Compliance
Property registrations at Land Registry plummet by over a quarter
Land Registry data shows a big drop in activity
News
Compliance
Anti-money laundering latest: HMRC insists it will stick to deadline despite glitches in its own system
EYE asks HMRC to postpone deadline for anti-money laundering registration as agents tell us of their difficulties
People
Big changes announced at Romans and Leaders in shake-up of company
Leaders and Romans managing directors both step down
Lettings
MPs urge Government to reduce deposit cap to five weeks to ease financial burden for tenants
MPs propose raft of changes as part of scrutiny of Draft Tenant Fees Bill
Lettings
Landlords taking rentals off the market as thousands are set to miss Sunday’s deadline on minimum EPC ratings
ARLA Propertymark reports rental supply is at 21-month low and blames it on new EPC rules
People
Chancellors’ chairman James Scott-Lee died of stroke after being trampled by horses
Well-known agency figure's tragic death was accident, inquest decides
Agency
Winkworth reveals average turnover per office at almost £500,000 a year
Winkworth to be 'alert' to opportunities as it predicts market consolidation and mergers
Tech
Floorplans of the Week: Are they taking the rise?
Floorplans which have to be taken one step at a time
Agency
Opinion: Do members of the public expect ‘proper estate agents’ to have offices?
Our (very) occasional columnist Big T locks horns with the Advertising Standards Authority over Purplebricks
Law
Right to Rent scheme ‘yet to prove its worth’, says Government inspector
Calls for 'mess of a policy' to be suspended
Finance
Government urged to do more to boost housing supply for all types of buyers
Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association reveals lending forecasts but warns action is needed to tackle 'illiquid' market
Agency
Former estate agent who planned national network jailed for nine years after £10m fraud
Agent who wanted to shake up the industry and was made Young Director of the Year given nine-year jail sentence
Compliance
Anti-Money Laundering: are YOU having difficulty with re-registration? Please let us know
Are you finding HMRC's process for re-registering a nightmare?
Lettings
Growth in asking rents slows since last quarter but has soared in past ten years – Rightmove
Portal data shows increase in annual growth of asking rents, but listings are cheaper than the previous quarter
Other News
People moving home half as often as they did before the crash, reports BBC
Volume of transactions halves in just a decade as more home owners improve rather than move
Agency
Estate agent launches campaign to help overcome the challenges of moving home with an autistic child
Company has advice for Autism Awareness Week to ensure a move goes smoothly
Other News
Picture of the Week: And here’s the long and the short of it (the short of it anyway)
Need a good night's rest? In your dreams!
Finance
The winners and the losers from Wales’ new Land Transaction Tax
Wales is introducing a Land Transaction Tax to replace UK Stamp Duty next week
Agency
Property management franchise firm signs up two London franchisees
SDL Property Partners builds its presence in Croydon and west London
Acquisitions
Bruce brothers to sell some of their stake in Purplebricks to Axel Springer as part of £125m deal
Analysts suggest that 10% dilution plus 'disappointing' trading update may have spooked investors