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News Archive
Agent expelled by RICS after cartel case says ‘burden of guilt is heavy to bear’
Agent who took part in cartel must personally bear cost of £170,000 fine levied on his firm
Rebel agent faces being reported to industry regulator after declaring he will not abide by ASA ruling
Agent refuses to take down tweet and blog claiming that customers of Purplebricks and ‘cheap agents’ lose money
Mystery as new property portal launches offering cheap agency listings, but who is behind it?
SmartProp lets agents list for £4.95 a month but why was it using Rightmove’s company number?
Developer behind a string of Fine & Country offices plus new estate agency brand unveils tips for property investors
Developer who started out in estate agency as teenager writes book about development and investment
Online agent accuses high street firms of living in the past and failing to justify ‘meaty commissions’
Agents defend fees as sellers admit they wish they had haggled over charges
Britain’s most controversial landlord due to be prosecuted again after ‘evicting’ single mums with babies
Fergus Wilson blames local council’s new policy on boiler repairs for evictions of single mothers
Purplebricks applies to stock exchange for block listing of 7m shares
New shares will be issued for employes, licensees and management schemes
Rental start-up company announces partnership with open banking provider
Goodlord says use of open banking will allow tenants to move into properties faster
Agent jailed for a year after children’s fire deaths in rental home with no smoke alarms
Agent’s failure to fit alarms ‘a significant cause’ of tragic deaths of small boys in fire
Regulator will go after agents who fail to switch from Ombudsman Services to another redress scheme
Agents who fail to make the switch will be reported to industry regulator for trading illegally
Home movers’ share of the mortgage market slips to lowest level in over two decades
More first-time buyers taking out mortgages than home movers for first time since 1995
Emoov to close crowdfunding campaign early after nearly 800 investors chip in
Latest crowdfunding campaign raises nearly £1.6m
Government to introduce mandatory five-year electrical safety checks for rental homes
New regulations follow recommendations from working group last year but no start date has been given
Law Commission says leaseholders should be able to buy freehold more cheaply and more easily
Radical reforms proposed to end leasehold scandal
Foxtons shares hit another new low as major shareholder cuts stake in company
Shareholder cuts stake in Foxtons from almost 10% to 1.4%
Northwood franchisee snaps up local independent competitor
Franchisee adds over 230 managed properties plus a sales pipeline to his business
Tenant who sub-let rooms in ‘death trap’ bungalow hit with bill of over £26,000
Enforcement officers’ raid on overcrowded bungalow featured on TV’s ‘Bad Tenants, Rogue Landlords’ show
Housing market hits a brick wall as sales plunge across the UK by up to 29%
Transactions slump while house price growth hits a five-year low
Could new challenge to Purplebricks be on its way as advertising watchdog spells out advice for agents?
Will Purplebricks be challenged yet again on its wording?