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An unscrupulous letting agency has been issued with penalty notices worth £3,000 for flouting the rules.

Property industry reaction: UK house prices continued to increase last month, reaching double-digit growth again as demand continued to heavily outweigh supply.

The webinar brings several industry players together to talk openly about PropTech.

You can currently nominate a negotiator for the Sales Progressor of the Year Award, which celebrates ‘the unsung heroes in estate agency’.

Get the best spot on the sofa because RedDoor Homes’ 2021 Christmas video is here.

The review into governance and purpose was a key recommendation of Alison Levitt QC’s report into historic issues at RICS.

Here is some industry reaction to the latest Rightmove forecast.

Agents are being reminded to operate in a Covid-secure manner, with guidance stating that face coverings should be worn ‘when in an indoor setting with people you are not usually with’.

Malcolm Driscoll, at FCS Compliance, will join Rightmove today for a webinar to make sure that agents know what to expect from an HRMC inspection.

Spicerhaart has stepped up its recruitment activities as it prepares for major expansion within its sales and lettings businesses across the UK.

The Leasehold Reform Bill, discussed in the House of Commons this week, is expected to be given royal assent and passed, subject to potential amendments.

The latest round of funding takes the total raised by Coadjute, the blockchain network for the UK property market, to £10m.

The Treasury has rejected ideas from Office of Tax Simplification to reform capital gains tax and inheritance tax.

Residential property prices look set to increase next year, according to Rightmove.

Local authorities are expected to be able to access a new funding pot to support a private rented sector leasing scheme in a bid to help end homelessness.

There are clear issues with the availability of properties, with some regions, London in particular, being in very short supply, new figures show.

Helen Ogden has left Purplebricks. Her sudden departure comes just a week after EYE revealed that the firm had failed to protect a number of tenancy deposits.

Yopa has refused to disclosure to EYE precisely how much money has been secured from investors but insist the sum is ‘significant’.

Face masks will be legally required in estate agents from today after the government extended the list of settings at which they will be mandatory.

Andy Shepherd, CEO of Dexters: “These new partnerships with Peter James and Sebastian Roche will strengthen our market presence in south and south east London.”