Finance
House moving ‘concierge’ firm raises £1.5m in backing from venture funders
Early backers of Zoopla put money behind firm which aims to remove stresses and strains of moving house
News
Law
Couple behind £3m failed property raffle defend accusations on social media
Questions raised after yet another property raffle fails
Agency
Modern method of auction firm generates over£10m in income for estate agents
IAM Sold grows its income by 18% as partnership with agents delivers 3,300 sales
Compliance
NAEA to be instrumental in new taskforce on money laundering
Industries come together to tackle financial crime, including money laundering through property
Lettings
Major private landlord Fergus Wilson confirms sale of portfolio – private landlords need not apply
Wilson says he expects sales will be to owner occupiers as 'Government remains hostile to landlords'
Agency
Where have all the partners gone? They disappear as regional chain rebrands
Regional chain opts to get rid of its partners in new branding
Law
‘Flawed’ Tenant Fees Bill means letting agents could unknowingly break fees ban law, claim
Lawyers warn that if tenants agree to some services, these could be unlawful contracts
Agency
Zoopla’s new TV adverts will emphasise strengths of estate agents to public
Zoopla's new 'crabvert' campaign which starts today will emphasise strength of agents
Agency
Online letting agent introduces new – and lower – charges for landlords ahead of fees ban
Agent gets rid of tenant fees and introduces lower charges for landlords ahead of ban, so how has it done it?
Lettings
Could changes to Universal Credit now persuade landlords and agents to accept housing benefit tenants?
Government promises to make changes over rent payments after court case
Compliance
Opinion: How do we avoid a PPI-type scenario in the new deposit replacement market?
New tenancy deposit replacement industry: 'Agents should ensure that products they recommend are as secure as possible'
Other News
Value of property stock hits record high but it remains in older and richer hands
More than £77 in every £100 of housing equity is now held by the over-50s
Agency
Agents assured that business back to normal as TDS staff move into new offices today
Despite serious blaze, there was no gap in operational service, says TDS
Agency
‘Average of nine estate agents going bust every week’ over last eight years, claim
High business overheads drive estate agents from the high street, along with move to online
People
Ex-employee to try for compensation after winning case for constructive dismissal
Long-standing member of staff challenges former employers in third employment tribunal case involving same agency
Acquisitions
Belvoir continues to predict 20% shrinkage of industry by end of next year as it scouts for more acquisitions
Belvoir franchisees snap up record number of competitors with 83 still scouting for purchases
Compliance
TDS re-opens phone lines and emails after devastating fire at headquarters
TDS still working under business continuity plan and says daily operations are unaffected
Agency
Happy birthday to you! Agents celebrate their milestone moments
Hamptons hits 150, while agent celebrating 70 years in the business says high street is still the way forward
Events
Panel of property experts set to be highlight of Guild’s annual conference
Delegates at Guild conference to hear opinions of experts on range of topics
Agency
Online agents’ new listings achieve ‘just 4%’ of market share in the two weeks until yesterday
Online agents take just 4% of all new listings – and the large majority are purple