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Review of the Week (or not): The LPE did NOT post his own glowing review
Customer's rating of Local Property Expert is so good they said it twice!
News
Other News
Housing transactions lift slightly as autumn gets under way – but still playing catch up
UK housing transactions estimated at 101,740 last month
Agency
Reduced profits for Knight Frank as transactions fall in London and south-east
Knight Frank looks to adjust gender balance among its equity partners – out of 70, just two are women
Agency
‘We’re here to sell houses, not to list them’, Purplebricks boss insists
Purplebricks boss vows to get the house 'back in order'
Agency
Rent passport founder attacks property portals for failing to do right thing by renters
Boss of rental products firm vows to get rid of last vestiges of tenancy screening fees
Politics
Housing minister calls for proptech revolution to let buyers see if they could get a seat on the train
UK property sector on cusp of digital revolution says Esther McVey
Finance
Countrywide shares continue their roller-coaster with latest fall of 10%
Countrywide shares dive as roller coaster goes on
Agency
Hamptons reports record results in lettings despite tenant fees ban
Hamptons says it has been rewarded after decision not to hike commission fees to landlords
Other News
Picture of the Week: And – curses! – here’s a spell-binding property
But here's the real horror of this property . . .
Agency
Reviews site allAgents announces its 2019 ‘People Awards’ for individual agents
Cream of the crop announced by allAgents in latest awards
Agency
Hybrid agents can take up to 30% market share in next five years, Purplebricks boss declares
Purplebricks boss emphasises belief in ability of online sector to win market share
Agency
New property listings dwindle as ‘thousands of sellers hold back’
New listings down by over 13% across the UK as autumn bounce fails to materialise
Compliance
Ex-professional footballer scores own goal as landlord of unlicensed properties
Ex-footballer hit with bill for £25,000 after failing to license properties in city
Lettings
Ex-university student sets up website for undergraduate renters to review agents
Ex-renter who settled with letting agent out of court sets up reviews website for students
Tech
Zoopla launches new home-hunting search tool to boost leads for developers
Zoopla launches 'revised' new homes experience for new-build market
Agency
UK virtual tours firm clinches global deal with fast-growing US estate agency firm
Virtual tours firm announces exclusive partnership with global estate agency firm now launching in UK
Law
Three escape jail after admitting money laundering where agency was used as fraud vehicle
Letting agency listed properties on Rightmove and Zoopla that weren't available – but still took money off tenants
Finance
Red Flag Alert – significant financial distress rises sharply among firms in property sector
Estate agents, property investors and developers among those hit hardest in three years since EU referendum
Agency
Countrywide ‘needs to be a tenth of the size it is’ in order to survive
Russell Quirk says that Countrywide needs to reduce in size and pay down its debt
Acquisitions
Leaders Romans Group announces acquisition of single-office lettings business
Staff in acquired firm will move just 100 yards up the road to join Leaders