News Archive

House which was scene of tragic blaze which claimed child’s life had no licence to be let

At the moment business founders pay just 10% tax when they sell up – but this valuable tax break is now under review

Rents remain high and tenants find it hard to negotiate reductions

Potential buyer interest up 26% year on year, reports Zoopla, as lights go back on in housing market

National sales director to step down after six years at Purplebricks while operations director becomes new managing director

Estate agency founders whose business was wound up by taxman express regret – and say they were naive

Government likely to want to see trials of reservation agreements – appeal goes out for agents to take part

Online agent Purplebricks wins reviews award

Firm with no high street presence for 18 years says £20m house sale is biggest deal yet for non-traditional agent

Red flag alert points to 13% rise in ‘real estate and property’ firms going into financial stress during last year

Agent’s 36-hour flight from John O’Groats to Land’s End is declared a world record – but never again, he says

Council tenant’s fraud came to light when he tried to purchase home under Right to Buy

Industry report predicts digitisation of conveyancing will make it attractive for agents to offer as a service

December data suggests property market ended 2019 on a high

Home owner finds that property is much smaller than he thought – and its value is affected

New future awaits historic Humberts brand after franchisees pull off deal

Investigator reveals that some quick-sale companies are on regulator’s radar

Two former employees take estate agency to employment tribunal

Zoopla founder’s huge tax bill is revealed

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