NEWSFLASH: U-turn on lifting of evictions ban
Government extends the deadline by a month
News Archive
Prop-tech platform aims to digitise the buying and selling process
Barclays backs fledgling business that has so far raised £3.6m
Letting agent and police officers attacked with fire extinguisher spray
Homeless woman resisted eviction from holiday cottage
Two sides of the renting coin – strong views about landlords and tenants
Landlords facing losses and renters in fear of losing their homes – the two sides of the renting debate
Picture of the week – and this door puts a different slant on it
This door will play with your mind…
Five critical points for letting agents to check
A rise in fraud in client accounting is predicted as a result of lockdown
Chancellor’s SDLT reduction is a ‘potential future tax trap’
Fears that Rishi Sunak will claw back his SDLT generosity by way of changes to capital gains tax
LFS launches ‘contract ready’ pilot with Ryder & Dutton
Hark back to HIPs as agents encourage sellers to make an early start on the conveyancing process
‘This cannot continue’ – major shareholder castigates the Countrywide board and makes letter public
Major shareholder makes public extraordinary condemnation of the failures at Countrywide in recent years
Revealed – The cities where your industry needs you the most
If you are looking for a job in the property industry, these are the cities with vacancies
Mayfair solicitor suspended after ignoring money-laundering risk in property sales
Solicitor is suspended by Tribunal after it found she failed to put in place money laundering safeguards
Agency network backs calls for hardship loans to help tenants struggling to pay rent
Government urged to emulate Welsh Tenant Saver Loan Scheme in England
Land Registry House Price Index returns from furlough to show growth is slowing
Land Registry reveals the state of the market pre-lockdown
Comings and goings
Women in Property expands; Let Leeds rebrands; New appointment at John D Wood & Co
Guild of Property Professionals updates lone working policy
Incidents are rare but agents need to be aware
Charlie becomes first ever qualified Junior Estate Agent
Propertymark delivers first apprenticeship end-point-assessment
Bank reiterates ‘sell’ rating on Rightmove shares
Target price of Rightmove shares lifted from 385p to 400p
Suspected wrongdoing at holding company means other solicitor firms must close
Solicitors Regulation Authority rules mean disaster for several solicitor practices
Busiest July in five years – Chestertons
Shortage of sales stock in London may be about to change as agent reports 70% hike in appraisals
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme changes from September 1st
From September, CJRS payments reduce to 70% of usual wages