Fees ban punishment regime could breach Human Rights Act, MPs are warned by law expert
Agents could be hit with huge fines of up to £30,000 if local authorities – not courts – decide they are ‘guilty’
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Proptech firm makes almost 40 redundant but pledges that agents will see no change in levels of service
Rental platform Goodlord reduces headcount after consultation – but says it remains focused on building business
High street’s fight-back: Big regional firm launches new brand charging from £1,000 upfront
This is most significant move in our history and looks like our future, says Arun Group boss
Tributes as former ARLA President Susan Fitz-Gibbon dies after decade-long battle with cancer
Outstanding letting agent who fought for high standards in industry and founded cancer charity dies aged 57
Rightmove and Zoopla ban on private listings ‘puts tenants at risk of fraud’, accusation
Zoopla and Rightmove urged to provide renters with a safe space to search agency and private listings
Just browsing! Half of those searching for property online have no intention to buy
Developer identifies nation of ‘dream searchers’
Propertymark freezes cost of NAEA and ARLA subscriptions and CMP levy
Cost of membership and the CMP levy remain the same, with new partnership to bring down compliance costs
House price growth more than halves as earnings are squeezed
December price index shows first monthly drop in prices for six months, says Halifax
Universal Credit: MPs to debate problems caused in private rented sector
More reforms to Universal Credit needed to allay landlords’ concerns about arrears, say campaigners
Agents’ call handler Moneypenny boosts turnover to £30m with acquisition
Deal allows Moneypenny to add more services to its existing call handling operations
EYE NEWSFLASH: ‘New’ housing minister announced in May’s Cabinet re-shuffle
‘So the new housing minister is same as the old – yawn’, says Peston
Former Guild and Fine & Country boss hits out at strategy to offer easyProperty licences
‘I have a dim view’ of easyProperty proposition, says former boss Bidwell
New tenancy deposit replacement product ‘will do more than replace lost income’ when fees are banned
Agents told they can earn £250 to £350 from new proposition designed to offset loss of fees income
Countrywide reveals 10% spike in first-time buyer registrations since Stamp Duty exemption
But other agents warn the change has forced vendors to accept lower offers
Mothers pride: Women use social media to give unprompted recommendations of local agent
Mum power as Facebook group almost unanimously advises seller to use one particular agent
Is that an OTM logo you see before your eyes? No – we’re talking Mods and Rockers!
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Sales progression platform claims 20% fewer fall-throughs after estate agency pilot
Trial with Leaders shows completion times reduced by up to three weeks
Fraudster who stole £10,000 in lettings deposits is still at large
James Bennett has been sentenced to six years in prison in his absence
And here it is – the 2018 way to ‘sell’ a house, innit?
How to sell a flat – just raffle it with a grammatical question of ‘skill’
Touching acts of kindness by estate agency staff as their boss prepares for leukaemia treatment
Popular estate agency boss highlights a very special charity as he starts ground-breaking stem cell treatment