Politics
Zoopla warns against rent controls becoming policy
Market forces act to keep rent prices under control, says portal
News
Finance
Landlords increasingly look to the north for better investments
Rents across England and Wales barely move in 12 months
Agency
‘Over a thousand sellers affected by online agent House Network collapse’
Can – and should – industry come together to help 1,000 sellers stranded by House Network?
Agency
Hundreds of questions pour in from agents confused about fees ban
Webinar next week on tenancy fees ban – with essential advice for agents
Lettings
Signs of consolidation ahead of ban as rental supply per branch hits record high
Fees ban already having an effect on agents' businesses – and tenants' rents
Agency
Property shortage bites as new listings down by a fifth, says major London firm
Upward shift in buyer demand – but sellers stay out of the market
Politics
Peers warn Stamp Duty is risking relations between older and younger generations
Government urged to review how Stamp Duty is impacting liquidity in the housing market
Tech
New facility to train agents in system that legally binds buyers and sellers
Agents to be offered training in system that aims to prevent fall-throughs
People
Key appointment at agency software provider seeking to ‘push boundaries’
Reapit announces new chief technology officer as it looks at global growth
Agency
Online agent’s collapse problems won’t go away as more sellers reveal their anguish
Vendor tells of shock at discovering House Network had gone into administration
Agency
Agents defend housing benefit restrictions in rental adverts to MPs
MPs investigate renting restrictions for housing benefit tenants
Finance
Take from Stamp Duty falls as transactions end year down 1.5%
HMRC looks to have lost almost £1bn in Stamp Duty receipts for the 2018/2019 tax year
Lettings
Tinder-style property rental platform announces expansion plans
Lettings platform set to take a swipe at further expansion
Lettings
Landlords’ Barometer – #69: Abolition of Section 21 is the big talking point
What will the end of 'no fault evictions' mean for the private rented sector?
Other News
North-south divide widens as price growth hits a seven-year low
Sales up in the north but fall hard across the south
People
New online recruiter launches aimed at property-minded graduates
New employment platform launches for students who want careers in property
Agency
Home sales firm which sub-contracts everything to other agents wins major backing
Property firm that sub-contracts all its sales instructions raises £500,000 in backing
Finance
Rightmove shares find a new happy at record high while Purplebricks price falls
Share price of Rightmove at all-time record while Purplebricks shares hit two-year low
Lettings
Tenants who win back whole of their rent money become social media heroes
Tenants get all their rent back despite having no complaints about property or landlord
Lettings
London Mayor calls for short-let landlord register
Government urged to legislate for a registration system so councils can enforce caps on short-term lets