Agency
Rightmove to carry out review on agent’s membership
Portal's data quality team to carry out full review
News
Agency
Google-backed proptech firm signs up first agents to create their own digital assistant
Five firms will take part in six-month development programme
Acquisitions
How low can they go? Countrywide shares head downwards again . . .
. . . but Purplebricks shares creep up just 2% after Axel Springer doubles its stake as Bruce brothers sell up
Agency
TPO expels seven agents after more than £110,000 of redress goes unpaid
Landlords and tenants unlikely to receive compensation as agents have stopped trading
Finance
Housing Secretary in backlash after proposing buyers raid pension pots to buy homes
Pensions industry clashes over latest attempt to boost the housing market
Law
Landlords worried about anti-social tenants protest against abolition of Section 21
Landlords say that Section 21 is needed to deal with misery caused by anti-social tenants
Lettings
Specialist recruiter says fees ban will make it a struggle to hire and retain lettings staff
It will become harder to recruit lettings staff and persuade them to stay in business, claim
Acquisitions
Belvoir brand acquires sales and lettings business of long-established independent
Newton Fallowell acquires sales and lettings business as growth strategy continues
Charity
Estate agent blinded in Iraq war plans marathon bike ride for veterans charity
Agent to cycle length of Britain to raise money for the charity that helped him after war injuries
Tech
UK referencing and insurance provider opens ‘tech hub’ in India
Industry supplier to letting agents develops its technology in India
Acquisitions
EYE NEWSFLASH: Axel Springer ups its stake in Purplebricks as founder Bruce ‘sells up’
German publishers double their stake in Purplebricks
Lettings
Seconds away – Government leaves it to literally the last minute on fees ban
With just one minute to go before fees ban Government publishes vital paperwork at 11.59pm
Acquisitions
Efforts being made against the clock to find new investor for easyProperty
Battle continues to try and find third party investment for easyProperty – but one option is closure
Agency
Another difficult week looms for Countrywide as shares flutter just above 4p
Another drop in share price of UK's biggest high street estate agent
Compliance
Local authority becomes first to receive official go-ahead for huge licensing scheme
Government approval comes despite new report into licensing due to be issued soon
Politics
Landlords’ Barometer #70: Time for landlords to get militant – or get out
In Vanessa's 70th column for EYE she casts her eye over what landlords at Property Tribes are thinking
Compliance
‘Toxic’ adverts suggesting landlords switch to more lucrative short-term lets are taken down
'We got it wrong' says short-term lets platform as it pulls down controversial adverts
Law
Letting agency denies illegal evictions and leaving tenants’ belongings in black bags on the street
Agency under the spotlight once again in BBC Victoria Derbyshire Show
Acquisitions
EYE NEWSFLASH: easyProperty likely to close after equity firm bids for parent company
Equity firm makes bid for parent company of Guild, Fine & Country and easyProperty
Agency
Countrywide tells of times when there is ‘difficult decision’ to close a branch
Countrywide tight-lipped on specific closures but says it is constantly assessing branch footprint