Compliance
Police probe estate and letting agency firm after sudden closure
Police confirm they are at early stage of inquiry looking into allegations
News
Finance
Former Dragon James Caan puts £25,000 into proptech firm
Caan backs Pi Labs through crowdfunding platform
Acquisitions
Hunters adds block management firm as latest franchisee
Block management firm rebrands to Hunters name as group's growth continues
Finance
Mortgage Advice Bureau profits shoot up by almost a third
Firm which floated on stock market plans further growth
Politics
That’s rich: Miliband is only party leader who would pay Mansion Tax
Miliband would pay, literally, for his party's policy, says Zoopla
Law
Immigrants on 30-day visas have ‘right to rent’ says Home Office
Minister says a second check would need to be made a year later
Agency
Belvoir marks 20th anniversary with staff awards
Terry Lucking wins top award after growing his business 26% in a year
Finance
Concerns continue to mount over Budget sub-letting clause
Premiums could go up across the board, insurers warn
Law
Tenants ‘could run small bed and breakfasts’ in landlord properties
Lawyer Tess Shepperson says there could be some advantages to change in sub-letting rules
Compliance
Agents help taxman recover record amount in unpaid landlord taxes
More than £20m recovered from landlords with help of letting agents
Finance
Fears raised over flood insurance costs of flats and rented homes
Industry demands last-minute delay of flood scheme
Lettings
Agents praised for support of Boris’s lettings scheme
Enthusiastic take-up of London Rental Standard, says Boris, as 307 agents sign up
Agency
Who is the estate agent dining with X-Factor judge Cheryl?
And were any of you shown over her house?
People
Andrews announces its star performers
Firm holds staff awards bash at Madejski Stadium in Reading
Finance
More evidence emerges of slow market at start of year
But lenders say approvals are starting to tick upwards
Compliance
Smoke alarms requirement in all rental properties: update
Alarms will have to be fitted on each floor – but no specification given
Politics
General Election on the horizon leaves landlords feeling deflated
Vanessa says: Will most landlords vote Tory?
Agency
Choose what commission to pay us, agency tells clients
Global property firm launches into sales and lettings – with an unusual offer
Finance
Estate agency review site looks to raise £75,000 via crowdfunding
Review site raises 11% of target on its first day