Finance
A quarter of landlords look to cut letting agents to reduce property running costs
Lettings fees are second highest buy-to-let expense and could be set to increase after fees ban
News
Finance
Countrywide shares take a hammering after slump in revenue
Shares tumble as Countrywide warns of further slowdown ahead
Other News
House price growth surges by record monthly high of 6%
Lack of supply blamed after average house prices grew at record monthly and annual rates in February
Acquisitions
Build to rent developer takes stake in lettings proptech business
Quintain buys 10% stake in Movebubble
Charity
Purplebricks to donate £5 to charity for every home sold in Scotland
Money raised will support former rugby player Doddie Weir's motor neurone disease charity
Agency
Countrywide announces further losses but says Back to Basics programme is working
Countrywide pays tribute to staff as 'first-class team' who will help restore growth
Agency
Firm which tells sellers to sell homes from their phones with no agent needed is dropped from Rightmove
'Sell your home from your home' firm offering sellers free listings on Rightmove is booted out by portal
Agency
Agents hit with 300% hike in Client Money Protection costs just weeks ahead of mandatory requirement
Agent says shopping around could save on costs – but only if they say they are non-regulated
Agency
Phoney franchise agent ordered to pay over £70,000 after conviction
Agent kicked out by franchise company for 'repeated failures' continued to use brand and is now convicted of 15 offences
Agency
Agents warned to do their due diligence on ‘unproven’ deposit replacement schemes
ARLA Propertymark urges members to check on regulation and levels of cover on offer
Agency
No response from online agent about possible lay-offs and administration
FIrst of online agents still keeping quiet on any possible problems as rumours swirl
Compliance
‘Crackdown’ on agents breaking anti-money laundering law – but not one prosecution
Home Office admits to no AML prosecutions as HMRC pays surprise visits to agents
People
Toscafund director is appointed at parent company of easyProperty
Toscafund director takes his seat at the board of easyProperty parent company
Agency
Online agent rapped by watchdog after complaint – as it stays silent on rumours
First of UK's online agents agrees to amend website after complaint over 'no commission' claim
Tech
Softly, softly launch of long-awaited Rummage is (shh!) finally announced in a post on EYE
Shh! Rummage4Property finally launches in yet another EYE exclusive
Lettings
Void periods drop but some landlords are still waiting more than a month for new tenants
Proptech firm reveals the most affordable regions for renting and where landlords face the longest void periods
Agency
Battering the opposition: How local independent beat the big one
Flippin' heck: This is how a local independent went flat out to get ahead of the national name
Finance
First-time buyers paying up to 60% more to get on housing ladder than five years ago
First-time buyers paying more to get on property ladder – even if rises in their salaries don't keep up
Agency
Value of auction sales falls but who sells most homes under the hammer?
The top performing property auctioneers are revealed with Allsop and Savills on top
People
Agents back apprenticeship schemes after finding recruitment success
Apprentice schemes for agents working well – and teach employers 'a thing or two'