Agency
The Property Ombudsman and Trading Standards to launch agency referral fee survey
Agents encouraged to share their use of referral fees as Government considers an outright ban
News
Agency
Let’s do it for Dom – an agent worth climbing mountains for
A moving call from Simon Whale for industry to rally round one of our own – and to raise money for a fantastic cause
Agency
New virtual reality property game will test investors’ skills in buying and selling through real estate agents
Game set to launch to allow property investors to build 'virtual' portfolios of real properties bought and sold through real agents
Lettings
Rightmove unveils ‘Rent Ready Passport’ to help pre-qualify tenants for agents
Portal planning entry into rental passport market as it warns others that too many providers won't be helpful to consumers
Lettings
MP charged with scrutinising tenant fee ban admits the original aim was wrong
Former housing minister Mark Prisk concedes rents could rise despite Tenant Fees Bill originally aiming to make renting more affordable
Compliance
Firm offering facial recognition software to help agents with AML checks wins ‘best new technology’ award
Start-up that helps agents with anti-money laundering checks wins best emerging technology award
Agency
Agency boxing bash helps put cancer on the ropes by raising £16,000 for charity
The annual Rumble with the Agents event has now raised almost £75,000 over three years
Other News
Property market in slowdown phase with ‘oversupply and overpricing’ – claim
Number of asking prices being chopped rises to six-year high
Compliance
New anti-money laundering regulator mooted to supervise estate agents
Campaigners call for tougher regime with transparency over enforcement and 'meaningful fines'
Law
Tenancy fees ban in Wales takes step closer with new Bill
Wales follows Scotland and England with ban on fees
Acquisitions
Agent snaps up property franchise business that opened a year before she was born
Property Franchise Group brand Whitegates, which launched in Wolverhampton 30 years ago, has been acquired by 29-year-old agent
Tech
Inventory clerk launches new app to cut down time it takes to do inspections
New app claimed to cut down time to do an inventory by over two hours
Politics
Brexit uncertainty ‘keeping a lid’ on property market growth
Reuters poll predicts first fall in London prices for almost a decade
Agency
Complaint against estate agent is informally resolved by advertising watchdog
Seller complains about advert saying properties on agent's site would also be on Zoopla
Finance
Mixed picture for mortgage lending as concerns triggered over arrears and possessions
Lending to landlords bounces back but mortgage commitments to first-time buyers hit an 18-month low
Agency
So much better than Purplebricks at progressing sales – Emoov throws down the gauntlet
Emoov says it performs many more post-listing tasks than its rival Purplebricks
Lettings
Two million tenants likely to be clobbered by rent hikes as landlords face further costs
Fees ban and harsh tax changes create 'perfect financial storm' for beleaguered landlords
Agency
We really are the ‘UK’s #1 ‘hybrid agency’, says EweMove boss
More EweMove franchisees choosing to open up on high street
Events
Not going to tomorrow’s TPO conference? You can still watch – and take part
Rightmove to live stream from The Property Ombudsman’s national conference
Finance
Boss of ZPG’s comparison businesses sells £2.4m worth of shares
Managing director of USwitch and Money sells shares in Zoopla parent company