Agency
Purplebricks still growing in the UK but Brexit blows it some headwinds, says analyst
Rate of growth slows for Purplebricks – but nevertheless still impressive
News
Compliance
Leaseholders complain that they were not told by conveyancers of ‘toxic’ leaseholds
Majority of new-build owners insist they were never made aware of the difference between leasehold and freehold
Agency
Ex-Knight Frank agent joins independent firm on home territory
Former Knight Frank agent to lead sales and lettings department at independent
Agency
Tributes paid to estate agent who was third generation of his family to own firm
Tributes after grandson of founder of Beresford Adams dies at age of 94
Charity
Agents urged to swing into shape for the industry’s charity golf day
Can you beat Simon Whale to win this year's best dressed award?
Other News
Another picture of the week: Tour de force as cyclists race past estate agency office
Snap! Tour of Britain cyclists caught on camera outside agent's office
Agency
Agents to be asked whether whole industry should be automatically opted in to new platform
Charlie Wright gearing up to launch new marketplace venture – agents to be asked whether they should have to opt out
Politics
Brexit uncertainty hits market as sales agreed drop across all regions and new listings in even shorter supply
Northern housing markets outperforming south-east and London – but listings and sales drop across UK
Agency
Rightmove tells agents it does not store or use seller information it requests on new Best Price Guide
Agent expresses concerns over why prospective seller's name is mandatory for Best Price Guide
Acquisitions
Auction entries rise as clobbered buy-to-let landlords look to sell their properties
Record month for Auction House as it offers more lots than ever before
Agency
Zoopla warns that agent ‘over-valuations’ derail the sales process
Agents are achieving 96.3% of the asking price for sellers
Agency
Ex-Purplebricks executive gets set to launch new online property business
New property investment site will pay estate agents for referrals
Compliance
Letting agency and its boss hit with bill of almost £24,000 after fly-tipping rubbish from tenants’ homes
Letting agency boss dumped waste from rental properties including cannabis growing equipment
Law
Deposit diaries: Why a landlord’s claim of mould ’caused by tenants’ lifestyle’ was rejected
Adjudicator rules that landlord must foot entire cost of redecoration
Lettings
Tenants face paying 31% more to trade up from a room rental to a whole home
Young tenants face paying almost half of their income in rent if they move from house share to their own place
Agency
Anger as national newspaper advises public to beware of estate agents’ ‘tricks’
Infuriated agent hits out at article as 'gross misrepresentation of industry'
Compliance
Shockingly low levels of compliance with the law found among letting agents
Almost half of nearly 2,000 letting agents inspected by Trading Standards in London breaking the law
Lettings
ARLA boss begs agents to speak out over proposed abolition of Section 21 – and not just complain
If we can all voice enough opposition, government will find it harder to enact, says ARLA boss
Agency
Ex-sales agent launches new buying agency just for first-time buyers
Gap in market for buying agency specialising in time-poor first-time buyers, says founder of new firm
Acquisitions
Connells Group buys three-branch independent and says it is looking for more acquisitions
Connells Group looking to expand with further acquisitions