Landlords’ body sells stake in tenancy deposit scheme mydeposits to insurance firm
Mydeposits scheme now wholly owned by insurance firm Hamilton Fraser
News Archive
Chancellor urged to abandon new tax for overseas property investors as Stamp Duty receipts fall
Hammond is warned that the proposed foreign investor charge no longer adds up
Family made homeless after failing Right to Rent checks – despite having right to live in UK
Agent seeking clarification from Home Office after British man and family fail Right to Rent checks
Tenant group slams ‘wild west’ of deposit replacement schemes
Questions raised over whether deposit-free schemes will really save renters money
Estate agent’s new adverts taken down after being advised – No Deal
Adverts showing Prime Minister taken down after just a day
Just over half of private landlords do not use an agent at all – survey
Fewer than one in ten landlords use an agent for both tenant-find and property management services
Proportions of owner-occupiers and private tenants stay the same for fifth year
Average age of first-time buyer is now 33
City shrugs off Foxtons’ sales woes as share price stays resilient
Foxtons’ share price barely falters after it tells of tough sales market
First-time buyer relief pushes number of transactions paying Stamp Duty to four-year low
Stamp duty transactions and takings both declined during 2018
Worries over housing spread to the boardrooms of British businesses
High housing costs are hitting our businesses, 1,000 bosses tell agent
Franchise firm Belvoir says fees ban will knock 6% off its profits
Belvoir tells investors that effect of fees ban will not be as bad as it thought – while Foxtons reports big slide in income from sales
Agent challenges Purplebricks over referral fees paid to conveyancing firm
Agent tears into Purplebricks over commisery claims
Thousands of agents set to break CMP legal requirement ‘after struggling to open client accounts’
Agents trying to open client accounts may struggle to put compulsory Client Money Protection in place by deadline
Agents’ anger as Rightmove puts up their subscriptions – ‘Our annual slap in the face’
One agent says they will be paying more to Rightmove than combined costs of other portals, office rent and software
The Deposit Diaries: The importance of taking notice
Michael Morgan, director of dispute resolution at TDS, discusses a recent decision by an adjudicator
Compulsory electric tests to be introduced every five years for rental homes
Introduction will be phased in over two years – but no timescale given yet for introduction
Tenants warned to strap in for ‘rocky ride’ as fees ban approaches
Tenants warned that fees ban means it is only a matter of time before rents rise
Planning a fund-raiser this year? Then a grant from Agents Giving could help
Grants can help agents with set-up costs for fundraising events
Opinion piece: Conveyancing needs to get a move on – and embrace technology
There might be new case management systems – but it’s only like putting a different shade of lipstick on the conveyancing pig
Lettings manager jailed after stealing from employer who ‘trusted him like a son’
Betrayal: Lettings manager addicted to gambling sentenced after £302,000 theft from agency