Compliance
Tenancy deposit schemes unveil new moves to help agents avoid problems
TDS and DPS both unveil new initiatives to help agents and landlords
News
Other News
Men charged with murder of estate agent to appear at Old Bailey in February
Two charged after agent found with gunshot wound to head
Agency
Feliz Navidad! Can you resist singing along to this agent’s Christmas video?
Agent releases its own take on classic 1970s Christmas song
Politics
House prices will rise no matter who wins the election, warns Tony Blair’s institute
Both Labour and Tory manifestos on housing come under fire from former prime minister's institute
Agency
Rightmove asks agents ‘What do you think of us – and the other portals?’
Rightmove launches survey to ask agents what they think of it
Tech
Conveyancing provider reveals new product is speeding up house buying and selling
Conveyancing firm to ramp up investment in new product designed to speed up home buying and selling
Agency
Mystery as ‘expelled agency’ claims to have already resigned from TPO
Agent accused of failing to pay redress to landlord denies expulsion claims
Tech
Outsourced viewings firm hits 90,000 milestone in just over three years
Viewber reveals its busiest ever day with almost 400 viewings
Law
Will a tenancy deposit replacement scheme compensate landlord where the tenant leaves early?
We put this agent's question to two providers – and here are their replies
Lettings
‘Told you so!’ Rents hit record high as trade bodies look back on 2019
ARLA Propertymark says tenant fees ban has pushed rent hikes to record high
Other News
Not baad! EweMove branch releases heavy metal-inspired Christmas video
Who says Christmas songs all have to be carols or pop music?
Agency
Agents reveal more electrifying Christmas windows
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas for high street agency window displays
Acquisitions
Fast growing Dexters announces record £100m sales in just one year as it unveils latest deal
Dexters announces new 'partnership' with well known Mayfair agency Wetherell after months of speculation
Compliance
Deposit replacement service claims about offering ‘double protection of traditional deposit’ cleared by watchdog
Flatfair challenged by rival Zero Deposit about 'non contractual' claims
Agency
New property portal gets set to launch promising to be agent led and beat ‘the dictatorship’
'First agent led challenger portal' gets set to launch in two months' time
Agency
New app will let both agents and private owners list properties to gauge interest
Property owners invited to sell their home 'with or without an estate agent'
Agency
Police probing closed agency appeal for anyone with information to come forward
Police appeal for information as they investigate 'multiple' allegations of theft and fraud
Tech
Business aiming to help people manage home finances turns to crowdfunding
Business backed by Pi Labs helps people put their financial houses in order
Compliance
Property firm offering ‘guaranteed rental income’ told to amend its claim
Property firm offering 'guaranteed rental income' amends advert even though it would have made up shortfall
Politics
Boom in affordable housing development takes house building starts to decade-high
Builders favouring affordable over private housing development