Compliance
Letting agents urged to get to grips with repairs before October deadline
Time is running out, warns boss of repairs reporting firm
August 2015
Finance
Summer brings mortgage lending back up to speed
Big monthly improvement but figures still lag last year's, while buy-to-let lending soars
Tech
Rightmove gets set for major relaunch
Agents invited to take a look before next stage of beta testing
Finance
Zoopla delivers trading update to the City
Portal also announces new pay deal for boss Alex Chesterman
Agency
New auction service launches ‘to give high street agents the edge’
Online auctions designed to woo private treaty buyers – and be differentiator for agents
Charity
Leading industry figure draws on social media to raise funds for cancer charity
Julian O'Dell's portraits of stars raise money for Macmillan, a charity close to his heart – so please get bidding
Lettings
Many letting agents could be put out of business by tax cut plans, warning
Petition opposing plans to cut tax breaks for landlords tops 10,000 signatures
Tech
Zoopla defends its valuation tool
Tool shows average property value well below asking prices in many areas
Agency
Leadership Summit: Chance to hear top agents’ inspirational secrets of success
Entrepreneurs will reveal how they created, built and then sold three of UK's top property firms
Politics
No to rent controls, Scottish Government told
Seven out of ten respondents say principle is wrong and market forces should prevail
Acquisitions
Acquisition trail for Connells hots up as it buys yet another lettings business
Connells presses ahead with plans to double size of lettings operation by end of year
Acquisitions
Countrywide investment fund buys complete scheme for private rent
Fund makes one of biggest private rented transactions – and looks for more
Finance
Half of all transactions this year could be without a mortgage
Cash looks to be king as mortgaged sales fall among both movers and first-time buyers
Agency
easyProperty goes into sales promising to save sellers ‘hefty’ high street fees
Site adds reassurance that staff are experienced former high street agents
Law
Man arrested following closure of Cambridgeshire letting agency
Arrest made on suspicion of fraud at Kirby Property Management
Compliance
Sales agents – do your agreements comply with the law?
Make sure your Terms and Conditions are legal, advises our compliance expert
Agency
Zoopla launches new national marketing campaign
Portal says campaign is designed to deliver more enquiries for member agents
Lettings
Youngest Westminster MP backs Scottish rent controls
Mhairi Black says time has come for controls to be introduced
Compliance
Former fireman fined for letting out flats breaching fire safety
Landlord had not visited the Liverpool property for two years
Politics
Government pledges £36m for brownfield first-time buyer homes
Cash to help first-time buyers under age of 40