Agency
Spicerhaart launches new property marketing academy and names its head
Spicerhaart also announces new Build to Rent project
News
Finance
Landlords nervous about adding to portfolios even in areas where rents are rising
LendInvest data reveals that even the top performing postcodes for rental growth have seen transactions slide
Finance
First-time buyers increase mortgage market share but surveyors warn of postcode lottery for deposit levels
e.surv reveals the regions where you are better off being a small deposit mortgage borrower
Law
Judge rules that letting agent which only handled deposits and took first month’s rent was ‘managing’ illegal property
Two agents hit with total bill of over £42,000 after prosecution over unlicensed HMO
Tech
Rightmove can predict when is best time to sell – and when there might be a crash
Rightmove data scrutinised down to a very local level to predict prices and transactions
Tech
New website will tell public if they are living in a hot sellers’ or cool buyers’ market
New service drills down to local markets to inform would-be sellers and buyers
Law
Landlords waiting 118 days to evict problem tenants but are losing up to six months’ rent
Landlords face losing six months of rent as Section 21 process can result in 17-week court process
Agency
Forget ask Alexa, now you can tell Tili! Digital assistant is launched to help home movers
Agents can earn referral fees for recommending use of a new proptech platform which helps movers switch their utilities
Lettings
Letting agents invited to report on health of the sector
Fixflo launches annual survey into the private rented sector
Finance
Airbnb property management firm secures backing from Dragons’ Den judges without even appearing on the show
Air Agents receives investment from two Dragons' Den stars outside of the BBC series
Law
Welsh Government sets up expert group to tackle poor leasehold practices
Taskforce will consider how home owners can challenge leasehold charges
Agency
‘Challenging times for Rightmove’ as agents could quit for OnTheMarket, claim
Rightmove's share price 'must at some point look vulnerable', says Investors Chronicle
Agency
Which? undercover operation reveals agents ‘mislead’ buyers about their own mortgage services
Latest claim by consumer organisation says over a quarter of agents mislead buyers – but sample is tiny
Agency
Agents warned about over-optimism as a third of listings have asking prices cut at least once
Agents will have to work harder to shift stock this summer as buyer demand cools and transactions down
Acquisitions
Global estate agency software company expands in UK with acquisition
CML Software is snapped up by global firm MRI
Finance
Rental platform Movebubble raises over £800,000 in crowdfunding
Over 400 investments from 24 countries chip in to British rental business
Lettings
Rents continue to climb amid fears of reducing rental supply as landlords quit sector
Rents continuing to rise as squeeze on private landlords tightens
Other News
Floorplans of the Week: And it’s hardly access all areas
So just how do you get to the first floor – and getting into the rooms looks tricky
Law
Estate agent sentenced to life after wife’s murder must serve at least 15 years
Will convicted agent be banned from the industry?
Lettings
Almost a fifth of Countrywide rental properties are now let through landlord companies
Hamptons International data reveals whether company or individual landlords charge the highest rents