Finance
Stumble for Purplebricks after it is downgraded by over 80%
Analysts upgrade Countrywide and Foxtons but say Purplebricks 'flew too close to the sun'
News
Agency
Online agents commanding under 5% of market – and Purplebricks way out in front
Market share of new property listings sticks at under 5% – but Purplebricks grabs dominance
Agency
Furious agent tells MP that Government has ‘devoured’ the hand that fed it
Angry agent tells MP that industry is being squeezed from all sides
Other News
Picture of the Week: And here’s a property that’s in the pink
The curse of the shadow that falls . . .
Finance
Slowing price growth ‘helps first-time buyers get on property ladder faster’
First-time buyers now need to save for ten years and three months for a typical mortgage deposit
Lettings
Ministers ‘must tell agents and landlords who they can let to after Brexit’
RLA calls for clear advice on Right to Rent rules after Brexit
Other News
House price growth crashes back to earth after February boost
House prices fall in 'sharp correction' in market starved of supply
Agency
Agency staff (and their dog) raise £9,000 for local charity
Funds will support development of children’s hospital
Agency
London agent expands into mortgage broking
Founding member of online mortgage broker to lead agency brokerage
Compliance
Anger as taxman hikes anti-money laundering fees by 250%
HMRC pushes up annual fees to £300 per estate agent branch
Agency
Hunters franchisees thrive in challenging market
Average revenue per Hunters branch up 10% to hit £200,000
Agency
Leading London agent starts ten-branch trial back on Zoopla
Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward among latest returners to Zoopla – and hints it may drop Rightmove
Tech
Blockchain trial claims property transaction process can be cut from three months to three weeks
Agents to be invited to use blockchain property network ahead of autumn launch
Law
Revealed: The rooms a buyer ‘owns’ when they purchase a property
Analysis shows buyers purchasing with a mortgage own enough to cover the kitchen and bathroom
Other News
Moving home ‘more stressful than divorce or having a baby’
And the worst bit? Paying for the cost of the move
Lettings
Rental proptech firm begins UK expansion following investment round
Renting app chooses its first base outside of London
Acquisitions
Online agent quickly bought out of liquidation with venture capitalists ‘looking to invest’
Online agent which called high street firms 'slime balls' is bought out of liquidation
Agency
Agents get help to track private deals after unexplained withdrawals and claim commission
Have you missed out on commission? Supplier to industry puts tabs on it
Agency
Rise in revenues and profits for Winkworth despite drop in sales market
Shares in Winkworth shoot up after it expresses optimism for this year
Agency
Buyer demand is on the rise but Brexit continues to hold back sales
Agent claims that prime markets may be set to bounce back