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LSL takeover of Countrywide could be just weeks away

Opinion piece: Massive reduction in branches and headcount if this deal goes ahead and it will be the brilliant staff who suffer

Will agents de-camp from Rightmove and spend their money on other marketing channels?

Judge tells ex-boyfriend that he tried to humiliate agent in her workplace and cause her maximum distress

Former Purplebricks Territory Owners waste no time in setting up their own business

New market centre boss is named by Keller Williams UK

New ‘snagging’ redress scheme will be able to award payments up to £50,000

Property market ‘remains robust’ as signs of life emerge

LSL could offer to acquire Countrywide, London Stock Exchange is told

Agent who wanted to drop lettings listings to save money told he would be charged more per month

Guild agents could take 10% market share, says confident boss, as member agents overtake Purplebricks, Countrywide and Connells

Police say why they refused to act in case where estate agency boss took out private prosecution

Police took three years to interview letting agent who was sacked after taking tenants’ deposit money

Taxman’s figures show new signs of a market recovery

Property auctioneer asks those not bidding for first ten lots to make way for those trying to get into sale room

Newest client win for Zoopla builds on 345 new branches joining at start of year

Property firm says that it does not need to offer redress and disagrees with Ombudsman’s decision

Dramatic slowdown in transaction volumes reported by conveyancers

Victims in overcrowded flat raided by council officials and police had come to UK in search of better life

Chairman to step down on March 1 with a shake-up of the Foxtons’ board