Law
New energy efficiency rules on rental properties kick in on Monday – but who knew?
Landlords will have to pay up to £3,500 to bring properties up to standard as 12-month deadline clock ticks down
News
Events
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Agency
Rents growing four times faster north of the border as landlords look to Scotland for returns
Agent claims landlords from across the UK are entering the Scottish rental market
Finance
Revealed! The UK regions where first time buyers can save for a deposit the fastest
First-time buyers saving for more than eight years to fund mortgage deposits
Acquisitions
EYE NEWSFLASH: Dexters set to acquire prestigious Jackson-Stops business
Dexters stays silent on possible acquisition
Law
Government’s ‘reservation agreement’ like Home Information Packs – ‘well-intentioned but incapable of working in practice’
Government's draft reservation agreement slammed by lawyer as being full of fundamental flaws
Finance
LSL tells shareholders that it is expecting ‘material’ fall in house sales this year
LSL braces itself for another 'subdued' year – and Countrywide shares fall to an all-time low
Acquisitions
Purplebricks ties up with online auction provider to give sellers lots of choice
Deal with second auction provider confirmed by Purplebricks as it launches Purplebricks Online Auctions
Lettings
Ability for landlords to reclaim properties ‘crucial to whole lettings industry’
Without Section 21 there would be no private rentals market, warns UK's most famous landlord Fergus Wilson
Agency
OnTheMarket releases testimonials from agents as battle over portal leads heats up
'Crunch point' for agents weighing up portal costs, claims OnTheMarket
Lettings
Rent hikes already hitting tenants ahead of fee ban – with more landlords quitting market
Tenants will 'only continue to feel the burn', warning as rent rises hit home
Agency
Agent warns against attempts to cancel Brexit as buyers and sellers appear to be returning to the market
National agent reports boom in new listings and buyer enquiries but warns cancelling Brexit would bring fresh uncertainty
Law
Victory for existing leaseholders as developers back pledge to remove ‘onerous terms’
Proposed reform offers new hope to home owners amid concerns that they are trapped in 'hard to sell' leasehold properties
Agency
More mergers and closures to come as rest of UK ‘catches London’s cold’
Lettings are 'keeping the lights on' for many agents across UK – but that's before the fees ban
Agency
Agent who stole £350,000 in rent and deposits ordered to pay back £1
Agent warned that he is 'not getting away with it' and Proceeds of Crime order will be with him for rest of his life
Agency
Could Facebook launch of social advertising engine for property be threat to UK portals?
Facebook launch could be 'game changer' for UK property portals
Agency
Relocation Agent Network launches new pilot with NAEA agents
New deal set to deliver leads to NAEA agents while helping network plug its gaps
Agency
Modern method of auction service white-labelled to agents scraps buyers’ fees after criticism
Auction firm scraps all buyers' fees
Compliance
With just days to go RICS squeezes under the deadline for compulsory CMP
With days to go the RICS Client Money Protection scheme finally gains approval
Compliance
Deposit scheme releases inventories guidance to avoid checkout disputes after tenant fee ban
Agents and landlords expected to compile their own reports once the fee ban is introduced