Law
Landlord who demanded admin fee for tenancy deposit ‘may have broken law’
Law silent on whether admin fee can be charged – but deposit must be protected anyway
August 2015
Other News
House prices on the up – but London no longer in driving seat
Annual house price inflation being driven by regions outside the capital
Law
Important changes are imminent for private rented sector
Lawyer Tessa Shepperson's all-important round-up
Agency
How to speak to a property journalist without breaking sweat
Very good advice for agents who want to know how to deal with the press
Agency
Busy summer for valuers as activity soars compared with last year
Valuations activity up nearly 60% on this time a year ago, says Connells firm
Finance
e.surv predicts July mortgage approval drop
Chartered surveyor says approvals have fallen by 1.8% on June's figures
Law
Selling leasehold properties and why it can take so long
Conveyancer asks for information but just getting it back can take a year, with management companies answerable to no one
Charity
Cash-strapped Generation Rent gets £45,000 to fight for rent controls
But campaign group still needs to raise almost £50,000 within days to stay afloat
Agency
Estate agent makes it through 20,000 nominations to JustGiving finals
Agent rallied local community into raising £16,000 after arson attack on children's playground
Other News
Ordeal for estate agent as gang tries to force him to open safe
Victim fights back against armed men
Compliance
Newest redress scheme gets to 4,000 members in first year
Almost all agents now appear compliant with redress requirement
Charity
Agents step up to the mark after dozens of tenants made homeless by fire
Agents work round clock to re-home tenants in stricken apartment blocks
Other News
Rightmove in top ten as mile-high favourite
Even in the air, property addicts can't break their habit
Agency
Rightmove reveals extent of drop in new instructions as sellers stay put
Despite surging demand, agents have 8% fewer new instructions than in August last year
Agency
Two-thirds of people happy with their estate agents, says Which?
Just 16% of buyers and sellers unhappy
Lettings
Four in ten ex-council flats now in private rented sector
Revelations come as two-bed ex-council flat sells for new record of £1.2m
Politics
We MUST avoid another boom and bust, urges Spicerhaart boss
Interest rates, true costs of portals AND that 'ex-employee' of ours
Politics
Redressing north-south divide is “key to solving housing crisis”
Gap between asking prices in the north and south "making a mockery" of George Osborne’s vision for a 'northern powerhouse'
Agency
easyProperty lists its first sales instruction
Week after launching into sales, first property listing for easyProperty