‘Don’t scrap Section 21 over misleading eviction claims’, agent warns
Spicerhaart boss cautions against scrapping Section 21 after BBC Panorama documentary
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Rental property supply hits three-month low as landlords quit the market
Latest figures show lack of stock pushed rents up for tenants across most of England and Wales
London estate agency chain adds another business to growing empire
Acquisition is the latest in a series for expanding estate agency
Councils ask would-be buyers what homes they want – with information to be passed to developers
Unusual new register will allow councils to share details with developers for marketing purposes – but they insist it isn’t decided if they will do so
Major regional estate agent invests in virtual reality tours
Agent will use system that creates “immersive” 3D experience
BNP Paribas: ‘Strutt & Parker acquisition will help push our revenues to €1bn’
BNP Paribas Real Estate reveals first results since acquisition of Strutt & Parker
EYE NEWSFLASH: Zoopla’s property boss Mark Goddard to depart
Mark Goddard leaves the business after nearly two years as managing director of property
Trading Standards: ‘We will not have resources to enforce fees ban unless penalties are far higher’
Officials tell MPs that penalties need to be enough of a deterrent and currently aren’t sufficient to cover costs
Government rejects agent’s petition — and confirms fees ban ‘not expected’ before April 2019
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government promises agents will have time to prepare and negotiate contracts
‘Considerable concern’ as College of Fellows faces extinction
Propertymark’s ‘upper house’ of wise old heads due to be ditched
BBC Panorama says Section 21 evictions ‘mean no security and no place to call home’ for millions of tenants
Programme followed three sets of tenants as they faced eviction, as well as one landlord trying to eject a tenant from her flat
New review site launches – secondhand cars service switches attention to estate agents
Former Countrywide man will head up reviews package when it launches next week
Council’s use of selective licensing to force new controls on landlord ‘illegal’, court rules
Councils cannot use selective licensing schemes to impose new standards on private rented homes, says Court of Appeal
Law Commission investigates commonhold’s lack of popularity amid leasehold concerns
Legal body is trying to understand why commonhold isn’t more popular when there are concerns about the fairness of leaseholds
Transaction levels stay muted – although first-time buyer numbers hit highest for decade
Transaction levels stagnant despite evidence that first-time buyers are returning
Former top flight footballer expands estate agency business
Former striker’s new office is expected to create four more jobs
Online agents have ‘disrupted vendors’ psyche’ but traditional agents can still hit back, claim
Estate agency sector analyst urges traditional agents to take a leaf out of Purplebricks’ book – but can they do so and still make a profit?
Zoopla’s share of listings at a three-year high, bank report claims
‘Overweight rating’ from bank sends share price up
Upbeat Hunters sees expansion in ‘challenging’ market – and says franchisee collapse was ‘unique’
Shares in franchising firm Hunters bounce up nearly 11% after firm’s positive trading update
BBC Panorama to investigate Section 21 ‘no-fault evictions’ tonight
Programme tonight will debate whether tenants in the private rented sector need more protection