Law
No time! Conveyancers’ anger over short gap between Budget and 3% Stamp Duty surcharge
Law firms say they will not be able to cope
News
Agency
Countrywide brand John D Wood launches new cinema advert
Ad stresses human connections with property – before sneaking in agent's name
Lettings
Savills attacks ministers over clampdown on private rented sector
Demand set to rise by over 1m households, says Savills
Acquisitions
Firm running Deposit Protection Service set to oversee ‘bad mortgages’ sale
Huge deal would see 1,700 staff transfer to Computershare
Law
Tenants put at risk as landlords hang on to millions of pounds worth of deposits
Report says landlords illegally sitting on millions of pounds of unprotected tenancy money
Agency
UK estate agency firm launches into Middle East
Ivy Gate announces new appointment as it expands abroad
Compliance
Property Ombudsman Scheme enters removals firms sector
TPO strikes deal with removals industry trade body
Agency
Please help us, says agent hit by disastrous floods: Appeal to EYE readers
Appeal asks other agents to help – even if only £5 – as high street businesses look like sinking
People
NEWSFLASH: Another key departure at Countrywide announced
Director of Transformation quits just months after appointment
Agency
Touting letter sent by corporate to ‘seller’ of spoof property listed by agent
Corporate agent sends touting letter to the ghost listing of Christmas past
Law
Local councils finally crack down on unlawful landlords
Local authority body says it will not stand for landlords using illegal means to evict tenants
Compliance
Key document that must be provided to tenants is updated
Updated 'how to rent' leaflet takes account of Right to Rent rules in England
Agency
Mansion with £24m price tag goes on market with online agent
Is this the most expensive house on the market with an online agent?
Acquisitions
Belvoir reports strong results and hints it will make further purchases
Group says multi-brand strategy is working
Law
Cherie Blair launches first round in battle against Osborne’s tax assaults on landlords
QC, landlord and wife of former prime minister seeks judicial review of Chancellor's policy
Compliance
Agents criticised for failing to comply with data protection
Old passwords used and agency staff not trained in data protection, says regulatory body
Finance
Mortgage approvals rise – but the sums might not quite add up
Surely time for Bank of England to ditch 'seasonally adjusted' data?
Agency
raterAgent names its letting agent winner of the month
Four-branch London firm named as monthly winner
Agency
Shares in online agent Purplebricks bounce back to launch price
Shares in controversial agency make major recovery