Surprise bounce lifts Foxtons share price over 10% despite gloomy results
Shares start trading today up over 10% despite 65% plunge in profits
News Archive
New reviews site launched for tenants and landlords is backed by Mirror
Landlords and tenants can now review each other at the beginning and end of a tenancy
‘Fragmented’ recovery in prime London sales as prices stabilise
Performance in the market has become more nuanced as fluctuations in sales volumes and prices smooth out
Estate agency recruitment firm named one of UK’s best companies to work for
Firm’s CEO is also named sixth in ‘most inspirational CEO’ category
Councils and builders already at odds after Government proposes planning reforms
Government reveals clampdown on land banking and gives councils targets for building, but who is responsible for shortages?
Warnings of likely rent hikes and mass exodus of small private landlords as tax changes bite
Alarm bells should be ringing, warn agents
Agent calls for clearer guidance from HMRC over anti-money laundering registrations
Agent struggling to renew anti-money laundering permission says process is fraught
Court case results in warning to agents that gas safety certificates MUST be issued by time tenancy starts
Court says Section 21 notices could be invalid if a gas safety certificate is not issued by start of a tenancy
Agent Provocateur: Has the time come to rethink Home Information Packs?
There are answers out there – but maybe too many vested interests as well
‘Tenant referencing system is broken – firms just want to sell their insurance’, claim
Existing process is ‘worthless’ because companies aren’t incentivised to make referencing bullet-proof
Landlords’ Barometer — #56: Why the market is becoming more unforgiving
Why the market for landlords is becoming more unforgiving, and what was left out of the BBC Panorama show on Section 21 notices
GDPR: Agents will pay more as Information Commissioner hikes fees for data controllers
New fees regime is announced
Get a grip! Agents were ready to tame the Beast from the East after snow driving training
Spicerhaart’s high performance agents trained for hazardous conditions
EYE NEWSFLASH: Estate agents under the spotlight as competition watchdog launches yet another investigation
New investigation sparked by tip-off following Burnham-on-Sea case
The Paul Smith column: How much longer can Countrywide go on as it is?
Our columnist also wonders just how rosy (or not) things are in the hybrid garden
‘Only two to three online players will be left and we’ll be one of them’ – says easyProperty boss
Hybrid boss questions whether rivals can sustain the ‘astronomical’ cost of acquiring new customers
Zoopla hails return of 100 agents’ branches since end of ‘one other portal’ rule – but all still list on OTM
All businesses named by Zoopla will also continue to list with OTM
Letting agency spends a year rebranding after ‘losing focus’ on tenants
Agency unveils a new name that it hopes will appeal to students
Picture of the Week: Igloo goes up for sale in price freeze
Remember, you thaw it here first . . .
Software users to see costs go up 10% next month
First subscription rise in three years for Expert Agent users, says Zoopla