Law
Local authority bids to have all estate agency and lettings boards banned
Boards could only be erected with specific planning permission if council's request is granted
News
Agency
Agents and portals crowd into launch of new IT platform for agents and industry suppliers
Large audience sees unveiling of 'platform as a service' proposition
Other News
Ban on new home sales to holiday buyers ‘backfires’ as property prices rise
Ban on second home purchases in seaside resort pushes up prices for local buyers
Compliance
Electricity theft on the increase as more tenants turn properties into cannabis farms
Illegal production of drugs in rental properties leading to upswing in cases of electricity theft
Agency
Fall-out from collapse of online agent continuing amid ‘unforeseen circumstances’
Investigations continuing after online agent's collapse, says administrator
Agency
New launch today ‘set to shake up way agents and industry suppliers work’
New Reapit launch means extra rooms booked as demand soars beyond expectations
Acquisitions
Major tenancy referencing and insurance firms merge in wake of fees ban
Merger of HomeLet and Let Alliance is announced in 'fit for the future' deal
Agency
OnTheMarket shares at a new low – while Countrywide shares dip after heavy trading
OnTheMarket shares at new low ahead of further shares being issued today
Agency
Agent who conned landlords out of thousands in repairs scam ordered to repay just £850
Property manager who ripped off landlords with fake repairs told to repay just £850
Politics
Labour remains under fire for amended ‘right to buy’ policy for private tenants
Policy would still apply says McDonnell but not to landlords with just one or two properties
Politics
Housing minister announces first ‘dragon’ to sit on property innovation council
Dragons will help turbo-charge changes in way homes are sold
Agency
NAEA and ARLA call for next government to regulate agents and introduce other reforms
Propertymark bodies issue their 'election manifesto'
Other News
Agent says that finding human excrement on its doorstep is ‘last straw’
High street agent considering relocation after rise in anti-social behaviour
Politics
Damning investigation into housing failure means not one starter home is yet built
Housing Ministry blasted for failure of programme to help first-time buyers
Law
A third of property sales collapse due to buyers or sellers changing their minds
Conveyancing comparison website gives its backing to reservation agreements
Politics
Councils handed £4m extra money for crackdown on private landlords
Government announces more money to strengthen councils' powers
Agency
Purplebricks lettings director joins ‘next generation’ start-up
Former key figure at Purplebricks leaves to join new online lettings agency
Lettings
Rightmove announces series of lettings webinars that agents can tune into
First lettings webinar to be held this Thursday will look at the deposit cap
Finance
How much of an impact is Help to Buy having on the housing market in your area?
Where is all the money going – and where are the areas that Help to Buy is used to purchase houses and not flats?
Compliance
Countrywide accounting policy ‘decided by former senior management’ was not deceit
'Orphan funds' transferred from client account were declared as profits