Agency
Founders of estate agency pay ‘ultimate price’ as they are banned from being directors
Estate agency founders whose business was wound up by taxman express regret – and say they were naive
News
Agency
Agents invited to express interest in taking part in reservation agreement trials
Government likely to want to see trials of reservation agreements – appeal goes out for agents to take part
Agency
Purplebricks wins award for second year running over five-star customer ratings
Online agent Purplebricks wins reviews award
Acquisitions
Hub estate agent announces £20m property deal – and expansion with its first branch
Firm with no high street presence for 18 years says £20m house sale is biggest deal yet for non-traditional agent
Finance
Property businesses worst hit as cases of ‘significant financial distress’ rise
Red flag alert points to 13% rise in 'real estate and property' firms going into financial stress during last year
Other News
Estate agent flies into record books after extraordinary flight powered by lawnmower engine
Agent's 36-hour flight from John O'Groats to Land's End is declared a world record – but never again, he says
Law
Former council tenant who hid ownership of three other homes ordered to pay over £80,000
Council tenant's fraud came to light when he tried to purchase home under Right to Buy
Agency
Conveyancing to become fully electronic within a decade, prediction
Industry report predicts digitisation of conveyancing will make it attractive for agents to offer as a service
Finance
‘Post-election surge’ boosts sales and mortgage approvals
December data suggests property market ended 2019 on a high
Agency
Home owner suing estate agents after he discovers mis-measurement
Home owner finds that property is much smaller than he thought – and its value is affected
Acquisitions
Former Humberts boss delighted at ‘best outcome’ for brand as franchisees take ownership
New future awaits historic Humberts brand after franchisees pull off deal
Compliance
Trading Standards warn sellers of possible risks if they use a quick-sale service
Investigator reveals that some quick-sale companies are on regulator's radar
Agency
Employee who worked for agency for less than a month takes firm to tribunal
Two former employees take estate agency to employment tribunal
People
Zoopla founder Chesterman enters list of super-rich who have paid most tax in UK
Zoopla founder's huge tax bill is revealed
Other News
Picture of the Week: And it’s a jungle out there (despite what the details say)
How does your garden grow? The picture is the clue
Other News
First-time buyers flock to sign up for thrice-weekly emails with advice
Zoopla also reveals 8% rise in branch membership
Tech
New portal launches specialising in property probate sales
Platform launches to help speed up probate sales
Acquisitions
EYE NEWSFLASH: Humberts bought out of administration by franchisees
Humberts is bought out of administration by a consortium of its own franchisees
Agency
Agents in ‘cartel’ case have under a month to pay huge fines to competitions authority
'Whistleblower' Romans escapes penalty – despite claims that it 'policed' pricing agreement between agents
Compliance
Agent hit with bill for over £24,000 after deposits go unprotected
Agency prosecuted after putting 'vulnerable tenants' deposits at risk'