News Archive

Remortgages continue to dominate the market as home mover and buy-to-let lending slide

OnTheMarket continues its challenge to Rightmove and Zoopla as it builds momentum

Surveyors’ gloomy warning that overall market likely to remain subdued as Land Registry figures show transactions at eight-year low

Agents encouraged to share their use of referral fees as Government considers an outright ban

A moving call from Simon Whale for industry to rally round one of our own – and to raise money for a fantastic cause

Game set to launch to allow property investors to build ‘virtual’ portfolios of real properties bought and sold through real agents

Portal planning entry into rental passport market as it warns others that too many providers won’t be helpful to consumers

Former housing minister Mark Prisk concedes rents could rise despite Tenant Fees Bill originally aiming to make renting more affordable

Start-up that helps agents with anti-money laundering checks wins best emerging technology award

The annual Rumble with the Agents event has now raised almost £75,000 over three years

Number of asking prices being chopped rises to six-year high

Campaigners call for tougher regime with transparency over enforcement and ‘meaningful fines’

Wales follows Scotland and England with ban on fees

Property Franchise Group brand Whitegates, which launched in Wolverhampton 30 years ago, has been acquired by 29-year-old agent

New app claimed to cut down time to do an inventory by over two hours

Reuters poll predicts first fall in London prices for almost a decade

Seller complains about advert saying properties on agent’s site would also be on Zoopla

Lending to landlords bounces back but mortgage commitments to first-time buyers hit an 18-month low

Emoov says it performs many more post-listing tasks than its rival Purplebricks

Fees ban and harsh tax changes create ‘perfect financial storm’ for beleaguered landlords