Agency
Why weekend working is a festering issue in estate agency
Opinion: Issue of weekend working is not going to go away
News
Tech
First-time buyers given their own ‘tribe’ on popular landlord forum
Property Tribes will offer written and video content to help first-time buyers get on the property ladder
Agency
Hunters signs up new white label auction service for franchisees
Online auction service aims to make agents' jobs more efficient
Law
Free workshops launched to help agents navigate the tenant fee ban
Agents can access free advice on preparing their business models for new legislation and regulations
Lettings
Tenant protesters disrupt landlords’ conference to make point about ‘hostile environment’
Demonstrators hand over fake cheque for £22bn saying this is how much tenants pay in rent
Finance
Housing transactions slide to their lowest level for five years
Average house prices almost at a standstill in flat market
Other News
Asking prices return to growth as new listings jump 16% in first week of September
Portal suggests sellers are returning to the market and pricing sensibly
Lettings
Tenant fee ban to be hot topic at webinar for letting agents
Registrations accepted now for webinar which will give agents update and advice on ban
Charity
Shelter warns that lack of engagement from accidental landlords has ‘serious consequences’ for tenants
Housing charity warns that buy-to-let can't be done 'half-heartedly'
Law
Local authorities continue to miss Right to Buy replacement targets
Number of Right to Buy sales hits five-year low, but still local authorities are failing to replace sold stock
Lettings
Rents on tenancy renewals now growing at more than double the rate of new contracts
Agency and referencing data suggests rents are rising, but one deposit scheme begs to differ
Agency
Fine & Country agents (rather unreliably) set to drive a Reliant Robin around Europe for charity
The infamous Only Fools and Horses style vehicle will be driven from Sheffield to Monte Carlo as part of Bangers and Cash fundraiser
Agency
Estate agent fees ‘now account for almost half of moving costs’ and are biggest single expense, claims bank
Bank bases new claim that agents' fees are biggest single moving expense on average commission at 1.8% quoted by Which? years ago
Agency
HMRC acts to reassure agents after difficulties reported with anti-money laundering compliance
Taxman tells agent it will no longer seek to put him out of business as HMRC responds to story on EYE
Finance
No deal Brexit could cut house prices by a third, says Bank of England boss
Bank of England governor told to 'wind his neck in' on grim stress testing scenario
Acquisitions
Tenants’ passport firm acquired ‘for millions’ by giant referencing firm
Tenancy passport firm launched by university student sells for millions to referencing firm ahead of fees ban
Law
Agent who let out ‘fire hazard’ room in HMO is told to pay over £32,000
Room rented out just behind kitchen was unsafe and tiny
Agency
#DoItForDom: And Dom himself climbs mountains as agents and suppliers show their true courage
We can climb mountains: Astonishing achievement by industry raises £64,000 to try and beat evil disease
Agency
Employee of estate agency which went out of business awarded almost £12,000 by Tribunal
Employment tribunal rules employee of defunct agency can claim her money via Insolvency Service
Acquisitions
Agent Savills hired to help Transport for London build rental flats over tube stations
Flats to rent set to be built over London tube stations