Agency
One year on: OnTheMarket says it has become recognised challenger brand
In some areas just one other agent is needed, says OTM
News
Agency
OnTheMarket’s first anniversary: ‘Agents pouring money into black hole’ claim
Why is online agent eMoov so bothered by us, counters OTM
Agency
Controversial agent Purplebricks reports first figures to City
Purplebricks reports pre-tax losses of £6.4m in six months
Law
Online rental fraud on the rise as more scam landlords lure tenants
Fraudsters target desperate tenants by using lettings portals
Acquisitions
Romans signals further acquisitions as director Peter Fuller changes roles
Acquisitive Romans tells owners it wants to keep on buying
Acquisitions
Corporates vie with each other to snap up independent agents
Connells announces two more purchases – and asks independents to get in touch!
Agency
Agent tipped by stock exchange reports 67% growth in three years
Acorn Group reports major growth after London Stock Exchange accolade
Training
New surveying diploma due to launch tomorrow
Skills shortage in surveyors proves a concern as RICS members' average age is over 50
Finance
Worry among agents as April 1 Stamp Duty deadline provokes ‘storm’ of buyers
ARLA warns of consequences of Stamp Duty surcharge
Other News
New asking prices will crash £300,000 barrier by end of year
Rightmove predicts new asking prices will go up £17,000 by end of this year
Agency
Countrywide CEO Platt says customers compare it with retailers, not other agents
'We're in retailing, same as Tesco' says Countrywide chief after appointment to supermarket's board
Finance
Fund manager Woodford’s faith in Purplebricks as it trades at 22 times forecast profit for 2017
Financial website The Motley Fool says investors need not now pay as much as Woodford for shares
Law
Tenant who signed ‘no pets’ clause ordered to pay £1,000 after moving in with dog and cats
Extraordinary case as pets could not be tried for criminal damage – tenant admits to fraudulently signing tenancy greement
Agency
Estate agents and journalists beaten only by politicians to bottom of ‘trusted’ list
Trust me, I'm an estate agent (or a journalist)? Apparently not
Finance
Controversial self-cert lender suspends new applications after four days
Prague-based lender swamped by applications for mortgages where borrowers do not have to prove earnings
Agency
Tweet of the Week: And here’s how one grumpy old estate agent won the instruction
Contributions gratefully accepted for EYE's new column
Agency
Too up, too down – agent getting that marketing message across
Billboard poster put up next to a neighbour – another agent!
Politics
Shouldn’t George Osborne have learned a lesson from the past?
Is it ever a good idea for Chancellors to announce significant tax changes months ahead of implementation?
Law
£5m pot to stamp out bad landlords is little help without fit-for-purpose legal system
Local government spokesperson hits out at justice system where it can take a year to bring prosecution and landlords handed paltry fines
Law
Tenants ‘charged extra’ whenever they cook, do the laundry or have guests
Claims aired in newspapers as rental market continues to heat up