"Negative press is seriously damaging estate agency, says Adam Walker, but who will defend us? Agents continue to take the blame for everyone’s frustration with the market."

It may just be a blip, but tough times are ahead and landlords need professional support.

Daniel Owen-Parr, Commercial Sales Director at Together says, “As long as there is a housing shortage we will have continuing demand for rented homes.”

People make snap judgements, says PR man Jerry Lyons – so it’s really important to make the right impression with a great photo.

Designs on Property tracks and summarises the monthly property indices. Kate Faulkner says, “As we know, politics is very fickle. Housing is in danger of falling off the policy agenda as Brexit…

There’s a whole raft of new photographic technology to show your properties on social media, so get snapping, says Tara Dulake.

Build to Rent encourages developers to become landlords. How, says David Hadden, Head of EndsleighLet, will that affect letting agents?

Both sales and rentals markets are challenging, says Rob Clifford, CEO, SDL Group, but its not all bad, in fact, we’re quietly confident.

The Government is calling for evidence from property investors on a new register of offshore investors owning UK property. Samantha Hook reports.

Does training really matter? Does it pay? Yes, it most certainly does, says Frances Burkinshaw, especially in the lettings business.