Mortgage market favouring those with more ‘cash to splash’ while others feel the squeeze
Buyers with small deposits feel the squeeze as lenders favour those with more money
News Archive
Questions raised over impact of Stamp Duty cut in the capital as home buyer mortgage approvals decline
Remortgaging continues to dominate the market in the capital and beyond
String of top agents warned they could be breaking discrimination law as branches ‘ban benefits tenants’
Mystery shopping exercise claims to reveal that one in ten branches has a ban on letting to tenants on housing benefit
More than half of buyers and sellers want face to face contact with agents – ‘showing value of high street presence’
A physical office is still important, says agent after 1,000 buyers and sellers are asked for their opinions
Propertymark launches new CMP scheme where agents do not have to belong to trade body
New Client Money Protection Scheme part-owned by NAEA and ARLA will not require agents to belong to trade body
Eric Walker is promoted to take charge of Belvoir as part of management changes
Eric Walker will lead operational growth across Belvoir
Generation Rent launches End Unfair Evictions campaign aimed at scrapping Section 21
Will Westminster follow Scottish government example by abolishing ‘no fault’ ground?
Purplebricks’ reported to advertising watchdog over claim to advertise on ‘all major property portals’
Purplebricks – which does not list at OnTheMarket – substitutes word after giving assurance to Advertising Standards Authority
Don’t believe everything you read, says haart boss – housing market in better shape than this time last year
Transactions at chain up almost 11% compared with same time a year ago
House sales fall in ‘flat’ market as all regions in UK see a decline in transactions
Sensible pricing key to market for remaining months of this year
easyProperty getting set to hike prices charged to vendors
easyProperty tells sellers to get a move on if they want today’s cheap prices
allAgents ups the ante on portals as it re-emphasises ambition to rival OnTheMarket
allAgents launches new branding as it steps up ambitions to be serious rival to OnTheMarket
Countrywide share placing falls short at 72% of acceptances
Another bumpy day in view for Countrywide after shares offer falls short
Three more years of decline in buy-to-let sector, forecasts bank
Bank also says there will be further price correction in London housing market
Agencies to get chance to have their brand included in virtual property trading app
Fantasy property trading app lets wannabe investors own property including Buckingham Palace and The Shard
Half of homeless from private rented sector – even though only 15% of households are private tenants
Scottish Labour claims landlords are taking advantage of high demand and pushing tenants into homelessness
New accreditation scheme to target agents and landlords offering short-term lets
New voluntary standards for those providing short-term lets will aim to tackle rogue listings
Revealed! The images that prompted one council to introduce landlord licensing
Health officer reveals biggest hazards he has seen in rental properties
EYE newsflash: Countrywide drops plans to hand out millions to its top three executives
Shareholders will not be asked to approve £20m hand-out to Countrywide’s top three executives
‘Brazen’ agent who lied about properties will go to jail unless he pays £22,500 court bill in six months
Cheating agent harassed local competitor who reported him – she speaks out about her ordeal