People
Zane steps down as chair of the AIIC
Chair of inventory clerk body steps down 'with a heavy heart'
News
Agency
Homesearch admits it does not have 10,000 branches committed to listing
EYE readers question the claim of challenger portal - and are proved correct
Agency
OnTheMarket says ‘almost 500 branches’ have contracted to their welcome-shares offering
Portal says it delivered 1.8 million leads in June
Law
Courts will hear Possession cases from 24th August says Minister
Ministers want to ensure that landlords are able to swiftly and smoothly regain their property
Lettings
Rents up and voids down – Rental Index
Levels of demand starting to affect average rental costs and void periods
Compliance
Reminder – flexible furloughing is now in place
Individual firms can decide the hours and shift patterns their employees will work on their return
Other News
‘Location, location, location’ is taking on a different meaning – Iain McKenzie
Data reveals that there is already a £2,500 price premium for homes within 100 metres of green space
Lettings
Barometer shows ‘slight softening’ of rental yields
Rents are not as susceptible to these economic hits as property prices
Agency
Online auction activity exceeds pre-lockdown levels – iamsold
For many, the sudden need to move comes as a result of lifestyle changes due to Covid-19
Compliance
Building millions of new homes with a zero-carbon target is a contradiction
The property sector is one of the biggest carbon emitters in the UK.
People
New appointment at Sewell & Gardner
Company's head of new homes steps up to Managing Director role
Acquisitions
NEWSFLASH: Acorn Group become paying members of Homesearch
Leader of Say No to Rightmove signs up agency group to challenger portal
Agency
Agents left in limbo as Leicester enters local lockdown
Unclear if sales can still complete as Leicester agents prepare for new lockdown
Compliance
Trading Standards warns against using disclaimer for virtual viewings
Agents reminded that they are still liable for content of virtual tours
Law
Letter to Lord Chancellor highlights concerns over housing possession cases
Potential backlog of 62,000 cases could leave landlords thousands of pounds out of pocket
Law
Fraudster who took Yopa and Camelot for more than £1.5m is jailed
Complex investigation results in six and a half year sentence for fraud and money laundering
Agency
Industry gets to work on new code of practice ahead of introduction of new agency regulations
Baroness Hayter appointed chair of Code of Practice Steering Group to set rules for new regulator
Other News
Residential property market moved from rapid boil to fast simmer – sentiment tracker
"We’ve just seen another lockdown imposed in Leicester, so the advice has to be to do as much as possible as quickly as possible."
Agency
What can you deliver in 100 days? – Homesearch launches to agents
"In hindsight, we probably should have just said that we’re doing “it”, and not given a firm when." says portal founder