Acquisitions
Property Franchise Group agent continues on the acquisition trail
Agent makes second acquisition in just four months
News
Agency
Online: The big get bigger while just six firms post over 96% of all online agents’ listings in one month
Author of new study warns that collapse of another high-profile online agent cannot be ruled out
Agency
Estate agency sector is a ‘grisly bloodbath’ says Times
Agents talk a good talk – but their share prices are saying something else, says Times commentator
Lettings
New ‘Purplebricks style’ property management portal gets set to launch
Licensed lettings agents will get their own dedicated postcode to offer the new service
Agency
Removing non-property adverts from listings is improving speeds by 35%, says Zoopla
Zoopla says it has 'dramatically increased' number of valuation leads for agents
Agency
Looking to change jobs? Welcome to Massive Monday as recruiters go full out to tempt the best agents
Recruiters ready for today's record in job-seeker numbers
Lettings
Rents remain below rate of inflation despite increases in most regions
Agents say landlords are looking to the north for their next property
Tech
Directory of proptech companies from around the world set to launch today
Directory aims to help agents choose the right products for them
Law
Employment Tribunal throws out ex-employee’s claims – although it says sexual harassment took place
Female employee was sexually harassed by colleague who threatened to spread rumours, tribunal says
Lettings
Agents ‘turning away tenants because of no clarity of Right to Rent post-Brexit’
ARLA seeking urgent clarification as to what agents should be doing now on Right to Rent
Law
Agent ordered to pay former employee over £21,000 in unfair dismissal case
Agent made 'unauthorised deduction' from employee's wages, says tribunal
Acquisitions
LSL on the lookout for more acquisitions of agents
Get in touch if you want to sell, says LSL, after purchase of independent with all staff and management still in place
Acquisitions
Swiss investment bank now holds 10% stake in Foxtons
Swiss bank UBS moves to take major stake in Foxtons
Compliance
Deposit replacement schemes boost offerings to gear up for tenant fees ban
Deposit replacement schemes tune their products ahead of introduction of tenant fees ban
Other News
Number of house sales slump in almost two thirds of local authority areas
Nationwide reports drop in average house prices
Agency
Jobs lost at online agency as business confirms it will be looking for more investment
Sadness over redundancies as online business run by ex-Knight Frank agent gets set to 'refocus' away from sales
Agency
The Paul Smith column: What I got right, what I got wrong – and yes, I’d bid for parts of Countrywide
Paul Smith’s predictions for the next 12 months
Other News
Britain’s youngest millionaire caught by scammers after TV interview
Britain's youngest millionaire and TV presenter caught in fake news scam
Compliance
Firm which lied about belonging to NALS and SAFEagent exposed in £109,000 case
Sentencing includes £55,000 confiscation order under Proceeds of Crime
Agency
Purplebricks hits an almost perfect score as reviews go live on Feefo
Purplebricks scores 4.7 out of a possible 5 on reviews site Feefo