Fees ban will decimate lettings, Purplebricks 'ignores ASA', Raab AWOL? 

Purplebricks is ignoring advertising watchdog’s ruling over fee transparency, claims CIELA

Trade organisation believes ASA's October ruling that adverts must be clear that Purplebricks' fees are upfront is being ignored by the hybrid agent.

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Is this the first Facebook property sale?

Earlier this year, Shanty Helim became the first person to successfully sell her home via Facebook Live, says Tara Dulake, so what can we learn from her?

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UK rental market outlook for 2018

ZPG's Mark Goddard looks at the opportunities in a market where 40% of young renters think they will never buy.

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How to motivate your buyers and sellers

Julian O'Dell looks at how you can get a slow market moving by some positive action.

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Is your agency really ready for GDPR?

Every business holds and uses their clients’ personal data, but, says Nelly Berova, the new regulations – GDPR — must be understood and adhered to.

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Tenant fees ban and extra red tape will cause ‘bonfire of the small letting agents’

Claim is made in latest trading update from franchise giant Belvoir, which says its fee income jumped by 22% last year. You can help stop the ban by signing a petition, so read on.

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Theresa May chairs first meeting of new housing taskforce, but was Dominic Raab there?

Meeting of ministerial minds urged by PM to "think creatively" about how to build more home, but where was her Minister for Housing?

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Don’t let your business go up in smoke

Urban cannabis farms are a lot more common than you think. So how do you stop a rental property becoming a drugs factory? Here’s some advice.

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Private Members Bill debated to force houses in UK to meet EPC Band C minimum

Conservative MP David Amess wants as many houses as possible to meet minimum energy efficiency requirement, which may have ramifications for agents sales literature if it becomes law.

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Homeless pair use Foxtons boards to put a roof over their heads

But floating shed with a recognisably green roof built on London canal falls foul of river trust and is destroyed.

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