Agency
The Property Ombudsman issues consumer warning against agent, but staff seem unaware
The Ombudsman has issued a year-long formal warning to Purfect Property Solutions Ltd
News
Agency
A third of London properties have had asking price reduced to attract cautious buyers
Online agent says prices must be realistic rather than optimistic
Agency
Software supplier launches ‘always here’ tool to help agents compete with onliners
Vendors will be able to book valuations day and night
People
Property manager who always goes the extra mile wins unsung hero award
ARMA awards name leading lights in property management
Other News
Glasgow accounts for bulk of Scottish house price growth
Your Move House Price Index shows Scotland returns to 'modest' price rises
Acquisitions
NEWSFLASH: Ex-Countrywide team snap up prominent central London agent
Nick Dunning plans to treble size of Stirling Ackroyd in three years
Agency
Purplebricks share price smashes the £5 mark to hit new record
Purplebricks strides forward to its aim of being the UK's number one agent
Acquisitions
Belvoir founder cashes in 1.7m shares – with some snapped up by directors
Belvoir chairman Mike Goddard sells off chunk of his stake to meet investor demand
Other News
Panic stations! Commentators worry about ‘seasonally adjusted’ data, but guess what – sales actually on the up
Seasonally adjusted figures suggest market dipped in June, but actual numbers tell a different story
Other News
Increasing number of households believe the value of their home is still rising
Knight Frank House Price Sentiment Index is still below its peak
People
Agent who received parking tickets at work placed under curfew after conspiring to damage CCTV
Agent with no previous convictions blamed family's CCTV for his parking tickets
Other News
Picture of the Week 1: And it’s a castle complete with foghorn (really?)
Introducing our new mini Where Are They Now series – first they're on Rightmove, and the next minute they're not
Other News
Picture of the Week 2: And it’s a rather weedy place
Where Are They Now? Another new listing does a quick vanishing trick
Agency
Former easyProperty agent returns to high street to run Hunters franchise
Father and son duo take over Hunters franchise
Compliance
Police called in as agent warns over pop-up lettings firms defrauding landlords and tenants
Police called in to investigate one instance of fraudulent agency and arrests made
Agency
High street agents could have lost 7% market share to online firms so far this year
'Cheap' will always appeal in any market, says high street agent rolling out online brand
Agency
Will it, won’t it? New trade body CIELA coy about member numbers but says it ‘may’ have enough to launch
Aspirant trade body CIELA in talks with HomeOwners Alliance
Lettings
Wales launches consultation on letting agent fees ban – and In London agents asked to scrap fees voluntarily
Fees ban could be in place throughout the UK
Charity
Just inspirational – the story of an agent’s fight from leukaemia to Ironman challenge
Agent left so weak two years ago completes Ironman challenge to raise funds for Teenage Cancer Trust
Law
Estate agent serving jail sentence for fraud is stripped of his assets
Agent's assets worth only a fraction of his £450,000 fraud