Law
House sales falling through ‘because council is taking so long to turn round searches’
Local authority taking up to 19 weeks to deal with searches 'crippling the market'
News
Lettings
Five-year rent freeze planned ‘to prevent Berlin ending up like London’
Could it happen here? Rent freeze for Berlin wins support from politicians
Law
Letting agency given just seven days to pay £7,000 after prosecution
Agent pays up after court gives it just a week to pay fine and costs
Other News
Up and down – is this the most price-changed property in the country?
Is there a property with more price changes than this one?
Finance
Proptech firm plans move into tenant referencing as it launches £600k fundraise
CreditLadder seeks funds to boost agent services
Agency
Letting agent marks successful entry into referencing market after feeling pain from fees ban
Letting agent losing £100,000 of income from fees ban successfully enters referencing market
Charity
Rising to the challenge: Agents set to climb three mountains in 24 hours for charity
Fundraisers prepare for Three Peaks Challenge
Agency
Property portals no longer have a ‘stranglehold’ on agents, says Zoopla boss
Zoopla boss says OnTheMarket's latest results are 'interesting' as speculation on cash burn mounts
Compliance
Mistake on anti-money laundering renewal form costs agent over double fee
Agent puts right mistake on AML renewal form – and HMRC charges him extra
Finance
Bank of Mum and Dad digs ever deeper into its pockets to help offspring with home purchases
Bank of Mum and Dad now UK's 11th largest mortgage lender
Agency
Concern as estate agent goes missing without explanation
Family and friends concerned about agent missing for a fortnight
Other News
Sellers urged to be ‘more realistic’ as price and sales slowdown spreads across the south
More than a third of towns and cities in the south have seen average prices fall
Agency
Luxury properties don’t sell well on portals, says agent who says off-market is much better
'Off-market prime properties retain their value, exclusivity and desirability'
Charity
Shelter says scrapping Section 21 would be vote winner for the next Prime Minister
Charity claims early evidence north of the border shows indefinite tenancies are a success
Charity
Agents urged to support local foodbanks as Agents Giving Day approaches
Charity hopes to beat last year’s record of food bank donations
Agency
Sales dip by up to 8% as agents in difficult areas told to under-cut if they want to sell
Time to be competitive about asking prices in hardest areas, Rightmove tells agents
Finance
Conveyancers say over 1m leaseholds could be ‘blighted’ by mortgage restrictions
Conveyancers call for lenders to standardise their terms over mortgages on leasehold properties
Law
Agents warned that older septic tanks could thwart or delay sales
Households with older sewage systems must upgrade or change them before they sell – it's the law
Agency
Referencing firm agrees co-marketing deal with tenancy replacement product scheme
HomeLet and flatfair announce co-marketing agreement
Lettings
Number of over-50s in the rental market hits a record high
Over-50s account for £1 in every £7 paid by tenants