Compliance
Property Redress Scheme launches tenancy mediation service
Use of alternative dispute resolution in tenancy disagreements is set to increase
News
People
Property Franchise Group new CEO will join board on April 30th
Ian Wilson steps down after 16 years at the helm
Agency
OnTheMarket has 32 million shares to give in return for agent commitments
Agents given choice of share rewards and discounts - depending who they list with
Agency
Rightmove relent over ban on thanking the NHS
Rival complains about agent thanking medical and key workers
People
Poll suggests up to two-thirds of the industry could be considering their roles post-virus
6% of poll respondents have made up their mind to leave the industry
Lettings
Seven out of 10 tenants renew their tenancies in March as rents fall
Long term economic damage could cause some rents to fall this year
Finance
Legal action threatened over non-payment of insurance claims
Covid puts question mark on Business Interruption insurance payouts
Agency
Knight Frank sees signs of life in lettings and sales
Tenants opting to stay put in time of global uncertainty
Other News
Construction sites to reopen today as builders seek to meet buyer demand
Builders and brick makers are getting back to work
Politics
Landlords call for Council Tax Relief on empty homes
'Manifestly unfair' that landlords being asked to absorb costs
Lettings
1,000 rental enquiries a day across an 11 branch network
Video viewings bolster business for Felicity J Lord
Finance
Remortgage instructions increasing again after lockdown dip
Strong remortgage instruction figures give cause for quiet optimism
Law
Alok Sharma announces further protections for commercial leaseholders
Winding-up petitions for inability to pay rent will need Court review
Agency
Estate agents have a strong case to be early in the queue to re-open
OPINION: It is never too early to start preparing for the end of lockdown
Lettings
Rightmove says renters are returning to the search
Gardens, riversides and coasts are topping renters' seach criteria
Training
Free webinar for Block Managers
Fixflo webinar will look at issues managers are facing in the Covid crisis
Agency
Agency distributed helping-hand message ahead of lockdown
Volunteers delivered 7,500 leaflets in one day
Other News
The heavy impact of Covid-19 on fall-throughs and withdrawals
As the pandemic took hold withdrawals soared
Other News
Advert depicting home buyer eaten by werewolves is cleared by ASA
114 people complained about if it was suitable for children
Agency
Chestertons does thousands of virtual viewings and agrees hundreds of new tenancies
Nearly 800 properties brought to market during lockdown