News Archive

Put a date in your diary for next year’s TPO conference

Bank of England’s first hike of interest rates in a decade could add to buyer uncertainty

OnTheMarket adds 100 branches with signing of major regional agency

Government fails to set a timetable but says it will provide enough notice for agents to comply with sweeping changes

Letting agents will need to display their CMP scheme provider and face fines for non-compliance

‘We would not accept any online-only agents as members,’ says Guild boss

Happy staff propel Yopa into new list of top 25 new UK firms to work for

Belvoir says now is right time for industry consolidation – and it could ‘pursue other opportunities’

Caps on deposits are ‘meaningless’ says London Mayor

Fifteen housing ministers in 20 years (and the latest seems almost invisible) but none really talk to those at the coal face

After 30 years in industry, agent moves to recruitment role

Price growth actually improved in September and continued in October

Lettings agents to face fines of up to £30,000 and criminal charges for flouting fee ban

Employee who pretended empty homes for sale were available for rent awaits sentencing

Property tax take continues to climb amid clamour for Stamp Duty reform

Fall-throughs costing buyers and sellers over £500m a year, claim

WeWork and WeLive target a new generation of property users – and bypass agents

High street agent ‘gives away’ its business to online firm with which it shared premises

Agents asked to help foodbanks and build new connections in their community

Buy-to-let investment halves in capital, leaving more home movers tied up in chains