Agents warned to avoid ‘conditional selling’ following claims against Connells
Connells accused of taking part in ‘conditional selling’, when buyers are told their offers will only be forwarded to a vendor if they use one of the agency’s services.
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Winkworth completes deal to take over well-known estate agent
A well-established estate agency, founded in 1984, has rebranded and become part of the Winkworth franchise network.
Piecing together another Purplebricks PR stunt
The online estate agency took to Twitter over the weekend to post tweets hinting towards a new marketing campaign. All has now been revealed.
Trading Standards to offer new information about mandatory disclosure rules
NTSELAT announced last week that agents are to be compelled to list more ‘material information’ about sales and lettings properties within their portal listings.
Landlords asked to help provide homes for Ukrainian refugees
The home secretary says 100,000 Ukrainian refugees will be able to come to UK, but how do landlords and agents register available properties for those who need homes?
Propertymark fears new bill could have adverse impact on the PRS
Changes brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic could lead to legislation in the PRS that is neither based on robust evidence nor supported by the sector, it is claimed.
New software integration to ‘help agents achieve better results’ from campaigns
According to internal Spectre data, personalised prospecting letters are three times more effective at generating instructions than those with a generic introduction.
Boris Johnson tells Putin’s backers in the UK, ‘there will be nowhere to hide’
The prime minister insists that that there is ‘no place for dirty money in the UK’, as the government brings forward the Economic Crime Bill in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
OTM confirms strong operational performance, and promises ‘more to come’
OnTheMarket, well capitalised with net cash at 31 January 2022 of £8.4m and no borrowings, promises long-term profitable growth for the benefit of agent shareholders and other stakeholders.
Fire rips through house moments before agent arrives with potential buyers
Homeowners were left devasted after a fire ripped through their family home just minutes before it was due to be viewed by dozens of potential buyers at an estate agent’s open morning.