Countrywide CEO goes, Purplebricks hits New York, Tenant Fees latest




Countrywide CEO Alison Platt quits after sales and lettings ‘lose focus’

No mention made by company of plummeting share price, but City worries over sliding profits likely to have persuaded CEO to go.

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Are Ltd companies really good for landlords?

No, says leading property and buy-to-let tax expert Jonathan Amponsah of The Tax Guys. Here's why.

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How long-term leases can threaten your business

It isn't only the tenant fees ban that you should be worrying about, says Adam Walker.

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Take care when ending a tenancy

The Property Ombudsman, Katrine Sporle highlights what can go wrong for a letting agent when a tenancy comes to an end.

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It’s amazing how far the portals have come, but how did it happen?

Andrea Kirkby reviews the property portals 10 years on and charts their rise to dominance in the estate agency business.

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Purplebricks launches in New York, expands Los Angeles operation

Hybrid agency announces its intention to launch an assault on New York's fat commission rates, while quietly moving out of Los Angeles into surrounding area.

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Tenant Fees Bill is last thing sector needs, Residential Landlords Association tells MPs

RLA Policy Director David Smith informs Select Committee that policing of landlords is too weak and fees ban won't work, during feisty evidence session with MPs.

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What will the housing market look like in 2030?

Experts Rohit Talwar, Steve Wells, Alexandra Whittington and Maria Romero share predictions of how we may be living in the future.

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Airbnb to restrict ‘entire home’ rentals to 90 days in another UK city

Short-let platform tries to quell criticism within Edinburgh that landlords are using its platform to rent out properties on a 'commercial' basis.

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ZPG signs up four more big agency brands to multi-year deals, including YOPA

Foxtons, Dexters and Andrews also commit to multi-year deals similar to those signed last year by LSL, Connells and Countrywide

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