Lettings
Southern cities dominate as buy-to-let hotspots for landlords are revealed
Research reveals where landlords can boost their portfolio
News
Law
Change to law put back after protests that agents would have only 19 days to prepare
Agents in Wales given longer to prepare for new rules over taking holding deposits
Lettings
New rents hit seven-month low as lettings enters ‘slower period’
Goodlord claims rents are down but void periods are increasing
Lettings
How many tenants does it take to change a lightbulb? Not nearly as many as you might think
No lightbulb moment: Younger tenants do not expect to sort out blown lightbulbs or parking problems
Other News
Elves are in the building! Santa’s little helpers take over agent’s window display
Agent transforms window and branch into Santa's workshop
Acquisitions
easyProperty’s new owner reveals ambitious expansion plans – and says he has ‘no regrets’
easyProperty set to double number of territories as it lays out its 'business in a box' appeal
Agency
Rightmove boss insists portal ‘continues to deliver’ for its estate agent customers
Rightmove says it will continue to innovate for agents to help them grow their businesses
Agency
Facebook adverts attacking Labour’s housing policy ‘misrepresented’ views of estate agents
Savills and JLL demand that quotes used in social media adverts are removed
Finance
Tenancy deposits set to decline for first time since 2015 as cap makes its mark
Longer tenancies push down value of new money protected by deposit schemes
Compliance
Estate agent owner of HMO has fine for non-compliance cut by over £28,000
Tribunal hits out at council for trying to fine landlord over £30,000 in HMO case
Other News
Annual house price growth hits seven-month high
But Halifax index remains far more optimistic than Nationwide
Law
Wording for reservation agreements agreed as trial gets set to go ahead
Group finalises wording for draft reservation agreements
Agency
EYE NEWSFLASH: Humberts staff told that firm is to go into administration
Humberts staff shocked to be told that firm is to enter into administration
Agency
No longer 9-5: One third of people using out-of-hours service contact agency on Sundays
Hamptons reveals success of 24/7 service – manned by its own staff round the clock
Agency
Local heroes: Agents give up their own day to ensure no one spends Christmas Day alone
Agency and staff give up their own Christmas to welcome those who would otherwise be alone on the day
Agency
Review of the Week: Nothing but praise for Purplebricks . . . but it’s a bit mystifying
Reviewer gives five stars to Purplebricks three years after a very different experience
Other News
Rightmove’s happiest places to live could wipe the smile off your face
It's official – towns in the north are jolly happy but those in the south might be jolly miserable
Other News
It could have been so much worse: Agent’s relief after car crashes through window
Car crashes into agency window after driving the wrong way down a one-way street
Agency
Agent cold-starts new branch in ‘difficult times’ and says it is finding opportunities
Tenants' TV champion opens a tenth agency branch – with more growth to come