Portal launches 120 hours of training for an NVQ Level 3 certificate for sales and letting agents for free as part of their membership.

Representatives of Rightmove, Propertymark and the NRLA say government aims are laudable but lifetime deposits will be difficult to bring in.

Portal's initiative comes just a few weeks after Trading Standards launched its consultation on 'material information' within listings.

Trading Standards wants to know industry's views as it prepares to bolt down minimum information agents must upload to portals.

Propertymark’s former lettings chief David Cox is to join Rightmove as its new Legal & Compliance Director in a role specifically created for the industry figure.

The former Propertymark chief executive is to help keep the portal's agents up-to-date on latest industry legislation and compliance, and front webinars.

After several months of revolving doors including the departure of David Cox and Chris Hamer, the trade association has appointed a non-property figure to be its CEO.

Agents are conduits when it comes to cash and in a market that’s gone from bubbling to boiling point, keeping money safe is of paramount importance, says Lisa Isaacs.