First-time buyers and home-movers bounce back, say mortgage lenders
UK Finance figures show first-time buyer and home mover approvals started the year on the up
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Landlords still unaware of minimum energy efficiency standards with time running out
Will buy-to-lets be ready in time for the April deadline on minimum EPC ratings?
Co-founder of four-branch estate agency bought out by business partner
Firm says it wants to acquire sales and lettings businesses
EYE NEWSFLASH: One thousand up – OnTheMarket recruits 1,000 more offices since flotation
OnTheMarket announces milestone in agency recruitment since flotation
Half of sellers have no problems with their estate agent – leaving half that do, says Which?
Which? issues new advice to sellers and tells them not to choose on the basis of valuation and fees as it announces tie-up with GetAgent
Online agent Emoov reported to watchdog after displaying two sets of prices and savings
Complaint informally resolved after advert is amended
First-time buyers claiming Stamp Duty relief to cost Treasury up to 20% more than expected
Chancellor claims 60,000 first-time buyers have benefited from Stamp Duty exemption, but high property prices means it is costing more than forecast
No we WON’T give up our avocado on toast, aspiring home buyers confirm
We’d rather give up holidays to try and save up a deposit, say millennials unable to do without their avocado on toast breakfasts
Can it be true? Worried agents hold summit as to why grotty bedsits aren’t selling for £1m
Single-room human containment units boast ‘hybrid’ kitchen sink and urinal
Government launches new survey of letting agents and private landlords
Landlords and letting agents to be randomly selected to fill in first official survey for eight years
Britain’s biggest conveyancer launches real-time online sales progression tool
Agents can now track progress of a sale using My Home Move’s eWay portal
Fine & Country reports five new openings in under three months
A cracking start to the year reported by Fine & Country
‘Lazy’ agents warned that they cannot outsource money laundering and due diligence obligations
Lawyer warns agents: You can’t offload due diligence and anti-money laundering responsibilities to a third party
Former employee wins over £60,000 after constructive unfair dismissal from Countrywide
Employment tribunal orders payment after manager left her job following Countrywide purchase of agent
Purplebricks UK boss given option to subscribe for 100,000 shares
Purplebricks boss could make over £400,000 when he exercises options
Will high street estate agents make the same mistake as HMV – or face the music?
New models are here to stay, says Peter Knight – and you can do cheap or service, but not both
Proptech events firm is sold to independent estate agent
Estate agent’s investment arm acquires ‘Dragons’ Den’ style proptech firm
Student tenants pushed into financial hardship as loans barely cover rents
Student survey highlights issues of letting agent fees and getting deposits returned
Ombudsman service asks for opinions about redress schemes across housing market
Should there be just one housing ombudsman, asks head of redress scheme as scene is set for power struggle
Rental payment recording service gets a boost from Open Banking
Rent reporting service can now automatically record tenant payments thanks to Open Banking