Law
Agents may hunger for the instruction – but why flout the law?
Agents who observe the law may take more time but still cross the finishing line ahead
August 2015
People
Stroke of a second that could have changed industry trainer’s life
Clare Yates tells of the terrible moment her husband nearly died – and how the seconds count
Agency
Agent launches Game of Homes campaign: I am the phone in the darkness
Game of Thrones-themed campaign follows The Man with the Golden Clipboard and pink agent signs
Compliance
Letting agents in Scotland ‘are still charging illegal fees’
ARLA boss acknowledges a minority of agents are flouting law
Finance
Four in five students aspire to own their first home by 35
However, number of students who have debts of £20,000 or more is rising
Compliance
Just 0.2% of tenants’ money goes unclaimed, says DPS
Tenants will have 'forever' to reclaim deposit money
Other News
Happy Harrogate tops the tables once again
People of Yorkshire town happiest in country for third year running
Agency
OnTheMarket: ‘We are on growth path to overtaking Zoopla’
Springett says OTM has achieved in six months what it took Zoopla three years to do
Agency
Agent picked as star company by London Stock Exchange reports record performance
Firm enjoys record-breaking month for revenue and profits
Compliance
Agents that put student tenants at risk by not fixing hazards
Danger problems reported by tenants not acted on by over a third of agents and landlords
Compliance
Software firm introduces app that will check migrant status in two seconds
'We're doing it to make life easier for UK's unpaid immigration officers' says firm
Law
Tenant who missed rent payment was beaten up in street
Landlord family conducted 'campaign of violence' against tenants in house
Lettings
Scottish Government handed petition demanding rent controls
MP backs calls for a ban on 'rip-off' rent rises
Finance
Ministry of Defence launches rental deposit scheme
Service personnel and civil MOD staff will be able to apply for loans
Politics
New all-party committee formed to look into housing crisis
RICS to act as secretariat to cross-party parliamentary committee
Charity
DPS chalks up over £100,000 in donations to charities
Applications for next set of funds invited now
Compliance
Chaos! Can agents and landlords cope after being ‘dumped’ with immigration nightmare?
Rushed announcement 'dumps' immigration crisis chaos on industry, says compliance expert Mike Day
Law
Ministers spell out how they will deal with rogue agents and landlords
Criminal sanctions for agents and landlords as Government launches crackdown
Agency
A case of sabotage or natural causes? eMoov For Sale board hits the ground
Surely another agent couldn't have done this?
Politics
Home sales down by 7% on a year ago, says HMRC
House prices up by 0.4% as Stamp Duty reforms make themselves felt, says Nationwide