Compliance
Expert opinion: Official guidance on disclosing referral fees ‘is just not practical’
Our compliance expert gives his opinion on the disclosure of referral fees guidance – Champagne, anyone?
News
Agency
Not so sheepish! Ewemove is UK’s fastest selling agent, claims new research
Franchise network claims its agents sold properties at the fastest rate in 2018
Finance
New property portal OneDome announces partnership with Mortgage Advice Bureau
Property searchers will be able to use same platform to arrange mortgages
Agency
Spot the differences in these ‘before’ and ‘after’ estate agency pictures
Spot five differences – and you could win a prize worth £200
Finance
Mortgage market gets off to ‘surprisingly strong’ start in 2019
First-time buyers and home movers experience new year boost in mortgage completions
Charity
Catfest set to happen again – and it looks better than ever
Agency festival set to raise more funds for cancer charity
Charity
Agents Giving launches recruitment drive for regional ambassadors
Volunteers sought to promote local fundraising opportunities
Agency
Mandatory Client Money Protection ‘as chaotic as Brexit’ with deadline day looming for agents
One scheme is canned while RICS reveals it is still awaiting approval – and thousands of agents are still scrabbling to meet mandatory deadline
Law
MP controversially names landlord and My Deposits in Parliament as ‘partners in crime’
Labour MP uses Parliamentary privilege to make claims as he launches bid to reform law by having single tenancy deposit scheme
Agency
Savills reports rise in revenues but small drop in profits as it warns of difficult year to come
Savills records making 'small additional investment' in Yopa to support its growth
Agency
Stock levels return to record lows as agents warn Brexit continues to weigh on the property market
Enquiries, instructions and sales remain in a slump as Brexit uncertainty drags on
Finance
Estate agency comparison website raises £2.2m from investors
Comparison service claims to be serving over 10,000 enquiries about estate agents a month
Agency
New dating-style service for properties will charge sellers just £30
Direct sale service attracts buyers but so far no sellers
Agency
Guild members claimed to be dominating new listings in ‘outstanding’ results
Marketing body claims its members collectively have the highest market share of new instructions
Agency
A slap in the face! Agents lament lack of action in the Spring Statement to boost the property market
Chancellor urged to put housing back on the political agenda
Agency
easyProperty introduces No Sale, No Fee payment option as it scraps set prices
How much? Website gives no clues as easyProperty lets local agents set their own prices
Agency
Purplebricks enquirer advised that firm would get over £380 conveyancing referral fee
Enquirer says 'Legals seem expensive at £599' as solicitor earns under half
Agency
Opinion: Referral fees and what the new crackdown could mean for agents
Change is coming – and there could be awkward questions for agents
Agency
Estate agency and director due in court after being charged with over 20 offences
Agent stays open for business after a total of 22 charges
Agency
Independent agents flock to deposit replacement scheme months after it was opened to small firms
More than 1,000 agency branches now offer Zoopla-backed deposit replacement scheme