Ability for landlords to reclaim properties ‘crucial to whole lettings industry’
Without Section 21 there would be no private rentals market, warns UK’s most famous landlord Fergus Wilson
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OnTheMarket releases testimonials from agents as battle over portal leads heats up
‘Crunch point’ for agents weighing up portal costs, claims OnTheMarket
Rent hikes already hitting tenants ahead of fee ban – with more landlords quitting market
Tenants will ‘only continue to feel the burn’, warning as rent rises hit home
Agent warns against attempts to cancel Brexit as buyers and sellers appear to be returning to the market
National agent reports boom in new listings and buyer enquiries but warns cancelling Brexit would bring fresh uncertainty
Victory for existing leaseholders as developers back pledge to remove ‘onerous terms’
Proposed reform offers new hope to home owners amid concerns that they are trapped in ‘hard to sell’ leasehold properties
More mergers and closures to come as rest of UK ‘catches London’s cold’
Lettings are ‘keeping the lights on’ for many agents across UK – but that’s before the fees ban
Agent who stole £350,000 in rent and deposits ordered to pay back £1
Agent warned that he is ‘not getting away with it’ and Proceeds of Crime order will be with him for rest of his life
Could Facebook launch of social advertising engine for property be threat to UK portals?
Facebook launch could be ‘game changer’ for UK property portals
Relocation Agent Network launches new pilot with NAEA agents
New deal set to deliver leads to NAEA agents while helping network plug its gaps
Modern method of auction service white-labelled to agents scraps buyers’ fees after criticism
Auction firm scraps all buyers’ fees
With just days to go RICS squeezes under the deadline for compulsory CMP
With days to go the RICS Client Money Protection scheme finally gains approval
Deposit scheme releases inventories guidance to avoid checkout disputes after tenant fee ban
Agents and landlords expected to compile their own reports once the fee ban is introduced
Deposit alternative seals agency proptech platform partnership to target thousands of tenants
Letting agents and their landlords will be able to offer Reposit through Tenant Shop from April
Rental growth slows as landlords look beyond London for returns
Rent price inflation was at close to zero in February
Countrywide hints in annual report that more branches could close
Countrywide reveals next three-year stage in turnaround plan
Petition calling on Rightmove to ban ‘No DSS’ listings gathers momentum
Thousands call on Rightmove to ban adverts which stipulate ‘no tenants on benefits’ – but portal says no quick fix
Agent launches bid to find out what agents are charging landlords on ‘hidden’ mark-ups
Agent launches survey to find out how much agents are ‘fleecing’ landlords
Gloomy outlook for agents as property demand hits a six-year low
Brexit uncertainty continues to hold back the market
Well known industry figure retires admitting he still gets a buzz out of selling houses
After 27 years with same firm, ex-Prudential estate agent calls it a day – and remembers all those seven-day weeks
Home owners increasingly concerned about gazundering as the nation’s top property market fears are revealed
Pricing, stock quality and leasehold top the list of home owner concerns