Agency
Agent which claimed to belong to ARLA and NALS is hit with bill of over £12,500
Agent which had 'unfair advantage' by claiming to belong to industry bodies prosecuted under Consumer Protection regulations
News
Agency
Online agent nested hits out at ‘archaic’ high street firms for doing ‘only half the job’
Online agent launches new advertising campaign which suggests high street firms only do half the job
Agency
Fledgling property boom under threat of bust as coronavirus fears step up
Agents raise concerns over virus – as early signs of a new property boom face 'inhibitor of activity'
Finance
Business in crowdfunding campaign values itself at £3m and promises efficiencies for agents
New property website that aims to raise efficiency of transactions looks for funding
Finance
Chancellor accused of ‘glossing over’ housing market in coronavirus-focused Budget
Budget confirms extra Stamp Duty rate for overseas buyers but omits other housing related manifesto pledges
Compliance
‘Repeat offender’ agent owing £13,000 to consumers is thrown out of redress scheme
Many complaints about agent related to tenancy fees ban, says redress scheme
Lettings
Masked armed robber jumps out at agent visiting empty rental flat
Shock for agent and landlord as intruder in balaclava and with revolver is found in flat
Acquisitions
Chestertons announces first global franchisee as British agent rebranding in Corfu
Chestertons franchise offering gets its first overseas recruit
Agency
A quarter of UK agents now offer live chat to consumers
Portals' 'click to call' feature means agents are on receiving end of more phone calls
Finance
Mortgage borrowers affected by coronavirus could be given payment holiday as BoE cuts rates
Bank of England slashes lending rate in emergency move
Lettings
Newly agreed rents rising across almost all of the UK, says referencing firm
Newly agreed rents on the rise across most regions of the UK
Finance
Major lender offering cheap rates for mortgage borrowers making ‘green’ improvements to homes
Home owners can borrow extra to make their homes more environmentally friendly
Events
Another property event cancels amid coronavirus fears
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Acquisitions
Leaders Romans Group announces purchase of five-branch independent
Leaders Romans Group adds another 67 employees to its payroll after acquisition
Acquisitions
LSL reports 31% drop in pre-tax profits as takeover talks continue with Countrywide
LSL says that sales pipeline is well ahead of expectations – but flags up concerns over coronavirus
Finance
Shares in OnTheMarket fall to all-time low after departure of CEO
Bad day on the market for OTM as other property shares also take a battering amid stock market carnage
Other News
Coronavirus: Don’t panic – but do plan for the impact it could have on your business
Panic is not helpful but planning in the face of this threat is essential
Law
Former employee takes Propertymark to employment tribunal
Ex-employee alleges unfair constructive dismissal
Law
Legal action under way over property website for homes with access for disabled people
Dispute over domain names ends in property website being returned to its original owner
Finance
Rental proptech firm secures £10m of investment
Agents promised new revenue opportunities as Goodlord attracts more venture capital support