Agency
Big trade in Purplebricks shares cancelled an hour later
Purplebricks starts new trading week after almost 10% of online agent's value wiped off
News
Finance
Landlords’ Barometer – #31: Does a major housing meltdown lie ahead?
Landlord purchasers have only weeks to minimise their financial pain on Stamp Duty Land Tax
Finance
Warning of risks as purchasers scramble to buy second homes and buy-to-let properties
Purchasers exchanging on deals without knowing what final rules will be
Lettings
Home Office tells agents and landlords they must get ready for Right to Rent
Immigration checks will be easy, insists minister, as deadline draws nearer
Tech
Rightmove announces that traffic has set new records – up 22%
Our busiest days ever says portal over Christmas and New Year
Other News
Portal juggling: This is how one website deals with the problem
Australian portal bans re-listing of properties within two weeks
Finance
Rents rise – and so do tenants’ arrears
More tenants getting into trouble with rent payments
Other News
Annual house price inflation at 9.5% is highest for ten years
Halifax says average house price is now over £208,000
Finance
London sales of £2m-plus homes collapse by 64%, says Douglas & Gordon
Ed Mead calls for Chancellor to reverse losses to Treasury by reducing top rate of Stamp Duty
Agency
Why, in 2016, does Foxtons still not have a social media presence?
EYE's newest columnist and PR expert says that social media does work – so ignore it at your peril
Compliance
Gumtree splashes out on major investment in bid to cut fraud
Website used by agents takes action as worries mount over property scams
Acquisitions
Century 21 UK operator snaps up property and auctions business
CPBigwood bought for undisclosed sum by Shepherd Direct
Finance
Meeting is called of creditors of Cream Club Ltd
Notice appears in London Gazette months after collapse of Cabec trading as Cream Club
Compliance
Right to Rent could mean more than 5m immigration checks on tenants each year
Chartered Institute of Housing warns that industry is not ready and calls for postponement
Compliance
Agents will NOT be required to offer Client Money Protection after withdrawal of reform
Housing minister opposes mandatory CMP – despite industry support to protect landlords and tenants
People
New managing director announced for Property Academy and awards events
Peter Knight steps aside to develop other businesses as Nicky Stevenson takes the reins
Agency
Trio of agents volunteer testimonials for OnThe Market
OTM is 'much fairer' than other portals, says agent
Agency
Search for Britain’s most beautiful agency: And this one’s a charmer
Estate agency that sets out its stall as being very homely
Agency
Online agent eMoov recruits more agents ‘on the ground’
Quirk hits out at rivals who want to be hands-off and 'distant'
Politics
Stop meddling with private rented sector, Belvoir boss tells Government
What is needed is more social housing, says Gonsalves – but that would mean a U-turn