Finance
Fall of over 100,000 transactions leads to drop in number of conveyancing firms
Smaller conveyancing firms suffer in housing market slowdown
News
Agency
Former UK Purplebricks boss Lee Wainwright takes new role at agency marketing business
Lee Wainwright goes to FocalAgent as new CEO
Compliance
Lettings rogue operator is banned from industry for four years
Rogue banned from letting agency work for four years
Events
Book early for next ARLA conference, agents are urged after sell-out this year
Earlybird tickets now on sale for next ARLA conference
Agency
Lowest number of new instructions for over ten years as ‘thousands’ of sellers postpone plans
Number of new sellers down by 15% on a year ago, says Rightmove
Agency
This is how much you were paying for portals – and now it could be double
Portal inflation means almost double your money for some agents over last five years
Agency
Almost ten agencies a week will go bust this year as problems pile up for high streets, claim
Number of insolvencies among estate agents is 'part of high street malaise' – claim
Finance
Flats being valued at £0 by valuers after official fire safety guidance
Leasehold owners of apartments shocked to be told they are worthless as they struggle to sell
Other News
World Kindness Day – and here’s how one agent marked it
It's good to be kind and who needs terms and conditions to make the world a better place?
Compliance
RICS reassures agents that anti-money laundering guidance is compliant
RICS clarifies that agents who follow its AML code will be compliant with UK laws
Agency
Television agent to head up new office to be opened by Gascoigne Halman
Connells brand Gascoigne Halman makes key appointment as it expands
Finance
OnTheMarket investors advised to keep an eye on company’s cash burn
Cash burn of £15m worries investment watchers
Agency
Online agents have yet to realise potential and we WILL take market share, says new emoov boss
Emoov going into administration 'an individual failure' – not a failure of online market
Finance
Head of remuneration steps down as Foxtons bosses look set to have bonuses trimmed
Foxtons acts on executive pay after shareholders' objections to remuneration policy
Acquisitions
Regional firm clinches its ninth acquisition in 18 months as it expands into new territory
Firm grows its rental portfolio to almost 9,000 homes with latest acquisition
Agency
Chestertons agent appointed to oversee UK expansion quits within months
Chestertons says it is in 'exciting stage of growth' and set to roll out international expansion
Agency
Carter Jonas posts rise in profits and revenues as its five-year plan draws to a close
Five-year business plan reaps rewards for property firm
Agency
Purplebricks backs Stamp Duty reforms to save movers £3.2bn
Agent claims raising the Stamp Duty threshold would provide £6.2bn economic boost
Lettings
Newly agreed rents dipping across most of UK despite annual climbs
Annual inflation for new rents at almost 3% says tenancy referencing firm
Finance
Home owner and buy-to-let repossessions soar
Arrears remain at record lows but worrying repossession trend emerges