Notley joins the agency giant permanently after six months' spent helping it integrate with new acquisition Countrywide.

Gary Barker and Jon Notley, two of the industry’s leading tech figures, have been hired by Connells to help its integration with Countrywide.

Jon Notley is to be replaced by the company's marketing chief Sam Reynolds, who has revealed fresh funding including from new investor 50-branch estate agency Andrews.

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.

Selling homes and managing lettings properties aren’t the only ways to earn income Lisa Isaacs spotlights a ‘great eight’ of partners offering new streams of extra revenue.

Andrea Kirkby reports on the fast-moving market for deposit protection schemes.

But war of words between the two companies is likely to continue as each claims its model of landlord deposits is the safest or better regulated.

Zero Deposit has appointed Peter E. Savage as an industry spokesman to communicate the benefits of deposit replacement products and regulated schemes.