Law
Tenants helpless in trying to get redress when they have complaints about landlords, says ombudsman
TPO turned away 1,500 complaints about private landlords last year
News
Law
EYE opinion piece: Why Right to Rent should be suspended at once after Windrush fiasco
Why must agents continue to risk fines or even a criminal record when the policy itself has proved such a fiasco?
Acquisitions
Regional firm expands to ten offices after latest acquisition
Independent agent continues expansion along the A12 corridor
Lettings
Landlords becoming more professional as ‘amateurs’ turn away from buy-to-let
Larger landlords remain confident despite buy-to-let tax clampdowns
Agency
Former estate agents are recruited to new live chat service
Calls handling service joins market in offering live chat for agents
Charity
Catfest is back for 2018! Cancer fundraiser looks to beat last year’s total
Eat, drink and be merry in Julian O'Dell's garden, and it's all for charity!
Other News
Almost one third of properties listed on Zoopla have had their prices reduced
Portal analyses prevalence of discounting during April
Other News
House prices in Scotland now rising six times faster than south of the border
Price growth boosted by several million pound sales in Edinburgh
Agency
EYE NEWSFLASH: Purplebricks sells 76% of properties it lists, says analyst
Investec bank says Purplebricks will be making revenues of nearly £260m in two years' time
Law
Criminal landlords should have their properties confiscated, say MPs
New report calls for major crackdown on criminal landlords with fund to help local authorities with enforcement
Acquisitions
Purplebricks’ shareholder meeting agrees to Axel Springer share deal
Media giant's stake in Purplebricks gets shareholders' go-ahead
Agency
Technology firm that helps agents advertise properties on social media signs up 1,500 offices in two months
Swedish firm says its methods help UK agents find buyers faster
Agency
Purplebricks critic Chris Wood to ‘blow the lid’ on company at investor event
Estate agent Wood set to deliver 'sensational new material'
Other News
Annual property transactions dip across UK to just above a million – but figure could still creep up
First falls in London house prices recorded by Land Registry since recession
Lettings
Goodlord launches new tenant move-in service that can earn money for agents
Tenants can arrange utilities and even dog walking through new service
Events
The Property Ombudsman announces full programme for conference
Former housing minister Mark Prisk and Ombudsman Katrine Sporle among speakers
Compliance
Can you send a selfie, please? Conveyancing Association unveils new tips to avoid cyberfraud
How many of these scams have you heard of?
Agency
Mystery over ‘review’ of Rightmove membership of online agent founded by 18-year-old
Doorsteps' membership of Rightmove under review, portal confirms
Finance
Emoov reveals its losses and liabilities in latest accounts
Emoov files its accounts for the year ending last April
Agency
Tepilo tells watchdog it will make it clearer that sellers will be charged extra if they don’t use conveyancing service
Informal resolutions after complaints about Tepilo and Homewise