Compliance
Gambling Commission warns vendors not to bet on house raffles
Home owners warned that house raffles could be illegal
News
Other News
Car crashes through estate agent’s window and sets light to building
Blaze takes an hour to extinguish after car crashes through window
Acquisitions
Acquisitive property group swoops again – on a £45m portfolio
Lomond Capital set to announce more investments as it stays on the acquisition trial
Agency
NEWSFLASH: Online agent eMoov raises £9m in new money – with more to follow
Agent raises the stakes with millions of new funds raised
Agency
Agent pleads with OTM members to put aside their financial interests and ‘Vote No’ to flotation
Agent asks OTM members to put their own financial interests aside and think of the future of the industry
Agency
Major agent gives staff big basic pay rises, shorter hours, longer holidays, no bank holidays – and fewer Saturdays
Regional chain offers bigger rewards for branch staff as it fights off online agents in 'battle for talent'
Law
Letting agent handed £20,000 court bill after giving tenants ‘sham licences’
Agency pays the price after pleading guilty to offences under CPRs
Other News
New asking prices slip in August’s ‘mini cool-down’
Rightmove index shows asking prices fell for the second time this year
Finance
Is it time to call the top on Purplebricks share price?
Investor website wonders whether Rightmove is the better pick for investors
Acquisitions
Regional firm acquires two-office independent in retirement sale
Two firms that have over 275 years between them unite
Agency
Agent offers one vendor the chance to sell for free
London agent launches quiz with winners entered into prize draw to sell property for free
Other News
Home mover share of the housing market drops from two-thirds to half in ten years
More and more home owners staying put – 'stifling market'
Agency
UPDATE: Departure of Countrywide’s head of estate and lettings agency business
Countrywide reorganisation means CEO Alison Platt will take over responsibility for sales and lettings after departure of 'retail' managing director
Agency
Fees ban ‘will help online student lettings agent launch into mainstream market’
Student lettings specialist to rebrand and raise funds to accelerate expansion
Agency
Line-up of speakers at EA Masters includes global names as well as home-grown heroes
Biggest event yet for UK agents will be stage for inspirational speakers as well as launchpad for Best Estate Agents Guide
Agency
Property firms and people make it to finals of National Business Awards
ZPG and Century 21 boss among those shortlisted for success
Agency
Agent says almost 100 clients have used its Airbnb service so far
Portico now offering Airbnb staging service for empty properties
Agency
Agency board provider sees signs of slowdown in rental market
Agency Express blames lack of activity on fewer rental properties being listed
Lettings
Landlords body lobbies for rent payment histories to be included in credit files
Tenants' ability to pay rent should be taken into account by mortgage lenders
Politics
When 140 characters just isn’t enough to debate Stamp Duty
Henry Pryor confronts claims that Stamp Duty is 'UK’s worst tax'