Property News
Buy-to-let lending shows signs of recovery
August 2010 - EstateAgentToday
Buy-to-let lending is showing signs of recovery, according to figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
Agent protests over tripling of Digital portal charges
August 2010 - EstateAgentToday
An agent in Sutton, Surrey, is protesting over huge hikes in his rates to FindaProperty. Dozens of other agents are affected.
NALS repeats call for TDS to come clean on fees
February 2010
The National Approved Letting Scheme has demanded that The Dispute Service explain its latest subscription rates to NALS agents.
NALS tells TDS to explain its price rises
January 2010
The National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS) has called on the Tenancy Deposit Scheme to issue urgent and unequivocal clarification on its new pricing structure.
Are you with the right agent?
January 2010
There is a lot more to choosing the right agent to manage your property portfolio.
Although important, it's not all about who will let your property the quickest!!
A second large lettings franchise chain has admitted to problems within its network over missing client money.
Mike Goddard, founder of Belvoir, said yesterday that there had been issues within the last 12 months at four of the offices which are all operated by the franchisees as independent businesses.
The offices are: Norwich, St Albans, Bearwood (Birmingham) and Gravesend.
The admission follows a string of cases at Martin & Co and will be among those highlighted to Communities and Local Government as part of a campaign by Estate Agent Today to change the law.
Google to launch free estate agency listings in UK
December 2009
Google is to enter the UK property market in the New Year.
This afternoon, Rightmove shares were down by more than 15% amid suggestions that a new free listing service could be a serious threat to the paid-for portals.
Tenancy deposit schemes show sharp contrasts
December 2009
Major differences have emerged in how the three tenancy deposit schemes are working.
According to Mydeposits, the scheme launched by the National Landlords Association, just 0.61% of cases end in dispute.
Leading authority in letting industry predicts dramatic increase in the private rented sector
July 2009
More people are opting to rent rather than buy with the private rented accommodation sector forecast to rise by 13 per cent over the next five years - according to latest research from a leading property authority. But tenants and landlords are being warned to watch out or risk facing huge losses.
Landlords looking lively in bargain basement
June 2009
The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) Quarterly Survey reveals buy-to-let bounce back. Landlords have been snapping up more properties in the last quarter than in the previous three months, says the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA).
Rogue landlords could be struck off
May 2009
Landlords and agents will need a £50 licence under a new scheme designed to raise standards and to protect tenants.
Landlords & Tenants Insurance
In Leeds Lettings are pleased to annouce that they have teamed up with CCV to offer both Landlords & Tenants Insurance.
Joined forces with The Village Hotel Group
In Leeds Lettings have joined forces with the Village Hotel in West Park offering tenants use of the Village Hotel's Health and Fitness Club.
The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS)
January 2009
The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has announced that from 6th April 2009, it will only offer deposit protection services to lettings and management firms that are members of regulated bodies, including the accreditation organisation the National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS).