Finance
EYE NEWSFLASH: OnTheMarket to go for flotation after 89% Yes vote
Only 11% of members vote against flotation
News
Lettings
Lettings fee ban WILL happen but ‘unintended consequences’ to be monitored – housing minister
ARLA Propertymark disappointed as Sharma reveals all fees will be included in the ban
Agency
Rightmove introducing new packages for agents at up to £1,750 per month for each office
Rightmove says that where new advertising rates apply, it is telling individual agents
Politics
Stop your ‘senseless’ war over sales boards, local authority tells agents
Council writes to every agent in town after complaints from public – but now there's a new 'abuse'
Agency
Are you a star? Propertymark launches first TV advert starring its own members
NAEA and ARLA launch advertising campaign aimed at consumers
Finance
Former darling of stock market Foxtons sees shares fall to a new low
Millions wiped off Foxtons' value since launch on stock market four years ago
Lettings
Mayor unveils plans for landlord licensing and public database of rogue agents and landlords
Sadiq Khan's housing strategy reveals he will also campaign for the end of Right to Rent
Events
TV’s Gabby Logan is announced as hosting the EA Masters
Television presenter Gabby Logan to host the inaugural EA Masters event
Lettings
Landlord to let tenants pay deposits and rent with Bitcoin
That will be 0.150824BTCs please! Is it time to charge your fees in Bitcoin?
Finance
Conveyancers struggle as lower housing transactions push more out of market
Number of conveyancing firms in England and Wales tumbles as workloads fall
Agency
Estate agency recruitment firm set to double in size within a year
Expanding recruiter looking for licensees to take the firm nationwide
Finance
EYE NEWSFLASH: Property Franchise Group tells City that EweMove made £300,000 losses on revenue of less than £1m
EweMove losses will hit group profits for this year, investors told
Acquisitions
Our faith is in the high street, says Spicerhaart after confirming purchase of major regional firm
'We have £20m to spend on acquisitions and we're not interested in online', declares Spicerhaart boss Paul Smith
Acquisitions
No sale! Property Franchise Group totally rejects suggestions that EweMove has been sold to Countrywide
Rumours untrue: We have not sold EweMove to Countrywide, insists PFG boss Ian Wilson
Agency
Special incentive scheme to woo vendors from online agents proving a hit, says high street firm
Vendors who have already paid upfront or committed to deferred fees rewarded with cashback if high street agent sells their home
Compliance
Purplebricks reported again to Advertising Standards Authority
Complaint about clarity of viewings fees resolved informally
Compliance
Company calling itself ‘Zoopla Property’ is ordered to change its name within a month
Management company in Birmingham ordered to change its name by tribunal
Agency
Former NAEA President warns that overpricing is harming the market
Martyn Gerrard MD says good quality staff are key to getting market to move
Other News
Estate agency photographer hurt after being dragged down road by moped thieves
Woman attacked by moped thieves who targeted expensive camera equipment
Other News
Parents willing to spend 12% extra to live in school catchment area
Study reveals lifestyle changes parents make to secure school places