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![Technology can give letting agents new life instead of a slow death](/img/default/eat.png)
No one would argue that unfair fees and practices by rogue landlords is a problem that should be ignored, but the...
30 November 2019
From: Features
![Agency super-merger as regional independent firms link-up](/img/default/eat.png)
Two of the highest profile independent estate agencies in the north of England have merged following a spectacular acquisition. Linley & Simpson...
17 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Why trusted partnerships are key for agents](/img/default/eat.png)
When employing a new member of staff there are a lot of checks and balances put in place by any business...
19 June 2019
From: Features
![Impact of the Tenant Fees Act - how can agents cover their costs?](/img/default/eat.png)
It has been a long time coming, but the tenant fees ban, which forbids landlords and letting agents in England from...
13 April 2019
From: Features
![Countrywide chiefs tell EAT: Sales hit by Brexit but we're ready for Fees Ban](/img/default/eat.png)
Countrywide’s executive chairman and group managing director have spoken to Estate Agent Today about the impact of Brexit on the company,...
07 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Is the deposit-free rental model a good idea?](/img/default/eat.png)
When renting a property out, letting agents and landlords recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant...
15 December 2018
From: Features
![Property Natter: Q&A with Stephen Ludlow, ludlowthompson](/img/default/eat.png)
Next week ludlowthompson celebrates its 25th anniversary. Here, I catch up with Stephen Ludlow, co-founder and now executive director of the...
11 August 2018
From: Features
![Referral fees – why a ban won’t make services cheaper](/img/default/eat.png)
We are currently engaged in consultations with our members to help to find a practical solution to the concern of the...
21 July 2018
From: Features
![How can agents make money from TV, broadband and utilities?](/img/default/eat.png)
Letting agents are being advised to think seriously about how they can recoup costs to help compensate for the introduction of...
09 June 2018
From: Features
![Why agents should look to online auctions in a challenging market](/img/default/eat.png)
Between October and December 2017, some £822 million worth of UK residential property was sold at auction, according to the Essential...
07 February 2018
From: Features
![Housing: its part in Theresa May's downfall](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s probably unwise to write too much about politics these days. The most fanciful predictions turn out to be less wild...
03 February 2018
From: Features
![Consultations - Why do so few participate?](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s no surprise that figures don’t always show the results or consequences we expect - even if they are entirely accurate. Look...
06 January 2018
From: Features
![What next for property in 2018?](/img/default/eat.png)
What a year it’s been! Back in 2016 we had Brexit, a new prime minister, Donald Trump’s election, and so when...
30 December 2017
From: Features
!['Agents worried about 2018 should sell up now' advises analyst](/img/default/eat.png)
An industry analyst says some agents may find it tough to survive in 2018 if they’re hit by a double whammy...
24 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![Queen’s speech: Property industry reacts to proposed tenant fee ban](/img/default/eat.png)
The Queen’s speech to the British parliament this week was a scaled-back affair, which was unsurprising given the Grenfell Tower fire,...
23 June 2017
From: Features
![Uncertainty over government 'aim' to streamline house buying process](/img/default/eat.png)
The detailed paperwork accompanying the Queen’s Speech includes the Conservative party manifesto pledge to streamline house buying - but gives no...
22 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Reform of buying and selling - The industry should prepare now](/img/default/eat.png)
The banning of letting fees levied on tenants has dominated the industry headlines in recent months but this election campaign suggests...
27 May 2017
From: Features
![Property Natter: Q & A with David Cox, ARLA Propertymark](/img/default/eat.png)
In this Natter we have an exclusive interview with David Cox, CEO of ARLA Propertymark and one of the best-known figures...
08 April 2017
From: Features
![Are landlords about to ditch letting agents and go it alone?](/img/default/eat.png)
Next year is likely to be a challenging time for letting agents, following a raft of changes introduced by the government...
09 December 2016
From: Features
![After stamp duty and agents’ fees, it’s time to seize the initiative](/img/default/eat.png)
Let me set out my stall from the beginning. Firstly with two buy to lets managed by an agency, I understand and...
03 December 2016
From: Features
![More homes, letting fees banned, but no change to stamp duty or buy to let tax](/img/default/eat.png)
Phillip Hammond has delivered his first Autumn Statement, tackling amongst other things, what he called “the housing challenge.” The speech made no...
23 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![Redressing the wrongs of agents remains fair and impartial](/img/default/eat.png)
When a tenant paid his initial one month’s rent in addition to a tenancy deposit in exchange for the keys to...
05 November 2016
From: Features
![If your fees are justified, you shouldn't be afraid to publicise them](/img/default/eat.png)
The old and eternal debate over whether or not tenant fees should be banned continues to rumble on. It’s a major concern...