Agency
Tuesday morning – the busiest time of the week for agents?
Agents most likely to miss telephone calls on Tuesday mornings – and most likely to be in office on Thursday afternoons
News
Agency
The number of buying agents drops by a third since January 2015
Are online agents targeting the buying side?
Compliance
Thousands of properties still recording low energy ratings, government data reveals
Are EPCs just a load of hot air?
Finance
Mortgage lending climbs back up in September, Bank of England data shows
Mortgage approvals are up after falling for two consecutive months
Lettings
We will not ban rogue letting agents from sales or vice versa, says housing minister
Gavin Barwell says that banned estate agents can still work in lettings, and banned letting agents in sales
Agency
Uber ruling on self-employed people will not affect us, says Purplebricks
Purplebricks says ruling has no implications for its Local Property Experts
Tech
New sales progression service launches – with agents invited to ask for a test drive
New cloud-based system is designed to do away with third party integration and constant chasing up
Agency
More consumers know about Zoopla than Rightmove says ZPG, as brand awareness gap widens
Zoopla says customers' brand awareness is 9% higher than for Rightmove
Agency
A sad sight – a closed John D Wood office, wearing nothing but its branding
Countrywide brand advertises its shut-up shop
People
New non-executive director appointment for Bob Scarff
Ex-Countrywide boss joins northern business Farrell Heyworth
Lettings
London councils failing to tackle rogue landlords, report claims
London Assembly member urges mayor Sadiq Khan to back mandatory licensing
Other News
Presenting a truly terrifying Halloween property quiz
Scene, set and ready for some very frightening houses
Finance
Stamp Duty surcharge on purchase of extra homes nets Treasury £670m in six months
ARLA takes a swipe at Stamp Duty surcharge, saying it is tenants who pay the price
Agency
Sales agents quit sector as jobs dry up in estate agency
Lettings industry continues to flourish but sales move from feast to famine
Agency
Purplebricks clarifies that it does pass on all offers to vendors even after sale agreed
Buyers can continue to make offers and have them passed on as per Estate Agents Act, says Purplebricks
Agency
Arun nets former ‘retail’ director of Countrywide to join its ranks
Former Countrywide man re-joins his old firm
Agency
Newcomers flourish because estate agency is a contact sport . . .
. . . but here's why beginners' luck so often dries up
Agency
How NOT to save money by going the online route
Vendor who lists property with two online agents might have been better going to the high street
Charity
Terrifying! The haunted property that will help a children’s charity in mystery disappearance from Rightmove
Mystery as 'ghost' listing vanishes off Rightmove only to appear on Zoopla
Agency
Buyer demand returns to June levels, but first-time buyer sales reach 10-month low
Brexit barely hitting agent business