Fast expanding firm opens its 19th office as it eyes up more acquisitions
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Nine in ten agents ‘rely on their own instincts’ to sniff out money laundering
Six in ten agents believe money laundering not a problem in their area – and most believe they can sniff it out
Rental platform unveils overhaul today as it gears up for national expansion
Updated rental platform to give letting agents more visibility over their competition
Former estate agent becomes first to build £1m property recruitment franchise
Ex-estate agent and wife hit £1m in fees as they place sales and letting agent candidates
Architect of industry reforms: ‘We are not throwing experienced agents out of the industry’
Architect of reform tells agent: ‘Just because your clients think you’re doing a good job, it doesn’t mean you are’
Guild squares up to Purplebricks over plans to take 10% market share
Guild outlines plans for new US-style quick sale service
Regulator emphasises that law is already in place to prosecute agents over referral fees
Regardless of whether referral fees are banned, regulator reiterates that powers of prosecution already exist
Mystery as OnTheMarket misses chance to promote itself to agents
Portals outline member deals at Guild conference but OnTheMarket is absent
Less commisery and more data lies in future for Purplebricks, says boss
‘Estate agents are miles behind’ when it comes to dealing with Generation Digital home buyers, says Purplebricks boss
Sales, instructions and appraisals all on the rise, say RICS estate agents
House prices and rents set to rise this year as supply shortage hits both sectors
Zoopla reports a record month as it looks forward to ‘game-changing’ year
Zoopla reports uplift in traffic and 25% increase in leads to agents
Landlords’ Barometer – #78: Landlords and the final impact of tax changes
Landlord ‘finished’ by damaging effect of Section 24 tax changes
Countrywide shares fall as hiatus over delayed sale goes on
Analysts question whether sale of Countrywide’s commercial arm will now go through at all
Former Territory Owners have days to decide on new five-year agreements to become LPEs
Purplebricks ‘offers money on the table’ to enter into new five-year contracts
Agent banned after using £28,000 of client money in failed attempt to keep business going
Agent who bought business from boss is banned after Insolvency Service investigation into missing money
Online letting agent offers new ‘digital assistant’ to help save landlords money
Self-managing landlords offered ‘digital assistant’ to give them cheaper management service
Agents fined £106,000 after two-bed rental home becomes four-bed HMO
Two-bed flat turned into a four-bed HMO costs agents and directors £106,000
Rightmove shares hit a new record as price moves above £7
New record for Rightmove shares
Rents agreed on new tenancies rise above the rate of inflation
New rents rising faster than inflation, says tenancy referencing firm
Major independent says that OTM now delivers the second greatest number of leads
Firm which has a five-year deal with OnTheMarket says portal is helping it reach new audiences