Renters warned of scam which asks for viewing deposits by fake landlords
Graduate renter moving home because of first job is asked for £400 ‘viewing deposit’
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Many first-time buyers in the dark about Stamp Duty exemptions
Stamp Duty should be abolished for all first-time buyers, say six in ten
New business specialising in ‘shared living’ raises £3.5m in investment
Business that matches sharers and offers lifestyle services targets 25-35-year olds
Landlord Fergus Wilson says untrue that he evicted four single mothers
High-profile landlord says no one was evicted in worries over how quickly boilers could be repaired
Mumsnet critics change their tune about Purplebricks after taking up free trial
Purplebricks mostly win over its harshest critics on Mumsnet and gains ‘approved’ badge
Arrears and repossessions fall to an all-time low, say lenders
Data shows how repossessions and arrears are at a 24-year low
Date is set for High Court challenge to Right to Rent
Charity claims it is close to ending this ‘pernicious experiment’
Picture of the Week: And how to break it that you’re shutting up shop
Moving out – and how to do it in style
Landlords’ Barometer – #61: Buy-to-let becomes cry-to-let
You would have to be brave or stupid to invest in buy-to-let
Are you a charity champion? Then your fundraising could be recognised
Calling all the industry’s charity champions – and those with a knack for entertainment
Private landlords still quitting sector all over country – RICS urgently calls on Government to review Osborne’s reforms
RICS says tax changes are forcing landlords out of private rented sector for eighth quarter in a row
Estate agents ‘could be exposed as the tide rolls out’, investors told
Investors Chronicle article sounds warning on structural changes in housing market
Savills announce growth in UK residential sales revenue despite fall in numbers
Higher house prices but lower volumes deliver growth in UK residential income and profits
Agent Provocateur: My message to politicians is that you’ve made a mess of housing
Opinion piece: I can’t even remember the new housing minister’s name – we’ve had so many of them
Industry regulator working to ensure that agents are offering consumers redress
Unknown number of agents could be trading illegally without redress
Industry veteran makes move to new firm – but stays close to his roots
Moor specialist Richard Copus moves to new role
Property search agency looks north as it tempts investors to focus on cities far from London
Merger designed to result in focus on the northern powerhouse
Project that helps vulnerable private renters wins commendation in homelessness awards
Recognition for project trying to prevent ‘brutal evictions’ of private tenants
Another agent reveals they are refusing to pay easyProperty for licence after five leads went nowhere
Second agent accuses easyProperty of being in breach of its original offering
Average house prices jump to new record – even though they’re £80,000 less than asking values
Mind that gap – Halifax’s record house price is £80,000 less than Rightmove’s latest asking price