Other News
Just browsing! Half of those searching for property online have no intention to buy
Developer identifies nation of ‘dream searchers’
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Compliance
Propertymark freezes cost of NAEA and ARLA subscriptions and CMP levy
Cost of membership and the CMP levy remain the same, with new partnership to bring down compliance costs
Other News
House price growth more than halves as earnings are squeezed
December price index shows first monthly drop in prices for six months, says Halifax
Lettings
Universal Credit: MPs to debate problems caused in private rented sector
More reforms to Universal Credit needed to allay landlords' concerns about arrears, say campaigners
Acquisitions
Agents’ call handler Moneypenny boosts turnover to £30m with acquisition
Deal allows Moneypenny to add more services to its existing call handling operations
Politics
EYE NEWSFLASH: ‘New’ housing minister announced in May’s Cabinet re-shuffle
'So the new housing minister is same as the old – yawn', says Peston
Agency
Former Guild and Fine & Country boss hits out at strategy to offer easyProperty licences
'I have a dim view' of easyProperty proposition, says former boss Bidwell
Finance
New tenancy deposit replacement product ‘will do more than replace lost income’ when fees are banned
Agents told they can earn £250 to £350 from new proposition designed to offset loss of fees income
Agency
Countrywide reveals 10% spike in first-time buyer registrations since Stamp Duty exemption
But other agents warn the change has forced vendors to accept lower offers
Agency
Mothers pride: Women use social media to give unprompted recommendations of local agent
Mum power as Facebook group almost unanimously advises seller to use one particular agent
Other News
Is that an OTM logo you see before your eyes? No – we’re talking Mods and Rockers!
Featuring more of your beautiful and quirky estate agents' offices
Agency
Sales progression platform claims 20% fewer fall-throughs after estate agency pilot
Trial with Leaders shows completion times reduced by up to three weeks
Law
Fraudster who stole £10,000 in lettings deposits is still at large
James Bennett has been sentenced to six years in prison in his absence
Other News
And here it is – the 2018 way to ‘sell’ a house, innit?
How to sell a flat – just raffle it with a grammatical question of 'skill'
Charity
Touching acts of kindness by estate agency staff as their boss prepares for leukaemia treatment
Popular estate agency boss highlights a very special charity as he starts ground-breaking stem cell treatment
Agency
Timber! Agent ups value of homes by £1m after tree blows down in storm
What is a view worth? Agent adds £200,000 to value of homes after conifer falls over
Agency
Major regional estate agency chain walks away from any online strategy because it ‘won’t make money’
'We have looked at online propositions but we will stick to the high street – and fight for our fee', says Arun Estates boss
Agency
New online estate agency gets ready to launch offering sealed bids
New sealed bid online agency aiming 'to transform industry'
Agency
Boss of American franchise firm in UK insists ‘We’re still good to grow’
Keller Williams says it will continue to open more market centres and offer more agents chance to run their own businesses
Lettings
No firm timetable for delayed Zero Deposit scheme but launch expected ‘soon’
Deposit replacement scheme backed by Zoopla has 'wide support' of agents