Agency
Next year looks tough for estate agents, warns RICS
Transactions set to reduce further next year, say surveyors
News
Agency
Watch out Rightmove and Zoopla – Facebook’s coming for you
Facebook builds up its offering to agents in the States – and there are implications for portals everywhere
Agency
Help to Buy becoming ‘extinct’ for London families as prices top £600,000 threshold
Agent highlights shortage of new-build houses below £600,000 that would qualify for scheme
Lettings
Rents nearing a year of below inflation growth, says HomeLet
New rents fell in 10 out of 12 regions between October and November
Finance
Surveyors warn that first-time buyers are being squeezed out of mortgage market
Share of small deposit mortgages falls for the fourth consecutive month
Other News
The Scottish surge! Edinburgh and Glasgow now the top performing cities for house price growth
Hometrack shows house price growth has improved this year but forecasts it could slow in 2018
Agency
EYE NEWSFLASH! allAgents hits back at Purplebricks, saying ‘We don’t want to work with you either’
Reviews site defends itself as clash with Purplebricks continues
Agency
EYE NEWSFLASH! Surprise appointment as senior man at Rightmove joins online agent
Rightmove's head of lettings moves over to online agent backed by Carphone Warehouse founder
Agency
EYE NEWSFLASH: Purplebricks hits out against allAgents over reinstatement of reviews
'We have no desire to work with allAgents' says angry Purplebricks
Agency
Lay off the phone to conveyancers, high street agents are told
Technology will help get the deals done – and it's what today's customers want
Law
Land Registry suggests it will ‘record payments for homes in bitcoin’ – even if it does not recognise currency
So will Land Registry accept transactions in bitcoin? Statement is unclear
Finance
Most of safety net for home owners struggling to pay mortgages is withdrawn
Little official help now remains for borrowers struggling with mortgage costs
Acquisitions
Two more Property Franchise Group owners snap up the competition
Local agents acquired by franchisees with help of head office
Agency
Savills boosts prime central London office with new hire
James Gilbert-Green has joined from Strutt & Parker
Agency
Prime buying agent says over two-thirds of its deals outside London are now off-market
Buying agent reveals doubling of off-market deals as vendors become increasingly publicity shy
Events
Business journalist Sally Bundock to host NAEA Propertymark Conference 2018
Attendees will also hear from a former Lego executive and a motivational speaker
Agency
Three branches complete move into Hunters rebrand
Baldock Lettings, Buntingford and Stevenage will all trade under the Hunters name
Agency
‘First bitcoin homes sold in the UK’ as crypto investors cash in
This will become common in next five years, says estate agent
Law
Conveyancers call on Government to license estate agents and make offers legally binding
Conveyancers want licensing of agents but reject proposals for a ban on referral fees
People
Australian boss of Purplebricks exercises share options to rake in Christmas bonus
Purplebricks CEO in Australia trousers over £94,000