Lettings
Government makes clear in new consultation that abolition of Section 21 will go ahead
Government to abolish Assured Shorthold Tenancies – new consultation on blacklist of agents and landlords also launched
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Compliance
Agents warned that data breaches could cost them far more than £80,000
Agents warned that breaches of data requirements could cost them 4% of turnover – or even more
Agency
Estate agent regarded as trusted pillar of community is jailed for two years after frauds
Respected estate agent who was once citizen of the year had been 'fiddling' all his life
Agency
Rightmove tells firm to shut struggling office – or make it pay for listing its properties
Agent says that complying with Rightmove's terms and conditions could result in three staff being made redundant
Politics
New moves on Stamp Duty as think tank calls for tax to be halved on homes over £500,000
More changes to Stamp Duty are proposed 'and under serious consideration by Boris'
Agency
New era of regulation could help full-service agents ‘re-take the high ground’
Zoopla boss says full-service agents could re-take the high ground in new regulatory environment
Lettings
London Mayor demands new powers to issue rent controls in the capital
Agents and landlords blast ‘idiotic’ proposals
Law
Council abandons selective licensing debate after advice from legal team
Half of councillors with 'vested interests' leave debating chamber unable to vote on selective licensing
Politics
Huge rise in agents signing up for training is predicted ahead of new era of regulation
Training providers scramble for pole position as lucrative new opportunities are unveiled in industry reforms
Law
Opinion piece: Why abolishing Section 21 would be a disaster for some tenants
No-fault evictions should be renamed 'no reason' evictions – and the sector needs them
Finance
Mortgage lenders looking beyond Brexit uncertainty as they predict more approvals
Banks expecting an increase in mortgage demand and supply
Compliance
EYE NEWSFLASH: Agent fined £80,000 after leaving customers’ personal data exposed
Information Commission fines agent after security breach which lasted two years – and was discovered by hacker
Compliance
Viewber confirms it fully expects its part-time viewing assistants to be regulated
Regulation of agents likely to result in explosion of industry offering training and qualifications
Agency
Major agent stays silent as alleged six-month sole agency tie-ins come under fire
Six-month tie-in contracts described as 'outrageous' on social media
Agency
HMRC denies sending ‘intimidating’ emails to agents over money laundering
Who's that knocking at your door? Agents being reminded of AML obligations
Agency
Agent queries Rightmove ‘advert’ which asks for ‘more properties like this’
Agent queries wording 'Similar properties urgently required' on Rightmove listing
Agency
Analysts change their tune on Purplebricks amid hints of different pricing model
City analysts declare more 'confidence' in new management at Purplebricks
Agency
Online agent easyProperty’s future in the balance after accounts published
Losses at parent company of Guild, Fine & Country and easyProperty sharply reduce – but query over easyProperty's future
Finance
Opinion: Reforming Stamp Duty changes will help market – but it is just the start
Reform of Stamp Duty badly needed – but we also need to look at other housing policies
Other News
Latest search in case of missing agent Suzy Lamplugh finds no evidence
Ex-Scotland Yard detective urges police to consider his alternative findings on the case