Tenants facing higher costs as landlords prepare for rent controls – while supply in London dips
Landlords voting with their feet as prospects become less appetising
News Archive
House price growth hits a six-month low — Nationwide
January’s jump in prices “turned out to be a blip” as average values fell in February
Who’s the best estate agent on planet Earth? There’s a natural selection
Rightmove thinks it has found the perfect estate agent and the name may surprise you
Agent hit with personal injury claim three years after man tripped during viewing warns of ‘ambulance chasers’
Firm warns that agents could be seen as soft touch by personal injury claim lawyers
One in ten chains now have an online agent, with figure ‘set to rise to one in six’
Online agents ‘must be aware’ of problems they cause in sales progression
Agent says sorry after sending out hundreds of names on its database by mistake
Vendor who withdrew property is sent hundreds of names from database
Purplebricks complains to advertising watchdog about rival Emoov – but told no problem
Purplebricks complaint about Emoov’s claim to be number one hybrid agent falls flat
New appointments announced as VTUK’s Peter Grant steps aside after death of wife
New role for industry veteran 30 years after founding business
Shares in both Foxtons and Countrywide dive after London agent reports 65% fall in profits
Investor confidence wobbles in high-profile agents
TPO stakes claim to be private housing market’s only ombudsman
Katrine Sporle ‘puts her money where her mouth is’ amid Government consultation on redress
Removals could be disrupted by the Beast from the East, warning
Snow could deal a blow to people with removals booked
Boost for property market as latest figures show transactions picking up
Land Registry figures show a pick-up in property registrations
Countrywide founder Harry Hill says UK’s biggest agent could be broken up in any sale
Break-up of Countrywide is a possibility, says founder Harry Hill
Foxtons announces larger than expected two-thirds plunge in profits
London agency giant says it will now invest in more technology – not more branches
Connells profits shoot up despite tough market, helped by sale of Zoopla shares
Connells Group announce ‘stand out performance’ as profits and revenues rise
Four major agencies back Zero Deposit as it finally hits the launch button
Zoopla-backed deposit replacement scheme enters the market
Advertising watchdog gives agent one more chance over ‘misleading’ ads
Case resolved informally but the next step could be a formal investigation if ‘misleading’ ads appear again
London estate agent strengthens its hand with joint venture deal
Partnership extending firm’s reach in east London follows string of acquisitions
Estate agency is at a crossroads — make the right recruitment choices if you want to come out on top
Traditional agents need to build strong teams if they are to prevent hybrids and onliners from increasing their market share, says Joshua Rayner
White label auction service offers estate agents valuation training
Estate Agency All Stars will provide the training for firms offering an auction option