News Archive

Purplebricks leads the pack in terms of numbers – but its asking prices are below national average for homes new to market

Registrations for conveyancing and removals quotes drop across the UK

New portal will launch in five university cities in October before national roll-out

Five new companies make their pitches to potential invesors

House price inflation putting pressure on size of mortgages being taken out

‘Selling shares quicker than they sell homes’ jibe from City analyst, as Purplebricks chief marketing officer makes profit of £31,000 per day

Probe launched into publication of landlord details after EYE questions possible data protection breach

South-east ‘retail’ director Keith Knight leaves Countrywide

Fees will fall further if other agents follow UK’s biggest agent into hybrid arena, warns Spicerhaart boss PAUL SMITH

Hesitancy from buyers means sales agreed were 13% down following Leave vote

No change – Brits still want to own their own homes and Brexit makes no difference

ARLA members say that they are now seeing uncertainty from landlords

TaxPayers’ Alliance says all rates of SDLT should immediately be halved before being scrapped and calls for 3% surcharge to be canned at once

Shares in estate agents start new week following jittery falls after LSL profits warning

Householders believe the value of their home has gone down since Leave vote

Giant screens will display each branch’s listings to visitors or passers-by

Confusion between two similarly sounding online agents ends after one apparently takes over the other

Time to enter the very best of the awards schemes – as they say, be in it to win it

Enjoy the latest property quiz from Fine & Country

Could the Homewise product be a good deal for the over 60s?