Peter Brooks-Johnson has announced that he is to stand down as chief executive of Rightmove, “presumably to spend more time with his bank account”, says Russell Quirk.

2021 was the biggest-ever year for the industry, but what comes next could give estate agents a financial headache

The clothes are too tight, the jewellery weighs heavily and the make-up is something that even Katie Price would wince at. So what does Russell Quirk really think of Tyron Ash’s brand of agency?

That’s right, today’s property buyers are blessed to have such an accessible and affordable market, says Russell Quirk.

Russell Quirk: “The outage of Simplify’s IT systems, or a hack, has effectively knocked the business out.”

Russell Quirk: “The six [firms] can easily be split into just two groups. Let’s call them the ‘Haves’ and the ‘Have Nots’.”

Property industry commentator suggests that estate agents could be paying a lot more for listing with OnTheMarket

Russell Quirk: “Will the Purplebricks board learn lessons from Countrywide, Emoov and other such examples? Probably not.”

Why haven’t the UK’s multi-billion-pound property portal players ever sat in a room debating together and answering questions?

Russell Quirk: “All things considered, the management should be ashamed.”