Finance
Mortgage approvals dramatically up – and selling time down
Average selling time down by eight days compared with last year, says Rightmove
News
Tech
Google now featuring raterAgent on search results
A reflection of confidence, says raterAgent boss
Compliance
Generation Rent says one in four letting agents not displaying fees
Agents' fees in four boroughs checked out so far – with 13 more to come
Agency
OnTheMarket in challenge to regain agent that joined Zoopla
Gascoigne Halman is back with OTM following its acquisition by Connells after portal flexes legal muscle
Agency
Zoopla and Gascoigne Halman united in list of Britain’s top companies
Belvoir also named in London Stock Exchange list
Agency
Zoopla is ‘best known’ among all the portals by consumers
More consumers name Zoopla than Rightmove in unprompted brand awareness question
Acquisitions
Connells announces profits of over £62m and predicts 2016 will be record year
Connells set to buy up more agents
Agency
Revealed: The one agent who signed The Times letter about staying in Europe
Letter that made headlines signed by … who?
Agency
Are estate agents much loved? Yes, according to housing minister
Continue the good work, housing minister Brandon Lewis urges agents at NAEA forum
Agency
New property platform Proptyle running online agents’ ads
eMoov adverts running alongside competitor listings – while YOPA advert is alongside high street agent listing
Other News
Picture of the Week: And it’s very, er, arousing
Will this leave you lost for words? Or will there be an orgy of comments?
Finance
Transactions lowest for almost a year, says HMRC
But look what happens when you 'seasonally adjust' the figure
Agency
Agents will have to pay commission-reliant staff extra holiday pay
New ruling 'will have agency bosses weeping and staff celebrating'
Law
Lack of conveyancers holding up huge numbers of house sales
Exchanges fall as lack of conveyancers delay sales progressions, claim
Agency
‘Next generation’ listings platform gets set to launch – free for agents
New free site claims listings are racing ahead of Rightmove and Zoopla
Tech
New virtual tour system that can go live in under ten minutes
Latest proptech innovation sets the pace for portals
Agency
Savills named estate agency superbrand in UK
Savills wins accolade for eighth year running, seeing off rival Knight Frank
Other News
Picture of the Week: Is this the most expensive property ever?
It's nice in Knutsford. Just don't faint at the asking price
Agency
Guild of Professional Estate Agents signs up to ethics code
'We're driving conversations around ethics', says Guild boss Whewell