Finance
Shares in Countrywide and Property Franchise Group shoot up
Shares in Property Franchise Group at a record high while City signals early approval of Countrywide's progress
News
Finance
Rental platform already backed by Google raises a further £1.5m in bid to shake up sector
Start-up askporter raises more funds as it plans to launch an 'Ask Alexa' for lettings industry
Politics
Personal viewpoint: What will a BoJo government mean for the property industry?
Could new housing minister Esther McVey reverse emphasis on renting to home ownership?
Other News
Property prices inch up but annual house price growth below 1% for eighth successive month
Empty bedrooms an occupational hazard as home owners move half as often as they used to
Agency
Countrywide tells City that changes ‘are bearing fruit’ – and Connells announces £26m profits
Countrywide confirms having closed down more branches this year – while Connells announces £26m profits despite 8% drop in sales
Finance
City analysts warn investors of ‘signs of cracks’ at Rightmove
Bank says Rightmove's valuation 'does not reflect difficulties that its agents are experiencing'
Tech
Rightmove Plus goes down but portal says it is prioritising fixing ‘intermittent’ problems
'We're working to fix this,' says Rightmove as it thanks agents for their patience
People
Property Franchise Group boss Ian Wilson announces retirement
Property Franchise Group chief executive to step down after 16 years
Lettings
Purplebricks says sorry after tenant moves into flat filled with owner’s possessions
Purplebricks apologises after tenant uses social media to complain of flat filled with clutter
Compliance
Local authority warns that six-week shutdown will affect all searches
'Unprecedented' shutdown of local search facility could have wide impact on home-movers
Compliance
Property portal Houser looks shipwrecked as all listings are removed
Houser removes all its houses after advertising watchdog's latest ruling
Politics
Landlords’ Barometer – #72: Hot topics among the landlord community
Landlords speculate about the housing market now that Boris is Prime Minister
Acquisitions
EYE NEWSFLASH: Online agent easyProperty is sold
easyProperty sells to new owner who promises expansion of the brand
Agency
Parent company of Your Move and Reeds Rains reveals extent of job losses for first time
LSL announces £4.6m losses after branch closures and redundancies – and writes off more of its investment in Yopa
Agency
Don’t leave RightmovePlus open on your computer or it will add to executives’ bonuses, OnTheMarket tells agents
OnTheMarket rubbishes claims that Rightmove has lost agents who have gone out of business – 'a fair proportion are now with OTM'
Other News
Transactions across England and Wales fall to lowest levels for six years and at fastest rate for a decade
Sales fall at fastest rate since financial crisis, Land Registry figures show
Agency
Knight Frank marks entry into equity release sector by becoming first agent to join trade body
The agent’s finance arm has joined the Equity Release Council
Agency
Build-to-rent referrals platform that aims to boost business for agents plans expansion
Agents will be able to access exclusive developments
Acquisitions
Franchise network boosts regional presence with independent agent acquisition
Winkworth expands its reach across East Anglia
Agency
Rightmove downplays concerns about falling membership after 4.6% drop in a year
Almost all the agents that have left us have quit the market, Rightmove tells analysts