Agency
Belvoir launches new TV advertising campaign which emphasises the personal touch
UK's largest franchise network homes in on local knowledge and real people
News
Acquisitions
Family run Martin & Co franchise snaps up competitor business
Agent acquires another family-run high street business
Agency
Long-standing critic of Purplebricks set to leave the high street and go hybrid
Critic of 'call centre' agents to close high street office and work out of home
Lettings
Tenants hoping to save money from fees ban ‘could already be paying more in rent’
Radio show questions whether the tenant fees ban will end up saving renters any money
Lettings
Landlords leaving market ‘in droves’ with exodus intensifying in capital
More landlords decide to call it a day after being 'pushed out of market', says ARLA
Agency
Emoov is back – ‘with a focus on perfecting customer service and relisting properties’
New owners of Emoov confirm that business is 'going really well'
Agency
New exercises in advertising from OnTheMarket and Purplebricks
OTM to build on TV advertising push – while Purplebricks kick off in both rugby and football
Agency
Franchising business Hunters outperforms market as franchisees achieve more revenue
Hunters expects to recruit more independents as it offers savings on portals
Acquisitions
Landlords’ body sells stake in tenancy deposit scheme mydeposits to insurance firm
Mydeposits scheme now wholly owned by insurance firm Hamilton Fraser
Finance
Chancellor urged to abandon new tax for overseas property investors as Stamp Duty receipts fall
Hammond is warned that the proposed foreign investor charge no longer adds up
Compliance
Family made homeless after failing Right to Rent checks – despite having right to live in UK
Agent seeking clarification from Home Office after British man and family fail Right to Rent checks
Lettings
Tenant group slams ‘wild west’ of deposit replacement schemes
Questions raised over whether deposit-free schemes will really save renters money
Agency
Estate agent’s new adverts taken down after being advised – No Deal
Adverts showing Prime Minister taken down after just a day
Agency
Just over half of private landlords do not use an agent at all – survey
Fewer than one in ten landlords use an agent for both tenant-find and property management services
Other News
Proportions of owner-occupiers and private tenants stay the same for fifth year
Average age of first-time buyer is now 33
Agency
City shrugs off Foxtons’ sales woes as share price stays resilient
Foxtons' share price barely falters after it tells of tough sales market
Finance
First-time buyer relief pushes number of transactions paying Stamp Duty to four-year low
Stamp duty transactions and takings both declined during 2018
Other News
Worries over housing spread to the boardrooms of British businesses
High housing costs are hitting our businesses, 1,000 bosses tell agent
Finance
Franchise firm Belvoir says fees ban will knock 6% off its profits
Belvoir tells investors that effect of fees ban will not be as bad as it thought – while Foxtons reports big slide in income from sales
Agency
Agent challenges Purplebricks over referral fees paid to conveyancing firm
Agent tears into Purplebricks over commisery claims