Average property values up £2,000 in first half of 2019 but London home owners have lost £13,000
Zoopla reveals the regions with the biggest house price gains since January
News Archive
Agents warned of possibility of illegal trading after firm fined £3,000 in slip-up over ombudsman membership
All UK estate and letting agents urged to check redress membership to ensure they are fully covered
Opinion: Should online agent be clearer about its free service for home sellers?
How will online agent make its money after decision to go free?
Revolving door continues to swing as new housing ministers are appointed
Esther McVey becomes new housing minister with new Secretary of State also announced
Battle for Purplebricks continues as venture capitalist edges up its stake in company
Toscafund increases stake in Purplebricks – prompting share price rise
Chestertons achieves 6% uplift in revenues despite difficult market
Revenues up in both sales and lettings for Chestertons
Former letting agent who conned landlords in repairs scam escapes jail
Former Leaders agent who stole £16,500 warned by Judge: ‘This is your one and only chance’
Online agent launches detailed valuation reports free to any home owner
Hometrack reports made freely available to anyone wanting a valuation of their own home
Mortgage market ‘holding up’ despite tough political backdrop
Approvals increase annually but hit a three-month low in June
Franchisees swoop to buy up other businesses within The Property Franchise Group network
A total of 22 franchisees’ business are acquired within the group as average revenues rise to almost £450,000 a year
Ombudsman defends advice on dual fees – but concedes court could reach different decision
Is a viewing enough to introduce a buyer to the transaction and enable agent to claim fee?
Boris urged not to hang about over making changes to Stamp Duty
New PM urged to be quick and decisive on Stamp Duty to avoid damaging the market
UK property sales in huge slump as transactions fall for third month in a row
Completed house sales slump right across UK, says latest HMRC data
Estate agents’ pay declines heavily over the past decade, claims new data
ONS data suggests estate agents are earning 12% less than they did in 2008
Firm in Spain looking for English estate agents to join (not for those who dislike sun and sea)
Spanish estate agent on Costa del Sol looks to recruit English-speakers with track record in industry
Angry estate agent tells Rightmove: ‘I’m off – and here’s why’
Agent tells Rightmove that he is ‘sick to death’ of its price rises
Agents Giving calls for firms to support foodbanks over the summer holidays
Agents urged to help low-income families struggling with the costs of extra meals and childcare
Online firm 99home revises prices and ‘launches partnership’ programme for local property agents
Online firm looks to expand via network of local agents
Compliance advice – how you can (and should) reduce sellers’ risk of being charged dual fees
Our compliance expert reviews the new Code of Practice on fee disputes which says agents must reduce clients’ risk of having to pay two agents
Catfest raises an extraordinary £52,000 for cancer charity – with help from estate agency friends
Festival supported by agents and industry providers raises new record sum for cancer charity