Agency
Consumers given updated advice on agents’ referral fees
Ministry of Housing updates its advice for buyers and sellers
News
Agency
So how would YOU sell this property asks desperate owner of flat that hasn’t sold in two years
Large cheque plus usual commission offered to anyone who can shift unsold property
Agency
Estate agency’s administration to be extended for year to give time to recover director’s £235,000 loan
Former owner of upmarket agency 'continuing to liaise with administrators'
Agency
Boss who left high street agency after 21 years to launch own ‘hybrid’ business with the human touch
Months after stepping down, agent reveals his plans to go back to the future
Compliance
Lifeline for customers and staff of tenancy referencing firm which ceases trading
Agent customers of referencing provider reassured that it will be business as usual
Other News
First provider of outsourced viewings goes into liquidation with just £29 in the bank
Virtual creditors meeting called for those owed money by outsourced viewings firm
Agency
Four in ten sellers would use an online agent, claims research (although one it mentions doesn’t exist)
Go Compare – or no compare? New survey cites a non-existent online agent
Agency
Strong results for Hunters as it continues to recruit agents to its brand
Training, technology and marketing all key to brand's success, says Hunters' boss
Lettings
Tenants are seen to be bearing costs of ban as rents shoot up, says agent
Tenants getting 'poor deal' as rents rise after tenancy fee ban kicks in, says agent
Politics
Halifax updates its house price index after criticisms of data
New index to be based on updated methodology after critics have their say
Finance
Stamp Duty relief and mortgage availability ‘boosting first-time buyer purchasing power’
First-time buyers favouring three-bedroom homes over traditional flats
Finance
Property crowdfunding business turns to crowdfunding for itself as it bids to appeal to millennials
The House Crowd valued at almost £29m as it looks to raise cash
Agency
Rightmove confirms spam problem on its site as one agent gets 100 false viewing requests in a day
Up to 100 false viewing requests being delivered in a day to agent as Rightmove confirms spam problem for some customers
Agency
Some Purplebricks agents in Australia ‘literally went hungry’ as they tried to make it work
Extraordinary claims made about Purplebricks and its business model in Australia
Politics
Chancellor comes in for criticism after failing to mention housing in spending round speech
MP says Chancellor has done nothing to address 'scandal' of failed housing policies which rely too much on private sector
Compliance
Property photographs made rooms look bigger than they really were, complaint
Agent's property pictures subject of complaint to advertising watchdog
Agency
Major regional agent returns to Zoopla after four-year absence
Early OnTheMarket joiner is now listing on all three portals
Lettings
Off-market property website teams up with Chestertons to provide lettings service
Property website that shows exclusive properties to club of super-rich buyers outsources lettings
Lettings
Dramatic drop in void periods reported as tenancy demand rises – and rents increase
Properties filling faster but rents are rising
Agency
Network of self-employed agents lures ex-branch manager from corporate world
Agent who is a single dad of two finds his work/life balance in new role