Law
Tenants can now request energy upgrades – and landlords cannot refuse
But it is tenants, not landlords, who must find the money
News
Finance
Total chaos! Conveyancers and lenders struggle against midnight Stamp Duty deadline
Desperation as deals are on knife edge to meet deadline – and conveyancers start work early today
Lettings
Just hours to go before deadline and still Stamp Duty criticisms pour in
ARLA warns of impending nose-dive in rental supply
Law
Law on letting agents having to display fees is ‘not working’
Lettings expert says tenants searching on portals cannot always find fees
Other News
House prices in tiny dip as transactions fall
Land Registry says sales in London down 12%
Finance
Rents creeping up over the last 12 months
ONS issues new 'experimental' index of rent prices – minus the prices
Law
New attempt to make CMP compulsory for letting agents
Baroness Hayter fights on to get Client Money Protection a legal requirement
Training
Take the test: How well do you know the property profession?
See if you know the answers to all eight questions
Lettings
Agents in Wales gear up for compulsory licensing
Milestone as 1,000th person undergoes mandatory training
Compliance
Three complaints against Purplebricks upheld by advertising watchdog
Advertising Standards Authority rulings after 'Kenny and Michael' advert on TV
Agency
War of the words: Be careful about disparaging a competitor, warns ex-Ombudsman
Claims made when canvassing could land you in trouble
Finance
Latest clampdown on landlords to cut buy-to-let lending by up to 20%
Stress tests for landlords to be made tougher
Finance
Buyers allowing vendors to stay on after completion
Rush to complete purchases of second homes and avoid 3% surcharge
Agency
Trustpilot reviews of online agent are taken down from site
Trustpilot to take matter up with online agent
People
Firm mourns passing of Martyn Gerrard
Death of man who founded well-known agency 52 years ago
Compliance
Scam warning: Agents’ properties scraped and given price cuts to lure inquiries
Nigerian scammers said to have targeted property website – agents, sellers and buyers beware
Law
Welcome to a week of chaos with Stamp Duty deadline midnight Thursday
A frantic few days for agents and conveyancers – thanks, George
Politics
Sale of Land Registry into private hands comes closer
Privatisation of Land Registry could be next year – Crown would continue to own actual register