Acquisitions
Julian O’Dell and Peter Chapman acquire full ownership of training company
In wake of LSL acquisition of Thomas Morris, pair take control of TM Training & Development
News
Agency
Winkworth launches corporate services arm
New property search department headed up by ex-relocation agent
Agency
Record profits for UK’s second largest estate agency chain
Owner of Your Move and Reeds Rains reports to shareholders
Agency
No redundancies but staff headcount down at Foxtons
Staff who left Foxtons in second half of last year not replaced as market slowed
Agency
Family-run estate agency picks up local Business of Year award
Estate agency a service business and not a commodity, stresses owner
Finance
Mortgage approvals for house purchase up by a fraction
LSL valuations firm forecasts 61,000 approvals for February
Agency
Estate agency boards firm offers help with Bring Back Clarkson campaign
Kremer Signs quick to spot a marketing opportunity
Agency
How to sell someone a property they think they don’t want!
The art of qualifying applicants properly – it's so important
Agency
OnTheMarket announces 2m unique visitors – and growth in members
Still confident of toppling Zoopla by reaching second place before end of year, says Springett
Agency
No sale, no fee auctions firm will not charge sellers for legal packs
New online auction house will only accept listings via agents – and listings are free
Acquisitions
UK tenancy referencing business Barbon sold to major global firm
Parent company of HomeLet, Letsure and Rentshield sells for undisclosed sum
Agency
Foxtons announces results to the City
Firm's results come after sharp downturn in sales during second half of 2014
Acquisitions
Halifax House Price Index is sold off to financial data company
Markit will take on UK's longest running monthly house price survey
Charity
Andrews makes bumper pay-out to its charity owners after profitable year
Firm enjoyed best profits since 2006 – and hands over nearly £600,000 to charitable trusts
People
HMO landlady blogger to run legal workshops for agents and landlords
Tessa Shepperson firm to expand training programme to south
Compliance
Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to be mandatory in all rented homes
Compulsory installation of safety measures announced by minister
Agency
A day in the life of a London agent?
Hi Sophie – or should that be Emma: 'Sorry, I do have literally 300 couples after the same thing'
Compliance
Tenant referencing and Data Protection Act – what agents need to know
Who owns a reference? Your questions answered
Acquisitions
UK’s biggest high street chain invests in Faisal Butt’s proptech venture
Countrywide decides to back venture looking for property's 'next big thing'
Agency
Should NHBC reconsider its tie-up with portal that bans agents?
Surely developers should value their relationships with agents – and demonstrate it