News Archive

Purplebricks should come clean on how it has arrived at claim that 88% of homes are sold within ten months, says Spicerhaart boss

Letting agents should, rather than must, obtain tenants’ express consent to enter property, says TPO

Charity says tenants on older tenancies are neglected by landlords

Agents most likely to miss telephone calls on Tuesday mornings – and most likely to be in office on Thursday afternoons

Are online agents targeting the buying side?

Are EPCs just a load of hot air?

Mortgage approvals are up after falling for two consecutive months

Gavin Barwell says that banned estate agents can still work in lettings, and banned letting agents in sales

Purplebricks says ruling has no implications for its Local Property Experts

New cloud-based system is designed to do away with third party integration and constant chasing up

Zoopla says customers’ brand awareness is 9% higher than for Rightmove

Countrywide brand advertises its shut-up shop

Ex-Countrywide boss joins northern business Farrell Heyworth

London Assembly member urges mayor Sadiq Khan to back mandatory licensing

Scene, set and ready for some very frightening houses

ARLA takes a swipe at Stamp Duty surcharge, saying it is tenants who pay the price

Lettings industry continues to flourish but sales move from feast to famine

Buyers can continue to make offers and have them passed on as per Estate Agents Act, says Purplebricks

Former Countrywide man re-joins his old firm

. . . but here’s why beginners’ luck so often dries up