Acquisitions
Mystery deepens over House Network collapse and then ‘sale’
Administrators appear to confirm House Network has ceased activity
News
Acquisitions
Lettings business makes yet another acquisition – and on look-out for more
Sixteenth acquisition announced for lettings specialist
Agency
Nightmare for House Network vendors as administrators take legal advice
Frantic sellers contact EYE after online agent House Network stops trading
Compliance
New body policing estate and letting agents to have budget of £740,000 a year
Staff of dozen full-timers for new industry regulator
Agency
New franchisee completes on a fifth purchase within a year
No hanging about for new Belvoir franchisee as he fast-tracks his business
Agency
Jackson-Stops goes on the hunt for more agents to join it
Prestigious brand launches new prospectus as it seeks more agents to join its consortium
Agency
Three regional events to help agents mitigate lost income when fees ban comes in
Three regional events announced as clock ticks down towards ban
Lettings
New regulatory body will oversee both letting and sales agents
New enforcement body is set up to police letting agents ahead of tenant fees ban
Agency
Spicerhaart boss: Why I’m predicting 2,500 branch closures in biggest shake-up we will ever see
OPINION: More wobbles ahead for online sector – and hundreds of job losses in shake-up to come
Agency
Emoov attempts to throw lifeline to vendors with House Network
Emoov offers former House Network customers free listings
Compliance
Letting agents could be regulated by membership body for AML
New consultation asks if anti-money laundering regime should extend to letting agents
Finance
Lack of lettings supply pushes rental growth to record highs
Rightmove reveals the 'hefty' deposits tenants will still need to pay once the fees ban comes in
Tech
Revealed: The best day and time to list a property
Zoopla reveals the busiest day for lead generation
Finance
Corporate landlords earning twice as much from buy-to-let as private owners
Private landlords lose out on rental profits compared with institutional investors
Other News
‘Corrections’ in the south drag average property price growth to seven year low
House prices drop almost 4% in London while prices fall in south-east for first time in nearly eight years
Agency
Property start-up promoting private sales wins six-figure backing
New service that cuts out agents allows home hunters to contact owners direct
Agency
Agent which used Rightmove data to claim it sold most scolded by watchdog
Agent has two claims banned after complaint from competitor that they were misleading
Law
Prison for pair who ran lettings agency and defrauded clients ‘on industrial scale’
Mother and daughter sent to jail after defrauding landlords and tenants out of £266,00
Law
Opinion: Have you tried googling for a conveyancer? Best not
Getting a conveyancing quote makes Game of Thrones look civilised
Agency
House Network tells clients to contact the administrators
New notice on 'defunct' online agent's website advises vendors who paid upfront