Politics
Fight or flight? Landlords split over prospects for the buy-to-let sector
Younger landlords more likely to be heading for the exit amid buy-to-let tax clampdown
News
Agency
Countrywide’s nightmare continues as shares in further collapse
Share price of UK's biggest agent falls to 10.6p and Oaktree stake is now 18%
Compliance
So this is why it all falls apart when the conveyancer goes on holiday
Opinion: Conveyancers who take time off often have no holiday cover – no wonder it strikes terror into agents' and clients' hearts
Agency
Independent opens in second location after saying it does not need to be on high street
Agency started by 'olderpreneurs' uses local mums to conduct its viewings – and says shop fronts belong in the past
Compliance
Conveyancing firms will have to be open with customers about referral arrangements
Changes to come in at end of year for licensed conveyancing firms
Finance
Is this the next property scandal brewing – and are investors being sold too many HMOs?
Opinion: Are investors being over-sold the dream of HMOs offering sky-high returns?
Compliance
Accuracy of rent recognition services called into question
Are rent recognition services just 'smoke and mirrors'?
Lettings
Portal builds ‘world-first’ blockchain database to track rent changes
Letting agents in Scotland will be able to receive analysis of mid-tenancy rent changes
Acquisitions
Agent hopes for strength in numbers as it scales up ahead of tenant fees ban
Agents acquire local rivals and double their rental business
Tech
Land Registry migrates latest local authority to central Local Land Charges register
New centralised system aims to speed up property transactions
Compliance
Conveyancers say funding boost for industry regulator should mean better compliance with CPR
Lawyers say move to beef up NTSEAT should mean both agents and developers giving more information upfront
Law
Tenant Fees Bill returns to Parliament amid calls for further crackdown on agents
Shelter claims 'loopholes' in Bill will still exploit tenants
Tech
New floorplans service claims to be accurate to millimetre
New floorplans service trialled by agents for a year now goes public – with photos and VR tours included
Finance
Will Countrywide share price continue to sink as new week of trading starts?
Countrywide continues to struggle on stock exchange – while Rightmove expected to drop out of FTSE 100
People
New boss named for fast-growing Residential Landlords Association
New chief executive named for Residential Landlords Association
Other News
Fergus Wilson in trouble with police over battering a piece of fish
For cod's sake! Seven policemen turn up after Britain's best known landlord spills fish in restaurant
Lettings
Regional differences drag down Scottish rental growth
Some Scottish regions continue to see higher rental growth than their southern counterparts
Compliance
EYE NEWSFLASH: New crackdown on agents as Government doubles funding for regulator
NTSEAT to get more money and more responsibilities – as agents must show referral fees information
Agency
Fine & Country overtakes all its rivals as fastest-growing upmarket agency brand
Top of the leader board – Fine & Country says it is now number one choice for vendors with high-end properties
Agency
Another bad day for Countrywide as shares sink on first day of new trading
UK's biggest agency sees share price fall to yet another low on what should have been new dawn