Law
Speculation mounts as agents signalled that a whole new era of regulation lies ahead
Agents will require minimum qualifications and a licence before they practise
News
Lettings
Plans outlined to introduce ‘property MOT’ for the rental sector
Issues raised at TPO conference include property MOTs and essential qualifications for agents
Agency
Sales market ‘settling down’ as buyer inquiries rise for first time since November 2016
Buyer interest and sales finally rise after months in the doldrums - RICS
Lettings
Fees ban – and the evidence begins to pile up as three reports show rents on the rise
Rents going up, say three different reports – is fees ban to blame?
People
Former NAEA President dies – and will be greatly missed
Sadness at death of founder of family firm who helped so many people
Agency
Greedy ‘fixers’ slammed for wanting so much money that deals are falling through
Even the rich baulk at paying enormous fees charged by their 'property minders'
Compliance
EYE NEWSFLASH: ‘Agents could close down’ as regulation and minimum qualifications draw nearer
All agents must have minimum qualifications to become licensed, government to be told on Monday
Agency
Rightmove share price ‘set to rise’ as agents pay more to list – forecast
Rightmove shares likely to rise as income from advertisers goes up 9%
Agency
Local property agent claims ‘kick in the teeth’ after her final invoice goes unpaid
Yopa local property agent talks of shock that final commission has gone unpaid
Compliance
Trio of agents hit with £130,000 fines after property divided into 16 flats
Agents hit with huge bill after tiny flats closed down by local authority
Lettings
Government urged to hold off on further buy-to-let interventions
Rental sector has swung in favour of professional landlords
Agency
And the winner is: Managing agent trade body recognises its top performers
Who scooped the top prizes at the Association of Residential Managing Agents ACE Awards?
Lettings
Mixed picture for rent rises in first month of the tenant fees ban
Fees ban is yet to bite as rents are still lower than at the start of the year
Agency
‘Hare and tortoise’ online agent valuing itself at almost £4m claims more success than Purplebricks
Online agency group which restructured months ago raises over half a million pounds in 'hare and tortoise' claims
Agency
Expanding agent pays tribute to its staff as it bucks the market with climbing profits
Dexters turns in a performance that's just capital – and says fees ban is 'not a biggie for us'
Agency
Family who sold their business to Countrywide return to the market after over three years
Agents return to the fray after enforced break – and show they mean business
Law
Labour outlines its plans for leasehold reform as criticism continues over Government inaction
Government insists leasehold is still a 'legitimate form of home ownership'
Lettings
Plans to extend ‘no fault’ notice period to six months come under fire
Welsh ministers consult on plans to extend notice period to six months
Tech
Inventory clerks get set to take a virtual reality check when they inspect properties
Augmented reality is 'way forward' for inventories to be taken, says trade body
Lettings
Ditching Section 21 will hit benefits tenants most – warning
Landlords will become more selective about which tenants to accept, says NLA