People
Colleagues mourn death of outstanding estate agent at 48
Director of regional independent loses his fight for life
News
Agency
Zoopla reveals surge in agency membership as over 2,250 branches join
Increase of 25% in marketing spend this year set to deliver benefits for agents, says boss
Compliance
Compulsory electrical safety inspections set to be required in all private rental homes
But will there be enough electricians available to cope with so much work?
Finance
Customers estimated to have paid Emoov £1.5m up-front before it went into administration
Administrators reveal claims from trade creditors and customers who paid Emoov up-front now total over £2.8m
Law
Housing Secretary commits to redress scheme for leaseholders
Leasehold redress confirmed in Parliament despite exclusion from Queen’s Speech
Agency
Online agents taking 10% market share at lower end for first time in ‘significant win’ for sector
Three regions where online agents' overall market share of property listings is over 10%
Agency
Purplebricks is profitable in the UK – but has it hit a glass ceiling?
Purplebricks makes money in the UK, but is it now as big as it's ever going to be?
Acquisitions
Sale of Humberts likely to go through shortly, with ‘potential buyer an international brand’
Probable buyer of Humberts business will keep name as it looks to expand in UK
Politics
Shock as country’s largest landlord licensing scheme is axed by Government
Government refuses to extend city-wide licensing scheme for another five years
Acquisitions
Online agent Upad’s assets bought by property management business
Upad brand will be retained by new buyer two months after liquidation
Agency
Savills enjoys bumper day on stock market after reporting ‘excellent’ performance
Savills says it expects to report full-year results 'at top end of expectations'
People
Hunt on for new property Ombudsman after Katrine Sporle announces retirement
Property Ombudsman is to step down from role after five years
Acquisitions
Merger of two landlord bodies is put back after over-ambitious timescale
Merger of two major organisations is delayed 'by a few weeks' but remains on course
Tech
New voting tool launches to help agents choose their software suppliers
New proptech tool launches to help agents find out more about suppliers
Acquisitions
Connells tight-lipped over Humberts acquisition rumours
Connells neither deny nor confirm Humberts acquisition but another buyer could be on the horizon
Agency
Haggle with agents so you pay no more than 1% plus VAT, HomeOwners Alliance tells sellers
Negotiate estate agents' fees downwards, advises the HomeOwners Alliance
Other News
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Agency
UK house set to be sold for all-time record as luxury market bounces back
London estate agent poised to pull off biggest house deal ever seen in UK – despite huge discount
Lettings
New rents rise above inflation as more landlords quit and tenancy fees ban strikes home
More rent rises on the way as landlords continue to exit the market, forecast
Agency
Keller Williams formally opens new market centre in Essex with 20 agents signed up
Formal opening for Keller Williams outlet backed by former founders of Emoov and House Network