News Archive

Please don’t ‘punish’ Rightmove – let’s go about it the correct way, franchise boss tells agents

Reviews site allAgents announces gold award for Yopa – with Purplebricks nowhere to be seen

Trade body urged to recognise that ‘inherent conflict of interest within tenant fees is unethical and unprofessional’

Agent expands its northern presence with purchase of two independent firms

Rental growth remains below the rate of inflation but economic uncertainty could lead to landlord exits and increased costs for tenants

New business aims to educate public about agents

Surveyors predict September spike in new buyers but squeeze continues on larger deposit borrowers

Boss of franchise chain tells Rightmove it will be hearing from lawyers about alleged abuse of market position

Agent compiles list of firms breaking law by not displaying fees – and asks why Trading Standards can’t do the same

OnTheMarket chalks up losses

Emoov boss Russell Quirk explains why he is now having different thoughts about the future of estate agency

RICS reports that enquiries, sales and appraisals have turned negative again

Landlords label the Private Rented Sector Access Fund ‘a quick fix’

New study finds rise in number of agents despite 1,600 going out of business and 1,000 in trouble

Online agents’ market share of exchanges falls

Agent told to substantiate claims about predicted rental yields

Artificial intelligence-powered assistant will help agents secure property viewings 24 hours a day

Auctioneer claims buyers are looking beyond Brexit to snap up property in salerooms across the country

Michael Morgan, director of Dispute Resolution at TDS, discusses a recent decision by an adjudicator

Research highlights lack of awareness among renters of their rights