Letting agents accused of ‘fraudulent listings’ and ‘treating renters like students’
Survey shows lack of good service in rental sector
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Fixflo launches fourth annual letting agent survey
New survey welcomes agents’ views and experiences
NEWSFLASH: Purplebricks boss defends ‘exaggerated claims’ allegation by BBC programme
Purplebricks up for scrutiny twice on BBC programmes today
Chaos and frustration for agents as bug hits users of popular software
Jupix apologises but yesterday said the issue was still unresolved
Foxtons’ strength has become its weak spot – and it must change, say experts
Foxtons was first with its IT but now has an albatross round its neck
Dive in profits for developer as leasehold mis-selling scandal looms large
Who could be held accountable to ‘leasehold prisoners’ trapped in unsaleable homes?
Lack of supply keeping house prices high – Nationwide
Nationwide reveals monthly house prices returned to growth in July
Fraudster who fleeced public and produced forged bank statement to agent is jailed
Man who sold public dream homes forged bank statement in bid to show agent he had £1m in cash
Clock is ticking in Scotland for all letting agents to be registered and hold CMP
Scottish housing minister writes to all letting agents and tells them: You have six months to be compliant
Going, going . . . today is your last chance to bid for original Julian O’Dell portrait
We’re looking for the next bid – and it’s in such a great cause
Landlords scaling back letting to under-35s amid rental arrears fears, claim
A third of landlords have changed their lettings strategy in the past three years
NEWSFLASH: LSL announces huge rise in profits as it continues to explore digital options
LSL reveals sale of its investment in Guild – reaping it £3m plus shares in easyProperty
OnTheMarket hits the road as it tells agents: ‘We’re back’
OnTheMarket to tell agents about its ‘substantial’ plans for the future
Partners celebrate as Strutt & Parker is acquired by French bank subsidiary to create global ‘super agent’
Champagne pops among Strutt & Parker partners as French bank subsidiary finally buys long-established UK agent owned by 53 equity owners
Online firm defends claim that it saves average vendor almost £5,600
Claim to save average vendor almost £5,600 is doubted on social media – but HouseSimple says it has been independently verified
Claims that a fifth of estate agents could go bust raises question: Just how many agency businesses are there?
New research raises the question – just how many estate agency businesses are there in the UK?
What are we bid? Your chance to buy an original Julian O’Dell portrait
Hurry! Just two days left to get your bids in – and all for a great cause
Advisers at LSL’s Mortgage Club paid referral fees if borrowers use sister surveying business
Brokers at TMA Mortgage Club earn referral fees after recommending buyers to fellow LSL firm
Home buyers spending more than £12k on Stamp Duty over their lifetime
Research reveals cost of moving up the property ladder
Mortgage lending values increase but approvals continue to slide
Home purchase approvals now down 4,000 since the start of the year