Agency
Online agent claims to have raised over £700,000 before fundraising campaign goes live
Hybrid agent nu:move Group offers free sales and lettings in return for backing
News
Finance
Purplebricks shares fall to under £1 launch price of four years ago
Purplebricks shares take a battering on the stock exchange
Other News
Buyer demand hits four month high but supply remains low
NAEA Propertymark data highlights ongoing property supply issues
Training
Industry training events are announced for this year
Six free training events to be laid on for estate and letting agents
Events
Women in residential property meet to network in a ‘non-salesy’ way
Much more than ladies who lunch – opportunities for women in the property industry to network
Acquisitions
Estate agency Roberts is bought by ambitious rival just days after start of administration
Estate agency business is bought out of administration by local independent agent
Agency
Yopa reports strong start to year with seventh highest number of listings on Rightmove and revenues up
Yopa reports strongest start yet to a year as it makes 'significant inroads' into debt
Finance
Connells Group announces £50m profits in ‘resilient’ results this morning
'Most successful estate agency in UK' announces dip in profits and house sales but debt-free Connells piles up its cash reserves
Law
Abolishing Section 21 ‘will create sitting tenancies and rent controls’ – warning
Leading commentator warns that Section 21 will close down landlords' rental activities
Agency
More landlords drop letting agents after price hikes following tenant fees ban
Rise in landlords opting to self-manage as they reject letting agent price increases
Lettings
Tenants dealt ‘huge blow’ as rents rise amid falling supply and record demand
Landlords quitting the private rented sector in favour of short-term lets
Law
Jailed letting agent ordered to repay victims less than a quarter of money that she stole
Letting agent who took money belonging to landlords and tenants 'frittered away' most of it
Compliance
Competition watchdog launches new ‘compete not cheat’ campaign citing estate agents’ cartel
Competition and Markets Authority repeats advice to agents and asks them to report any competitors who set up cartels
Tech
Rightmove unveils tool to help home owners improve rather than move
Portal launches house price extension calculator for those seeking to add value
Other News
Annual price growth at three year-high as supply lags demand – Zoopla
Prices in English cities rise above 2007 peak but Zoopla warns sellers against unrealistic pricing
Acquisitions
The clock is ticking: LSL has until March 23 to make an offer for Countrywide
LSL takeover of Countrywide could be just weeks away
Acquisitions
Countrywide and LSL: Too big a mountain to climb and it will be the staff who bear the brunt
Opinion piece: Massive reduction in branches and headcount if this deal goes ahead and it will be the brilliant staff who suffer
Agency
Purplebricks under pressure with fewer staff and Rightmove under pressure with fewer agents?
Will agents de-camp from Rightmove and spend their money on other marketing channels?
Law
Vindictive ex-boyfriend who sent men to estate agent’s office is jailed
Judge tells ex-boyfriend that he tried to humiliate agent in her workplace and cause her maximum distress
Agency
Two ex-Purplebricks Territory Owners go it alone as they open new agency
Former Purplebricks Territory Owners waste no time in setting up their own business