Pressure mounts on estate agents to disclose referral fees upfront
Housing minister says estate agents must be transparent
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Agents and landlords ‘could be in trouble’ as most councils fail to understand new HMO rules
Freedom of Information requests show that very few councils know, let alone administer, new HMO rules
Shelter steps up campaign as it picks out individual agent accused of pushing people into homelessness
Lobbying organisation ramps up its campaign against specifically named agent
Opinion on referral fees: First they come for the lawyers, and next it will be estate agents
What will happen when both agents and conveyancers have to reveal their relationships?
New mystery shopping package will film estate agency staff via secret cameras
Live chat provider Yomdel launches into estate agency mystery shopping market
Think tank unveils detail on proposal to scrap Capital Gains Tax for landlords selling to tenants
Capital Gains Tax relief would be shared equally between landlord and tenant on sale of property – but quotes out of date tax break
Profits and revenue up for global player Knight Frank – but ‘headwinds’ in UK
Knight Frank says headwinds in UK are ‘significant’
National agency to offer virtual reality viewings across all listings
Virtual reality products to be offered free to Strutt & Parker’s first 1,000 new sellers
Rental business secures extra £7m of venture capital just 18 months after last fundraise
Good lord – that’s a lot of money! Lettings proptech firm receives over £17m in investment so far
EYE NEWSFLASH: Foxtons shutting flagship Park Lane branch
A sign of the times? Foxtons moves out of costly Park Lane office
Investigation into suspected estate agents’ cartel to be continued
Competition and Markets Authority pursuing investigation over suspected breach by agents of competition law
Online estate agent dealing in high-end properties expanding as it makes its mark
This is an online estate agent – but not as you know it
Shares analyst says Rightmove’s ‘outrageous profitability’ is set to continue
Shares writer says OnTheMarket is also set to be ‘a highly profitable enterprise’
Generation Rent could take centre stage in this month’s Budget
Idea first floated by Residential Landlords Association ‘finds favour’ with ministers
Free event for agents will provide education on leaseholds
Free seminar aims to bring agents up to speed on leaseholds
Agents could be especially accredited as providing services for the elderly
Agents who help older people move home could win accreditation
Little sign of ‘back to work bounce’ as house prices fall for second consecutive month
Average prices fall just as market should be getting going again
Online agent founded by teenager hints at expansion in US and stock market flotation
Doorsteps says it is ‘due to grow exponentially in the next three years’
Agents warned they could face legal action over ‘no benefits tenants’ lettings adverts
Agents could face ‘class’ action on discrimination grounds against tenants on housing benefit
Five agents expelled within last few days from Property Ombudsman scheme
Five agents expelled within last five days will be unable to trade legally