Damning report says some letting agents are ‘as amateur as the landlords’ they work for
New report into private rented sector weighs into both successive governments and letting agents
News Archive
New tenancy deposit replacement product launches – with tenants charged nothing
New landlords’ insurance product designed to save tenant any deposit or deposit replacement costs
Government urged to legislate to protect home owners from ‘spider’s web of leasehold’
Campaigner says it is unfair to leave consumers seeking their own redress over leasehold abuse
Monthly house price growth falls despite report to the contrary
Average house prices creep up just 0.1% in a month – or did they actually fall?
Rent recognition proptech firm already reporting £10m of payments three months since launch
Debate continues over whether mortgage lenders will look at rental payment data
Catfest raises record amount for charity despite the rain clouds
Whatever the weather, Catfest is set to go ahead again next year
Guild members given access to free training from former ARLA Propertymark president
Sally Lawson has recorded a range of training videos covering lettings
Rightmove defends 20% price hikes after agent says it will cost it £18,000 more in tough market
Rightmove price hikes in tough market labelled by agent as ‘disgusting’
Agent ‘will not let us attend open house because we won’t use its mortgage service’ claim couple
Home hunters with own mortgage offer and solicitor in place say they are being denied opportunity to view home
Next mis-selling scandal? Two-thirds of new-build buyers say they were mis-sold homes
Almost all leasehold house buyers now regret their purchase
easyProperty prices do not change despite email marketing campaign
easyProperty prices stay the same after sellers urged to take advantage of ‘current low prices’
Zoopla’s legendary founder Alex Chesterman steps down from CEO role
At just 48, Alex Chesterman quits the day job but will continue to advise ZPG
Rightmove confirms that it is not involved in Facebook property venture
Rightmove gives little away – as OTM boss Ian Springett confirms that deal with Facebook is free
Ex-Rightmove boss is appointed to head up Swiss property portal
Nick McKittrick appointed to head up Switzerland’s version of Rightmove
Growing regional agent with £10m war chest acquires two more businesses
Firm snaps up two independent lettings businesses – with other acquisitions in the pipeline
Major shareholder in two UK agents trims back its holding in LSL
Backer of Countrywide trims stake in LSL
Hunters founder MP Kevin Hollinrake backs fees ban– ‘although it keeps our finance director awake at night’
Lettings fee ban latest: Agents will have to provide proof of costs when trying to claim default fees
Countrywide shares have another bruising day on stock market
Hunters announce ‘robust’ results to stock market
Property listings on Facebook will take a few days to go fully live as stage is set for ‘power battle’
Gradual launch means rolling start-up for agents’ properties to be listed on Facebook – lettings portal says it is a power battle
Government rumoured to be considering scrapping three-year tenancy plans
Officials still considering next steps after consultation on minimum three-year tenancies