Cash purchases rise to two thirds of the buy-to-let market, says Countrywide
Record numbers of landlords using rising house prices to fund their buy-to-let portfolio
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allAgents hits 40% of fundraising target in legal battle with Purplebricks
Purplebricks shares slip again – and THAT advert is changed
Ombudsman continues crackdown on letting agents breaking law over fees
Ombudsman revs up fees campaign with letting agents
Woman agent ‘groped’ by manager says commission-based structure encourages sexual abuse in industry
Managers hand out the leads – and the pressure is on junior staff to impress, says woman agent who was sacked after complaining of groping incident
Rightmove says almost four in ten current vendors have cut asking prices at least once
More properties on market have price reductions than for five years – and annual house price inflation slows to a near halt
Purplebricks ‘proactively changes advert on Rightmove’ after watchdog ruling
Advertising Standards Authority says its rulings apply ‘more widely’
What a lot! Agent uses white-labelled modern method of auction to hit record price
It’s a knockdown! Property goes for 84% over guide price – creating new record for modern method of auction specialist
The Paul Smith Column: What’s your data goldmine worth?
Most agents do not realise just how valuable their data is
New sales and lettings property portal launches aimed at only ex-council housing
New ex-local authority homes portal offers agents exclusive territories
Lack of cleanliness easily biggest reason why tenants forfeit deposits
Almost 90% of cases where some or all of deposits not returned are caused by cleaning issues
Airbnb property management firm picks up £2.3m in new funding
Short-term rental management firm will use new money to expand to two more UK cities by next summer
Landlord who is director of estate agency firm hit with £9,000 bill after tenants complain of cold and damp
‘Rain poured through light fittings’ in home owned by landlord with directorship of local agent
New lettings platform ditches deposits and replaces them with ‘pre-agreed damage fee’
New lettings business says student rental market is ‘broken’
Fees ban: Agents ‘may have to refund fees to early-booking student tenants’
Could students face paying fees to secure accommodation but move in after the ban?
EweMove franchisee team earning over £500,000 in commission in one year
EweMove franchisees achieving ‘phenomenal success’
Industry figure praises estate agency fraternity for their generosity after loss of son in car crash
New Foundation will tell teenage drivers of the risks they face on the roads
Cardiff students offered fee-free lettings, as long as they are called James or Douglas
James Douglas Sales and Lettings offering to waive fees for students whose name matches that of the agency
Repossessions tick up for first time in three years as arrears sink to record lows
Lender figures prompt concerns over impact of interest rate rise on future arrears and repossessions
Political climate and lack of stock hitting property market, say gloomy surveyors
Surveyors report more homes being sold below asking price as buyer enquiries decline
House price falls continue in central London – but ‘may have bottomed out’
Agents do not find London streets are paved with gold