
Peers warn Stamp Duty is risking relations between older and younger generations
Government urged to review how Stamp Duty is impacting liquidity in the housing market
New facility to train agents in system that legally binds buyers and sellers
Agents to be offered training in system that aims to prevent fall-throughs
Key appointment at agency software provider seeking to ‘push boundaries’
Reapit announces new chief technology officer as it looks at global growth
Online agent’s collapse problems won’t go away as more sellers reveal their anguish
Vendor tells of shock at discovering House Network had gone into administration
Agents defend housing benefit restrictions in rental adverts to MPs
MPs investigate renting restrictions for housing benefit tenants
Take from Stamp Duty falls as transactions end year down 1.5%
HMRC looks to have lost almost £1bn in Stamp Duty receipts for the 2018/2019 tax year
Tinder-style property rental platform announces expansion plans
Lettings platform set to take a swipe at further expansion
Landlords’ Barometer – #69: Abolition of Section 21 is the big talking point
What will the end of ‘no fault evictions’ mean for the private rented sector?
North-south divide widens as price growth hits a seven-year low
Sales up in the north but fall hard across the south