Monopoly claim: Online agents ‘squeezed out’ by big players on Google
High street agents also hit by well-funded online agents bidding up prices of Google Ad words
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Rightmove sets new target for advertising rates
Rightmove tells analysts of £70 average hike this year
Rightmove is our absolute must, say over eight in ten vendors
Rightmove comes miles head of both Zoopla and OnTheMarket as sellers’ ‘must have’
Is there a hidden meaning in Purplebricks television ad?
Television advert shows one happy seller – and a picture of a fabled beast
Letting agent with links to allAgents facing jail over death of pensioner
Jury rejects agent’s claim of fainting at wheel of car which struck two women
Protest against ‘ban on benefits tenants’ held outside agents
Protesters claim half of letting agents in one borough operate blanket ban
Loophole means Starter Homes bought at discount could become buy-to-lets
New consultation to be launched after Starter Homes loophole is uncovered
Andrews unveils plan to buy 50 homes for vulnerable
Chain to buy at least one home per year to give care-leavers a roof over their heads
Number of house sales edges down, says Land Registry
Transactions dip downwards year on year
Private rents on the rise across Britain
Rents up in every part of England, reports Office for National Statistics
55 landlords ‘in group claim against Foxtons over repair bills mark-ups’
Law firm says case based on repair bills mark-ups could cost Foxtons £2m – Foxtons totally refutes all allegations
Two online agents claim high street agents earn more than any other profession
eMoov claims agents charge sellers £920 an hour while HouseSimple puts figure at £691
Rightmove sets new records on all fronts as profit margin rises to over 75%
Advertisers paid an average 10% more to be on Rightmove in 2015 – and received more leads
Eight agents unite in local paper advertising campaign for OTM
Eight week local newspaper campaign a result of ‘agent power’
House building picks up – but still short of Government target
New home starts, completions and planning permissions at highest since credit crunch
Picture of the Week: And it’s not a pretty sight
Surely someone could have advised hiring a skip first?
Rental supply at lowest for a year, says ARLA
ARLA not expecting Chancellor to back down over 3% Stamp Duty surcharge
Bid to halt Right to Rent in its tracks is overturned
Right to Rent is far too bureaucratic, says peer
Uncertainty over Brexit ‘could slow housing market’
City where sales have collapsed 20% in last year (and it’s not London)
Why it’s the jobs candidate who is key
Candidates making the most of a booming jobs demand in the agency world