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So – is there more blood on the carpet to come for agents this year?
When the going gets tough . . . the tough get going. But too many agents still too slow to embrace change
News
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Not much interest in a property? Here’s a bit of creative marketing
Agent with empty property thinks outside the box to show the various possibilities
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Cluttons leaves OnTheMarket to return to Zoopla
Move back to Zoopla follows purchase of firm out of administration
People
Drink-driving shame for estate agent at wheel of company car
Agent was almost three times over drink-drive limit
Finance
House prices still shooting up across UK, says official house price survey – but just look at the gaps
Fall in mortgage lending, say Bank of England and lenders
Compliance
Advertising Standards Authority rejects complaint about Law Society’s conveyancing scheme
Solicitor's claim that it is 'too easy' for firms to join Conveyancing Quality Scheme is thrown out
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Online offering launched by high street agent under same brand ‘proving a big hit’
No sense in dual branding if high street agents want to offer online as well, says creator of Sell it Yourself
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Agent calls on portals to display ‘wealth warnings’ for customers paying upfront to online firms
Agent says firms which charge regardless of success or failure must be made to show warnings that vendor could lose money
Lettings
Almost a quarter of all households to be in private rental accommodation within five years
Huge growth in institutionally backed build-to-rent also forecast
Finance
Property Franchise Group bosses to receive 1.5m new shares in company if targets are hit
Shares in Martin & Co firm unchanged after announcement – but a more turbulent day on stock market for Purplebricks
Agency
Rightmove to close offices for two days this month during staff conference
Agents forewarned about Rightmove's away days
Tech
Chain tracking service now used by three-quarters of UK’s biggest agents, claim
Users said to be completing 21 days ahead of average time
Other News
Picture of the Week: That’s some price rise!
How one property's asking price shot up by a third
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How will Guild agents feel on being told their organisation will help them earn less?
Personal opinion piece by EYE's proptech editor: 'Why fixed fees are not the future for high street agents or hybrids'
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Unrest as Propertymark agents mull agenda at this week’s AGM
Concerns by members grow as AGM draws closer – and claim that accounts were sent out after votes were invited
Politics
Barwell becomes chief of staff at Downing Street while new housing minister will be 15th in 20 years
Revolving door of housing ministers goes on as Gavin Barwell loses seat but gets role at Number 10
Other News
What can agents learn from the worst electoral campaign in history? Plenty!
Opinion: May's disastrous campaign has lessons for agents (such as don't be arrogant)
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Should high street firms charge for valuations when sellers go on to list with online firms?
Agent doing more valuations for online customers wants to charge £200: What do you think?
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Picture of the Week: And words (not to mention double entendres) fail us
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Is this tennis? Agent offers ace deal to vendors
Agent looks to tempt sellers with ace Wimbledon offer