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A new way must be found of representing tenants’ interests, argues housing lawyyer

Ex-Countrywide boss and former chairman of easyProperty joins ‘disruptive’ lettings business as chairman

New tool which uses Zoopla open data offers agents free 30-day trial

Building a good employer brand is vital to attracting the best talent

Meanwhile another new industry event gets set to launch

Alpine Homes changes to Chestertons after ten years with Savills

Brokers warn that landlords could be pushed into higher tax bracket

Brokers report easing lending conditions for all types of buyers, as long as they can find a property they want

Purplebricks confirms purchase of high street lettings management business but is tight-lipped on details

First fake news, and now fake agents: The public should be told

How I have seen at first hand a behavioural shift in estate agents to laziness and something worse

Estate agents come bottom of list in word-of-mouth recommendations – claim

The controversial tax charge is one year old

Treasury suggests renters can shop around for a mortgage instead

A silver lining to the Stamp Duty surcharge?

A more positive picture emerges without the seasonal adjustment nonsense

CMA issues holding order as it starts review of deal

easyProperty had forecast £3m profit but firm says losses at this stage of development are normal

Firm says ‘flat market’ this year is likely to benefit its franchising model as letting firms look to resolve loss of income after fees ban

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