Charity
Agent triumphs in half marathon a year after open heart surgery
Alex Beresford smashes through fund-raising target for British Heart Foundation
News
Agency
Agent forced to apologise over April Fool joke
Joke about cathedral being turned into flats causes upset
Other News
Revealed – the estate agent who had dinner with Cheryl
London agent says the whole thing was 'bonkers'
Agency
Agents’ fees: Is this what you are earning?
And is there a tipping point in market as agents may have to respond new consumer demands?
Agency
Portal for agents and DIY sellers claims it is outside OTM ‘one other’ rule
But OTM says differently as former Little House Company says it is being approached by OTM agents and their sellers
Finance
New property portal gets backing from LendInvest
Major lender backs property portal challenger Plentific
Law
£1m worth of unclaimed tenants’ deposits could be handed over to Crown
Tenancy deposits scheme calls for a change in the law
Compliance
Health and safety law change for all home improvements ‘could affect sales’
Domestic building work will have to be treated as commercial projects in change of law
Lettings
New briefing paper for MPs on regulation of letting agents
Briefing covers a possible ban on letting agent fees
Lettings
So much unfinished business over private rented sector, says CLG committee
Government has dragged its heels over research proposal into letting agent fees
Compliance
Government spends £3m on smoke and carbon alarms to give to landlords
Alarms to be distributed by fire and rescue services
Law
Tenant who sub-let via Airbnb is told to quit by landlord
Case highlights issue of Government's move to make 'no sub-letting' clauses illegal
Events
ARLA conference encompasses all shades of political opinion
Real engagement at impressive event with much information and a little heckling
Acquisitions
Martin & Co pulls into place as fourth biggest UK agent
We want to snap up competitors, says Martin & Co boss
Finance
Property crowdfunding firm raises record amount in aim to disrupt market
New consultancy says OnTheMarket should have gone down crowdfunding route
Compliance
UK’s biggest licensing scheme goes live today – and comes under attack
Liverpool's blanket licensing scheme will not stop crooks, says landlord body
Lettings
… but Manchester launches new voluntary initiative
Manchester launches new Renting Pledge and aims to target rogues
Law
Estate agents invited to preview new online conveyancing portal
Law Society's new channel set to go live shortly
Law
Don’t panic but prepare: Agents warned over change in evictions law
Deregulation Act set to bring in major changes to use of Section 21 procedure
Agency
OnTheMarket agents slash marketing times to below industry average
OTM agents doing better than non-member agents when it comes to time on market