Industry veteran Michael Stoop joins fledgling proptech firm
Stoop likens platform designed to save letting agents and property managers time on maintenance and inspections to Uber
Neil Gerrard
Floating house made from Foxtons boards is submerged by authorities
Agent said it didn't condone illegal activity but appreciated the 'enterprising way' in which its boards were put to use
Purplebricks faces calls to provide more data, as shares slip 15% in two days
Analyst's bombshell report questioning Purplebricks' sales conversion rates sets off a media storm
‘Fundamental shift’ in home owner behaviour means the big opportunity for agents now lies in lettings, claim
Transaction levels haven't recovered since the credit crunch and the composition of the housing market is undergoing a major shift, analyst asserts
Rightmove’s enormous growth in profits makes audience gasp
OnTheMarket flotation a 'missed opportunity' says City analyst Codling, who says Rightmove is 'best business'
Profits tumble by 28% at Arun Estates as sales fall away in ‘difficult market’
Sales impacted by difficult trading conditions but turnover and profit increases in lettings business
Online agent EweMove’s losses are reversed, says Property Franchise Group
Company credits managing director Nick Neill with EweMove's apparent turnaround
Long arm of the law finally catches up with fraudster who conned tenants out of £10,000 in deposits
Fraudster went on the run after being convicted in his absence
‘Exasperated’ estate agents have their windows smashed for a third time in a month
Firm vows to carry on selling but expresses concern about the effect repeated attacks are having on staff and the business
Landmark ruling against landlord in ‘back garden shanty town’ case
Council claims it is the first time the Proceeds of Crime Act has been used against slum landlords for breaches of licensing conditions
Nearly a third of shareholders rebel against Zoopla boss’s £62m incentive scheme
Daily Mail boss Lord Rothermere elected as ZPG director
OTM ‘not a threat’ to leading portals, broker asserts
Broker maintains 'buy' rating on ZPG as it warns OTM's considerable marketing spend may still not be enough to catch its rivals
Former letting agency boss charged with fraud, false accounting and theft
Letting agent in £450,000 charges
Buyer registrations slump by a third, NAEA figures suggest
Registrations drop but NAEA is cheered by an increase in first-time buyers in the market last month
LSL keeps its war chest stocked by renewing £100m credit facility
LSL snaps up financial services firm for over £5m
New HMO rules expected in October amid warning that complexity of licensing is driving landlords out
Housing Minister reveals that extension to mandatory licensing is due later this year
Lower valuation of OnTheMarket knocks millions off CEO Ian Springett’s potential windfall
OnTheMarket set to have a market capitalisation of £100m-£150m less than originally expected
Agent who defrauded tenants to prop up failing business is spared jail
Agent took deposits totalling thousands of pounds from tenants but will not go to jail after pleading guilty to fraud
Foxtons’ ‘shiny shoes’ add a glow to its share price despite big drops in revenue and profit
Trading update is gloomy – but investors show faith in debt-free Foxtons
Regional property chain offloads its ‘non-core’ surveying arm
Landmark Chartered Surveyors is sold for undisclosed sum