People
Interview: New ARLA President Peter Savage
ARLA President sets out his priorities for the year ahead
July 2015
Events
Property Industry Eye to partner with Estate Agency of the Year
Our exclusive partnership will support industry's most prestigious awards sponsored by Sunday Times and The Times
Politics
Immigration checks could be rolled out from this autumn, claim
Law firm says Home Office is bringing forward its schedule
Compliance
Zoopla property buyer reports – RICS will keep an eye
RICS says it will look to ensure product meets standards
Acquisitions
Deals as high street agents hang out their own For Sale signs
Sales of the century as industry consolidation continues apace
Agency
That’s pedal power! Agents raise over £50k for children’s charity in a day
Agents give up their time in cycling marathon for children with life-limiting illnesses
Other News
Property drought continues to worsen as sellers stay away
Squeeze on prices as dwindling inventory worsens and demand stays strong
Acquisitions
Queueing round the block: Skyscraper flats bought off-plan within four hours
Return of the crazy money? Apartments sell out four years ahead of completion
Law
Council decides against appeal over blanket licensing
Council has change of heart after winning right to appeal
Agency
Property for sale boasts ‘local drug dealers near by’
Agent apparently posts property on Zoopla
Compliance
Holiday lettings firm duo banned for ten years
Mother and son banned from being directors, four years after firm went bust
Finance
Accidental landlords ‘to be hit worst’ by Budget reforms
Tax cutbacks should not become policy, says Carter Jonas
Compliance
New compliance guidance published on property sales
National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team comes up with new draft guidelines
Agency
HMRC reveals it warned agents about dodgy buyers before TV programme
Money laundering: Taxman also confirms worries over sub-agents
Agency
Telegraph story about online agent is ‘silent on connection with paper’s owners’
Private Eye says Telegraph story did not reveal two directors of Yopa are sons of Barclay brothers
Agency
Agent expelled by TPO may be put out of business
Agent which has failed to pay award 'has now felt the consequences' says Ombudsman
Agency
What’s in a word? How Rightmove rules property’s digital world
Keywords count says new report ranking SEO performance – but only one online agent makes it to top 30
Finance
Will landlords flee the sector if their profits are halved?
And landlord Fergus Wilson's top tip is – bribe estate agents