Compliance
Face coverings in estate agency branches – not compulsory
Government's new rules on face coverings does not appear to include agency branches
News
Agency
More branches are open but fears grow about job security – poll results
Poll suggest a large number of estate agency branches may still be closed
Finance
Property Franchise Group – half-year trading update
Multi brand group shakes off the effects of the Covid crisis and declares dividend payments
Finance
Replace SDLT with capital gains tax on main property to pay coronavirus bills – Thinktank
Report says repaying economic debt caused by pandemic should fall on the older generation of property owners
Agency
Sales and vendor leads at 2020 high – Zoopla
Portal says it has worked hard to channel vendor leads to agents
Finance
Tax difference is damaging the Scottish property market
"Investing in residential property appears to be an area where political messaging overtakes common sense"
Law
Disappointment as six-month notice period introduced in Wales
"Effectively depriving a landlord of their right to evict as we come out of lockdown is unacceptable"
Finance
Pandemic pushes down Help to Buy sales
Should higher paid first-time buyers be using the scheme?
Compliance
Government eyes up estate agencies as source of £100m money laundering levy
Businesses exposed to money laundering risk will be made to pay the costs of fighting it
Agency
Bruce bros’ business is ‘Boomin’
Latest venture by the founders of Purplebricks reveals its trading name
Agency
Residents’ action group slams managing agent’s performance
Rendall and Rittner handles a 70,000 unit portfolio - and some residents are very unhappy
Agency
Is your branch open – and is your job secure?
Two quick questions for readers to answer in today's poll update
Law
Government lays out plans for regaining possession from 23rd August
Government has restated that it will bring forward reforms to benefit tenants and landlords
Finance
Government unveils legislation to charge overseas buyers an extra 2% Stamp Duty
Treasury hopes Stamp Duty surcharge will bring house price growth under control
Other News
Revealed – the fastest and slowest areas in which to sell a property
To stand any chance of benefitting from the SDLT holiday some buyers need to get their skates on
Tech
Where have the Rightmove Featured Properties gone?
Problem with the Rightmove app means that for one agent the Featured Properties have not appeared - how many more?
Other News
Property sales jump by almost a third in June but are down on last year
HMRC data shows monthly sales boost as pre-lockdown transactions complete