Acquisitions
Major backer of Purplebricks confirms it is in talks to go private
Axel Springer's bid to go private 'could have implications for other online platforms including Rightmove'
News
Compliance
Financial watchdog urged to review regulation of deposit replacement schemes
City watchdog is warned that deposit alternatives could be next mis-selling scandal
Acquisitions
Regional independent on the acquisition trail announces latest purchase
Agent expands with purchase of firm's trading book – and is looking for further buying opportunities
Acquisitions
Agent, 25, looks to the future as he snaps up local competitor
Expansion for entrepreneur after buying up competitor
Law
Fees ban now just hours away – and still the warnings pour in
Undesirable consequences of ban – and 'no housing minister hangs around long enough to understand market'
Lettings
More landlords fleeing the private rented sector or hiking rents
Number of landlords leaving rental market rises – leaving tenants to 'feel the burn'
Agency
Purplebricks says sorry to house seller who posted damning review on Trustpilot
House seller receives apology after 'local experts' who advised her to cut price by £30,000 were far from local
Finance
Initial Land Registry figures show just over 23,000 transactions in April
House prices creep upwards by just £26 in May
Acquisitions
Countrywide hoists For Sale sign over branches it wants to rent back
Britain's biggest agent looks to raise cash by selling its freehold offices
Finance
Mystery over closure of large holiday letting firm with customers left out of pocket
Short lets agent blames 'challenging economic conditions' for closure with no redress for consumers
Compliance
Deposit scheme warns of ‘danger of falling foul of the law’ as tenant fees ban approaches
Rush of agents to check out new deposit law as tenant fees ban is just two days away
Acquisitions
Conveyancing workloads increase as smaller firms are pushed out of the market
Larger brands dominate the conveyancing sector as consolidation continues
Other News
No accounting for taste – how Marmite made it into this sales brochure
Love it or loathe it, but can you find the Marmite pots in every picture of this property?
Agency
Picture of the Week – and just see how the agent makes its presence felt
Oh what a picture – it's the perfect branding
Law
Fees ban will make rents go up, say half of tenants and landlords
Low awareness of fees ban – with tenants and landlords sceptical as to how they will benefit
Law
Fees ban countdown: Agents warned that failure to provide reference checks could cost them their customers
Tenancy fees ban countdown: Agents who will no longer provide references are warned by landlord body
Agency
Shares in Countrywide take another dive as price hovers around 5p
Shares in UK's biggest estate agent fall again
Agency
New conveyancing service promises quick exchange – or money back
New service promising exchanges within 25 days will pay agents up to £600 in referral fees
Training
New training brand is launched by trade body to help agents drive income
Learn, share, expand and improve – Propertymark launches new initiative for industry managers
Other News
Picture of the Week: And it’s a welcome back to the man in the mirror
The man in the mirror makes his reappearance – but wot about the spelling?