Conveyancers call for sweeping reforms to leaseholds
Trade body calls for end of delays, double charging and unreasonable fees
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Former Dragon James Caan backs firm claiming to ‘shake-up’ property management
POD Management gets financial support from eMoov backers
Purplebricks to add new customer review site Feefo – but says it will still work with Trustpilot
Purplebricks announces new facility for posting reviews to go live in New Year
OnTheMarket announces a further 200 branches as Hunters signs up
Hunters and OnTheMarket announce long-term deal contingent on IPO
Online agent eMoov pulls references to specific high street firms and their ‘1.5% fee’
eMoov marketing campaign naming high street competitors is pulled after questions
Estate agent’s book trumps Trump in the Amazon popularity stakes
Inspirational Castledene boss John Paul reveals his tricks of the trade
First-time buyer Stamp Duty abolition will have only ‘modest impact’
Lender’s House Price Index shows average prices are down as monthly and annual growth stalls
Average person takes eight minutes to decide whether to view a property after seeing it on Rightmove
Portal listings don’t give the whole picture, say most property viewers
Estate agents on par with footballers and journalists when it comes to public trust
Where does estate agency rank among the most trusted professions?
HomeOwners Alliance calls for snagging retention rights for new-build buyers
Campaigners say buyers should be able to retain 2.5% of property value for six months to boost consumer rights
Reviews site allAgents pulls out of ‘peace talks’ with Purplebricks – but online agent gives own version of events
Fight goes on as reviews site allAgents may now reinstate Purplebricks reviews – which Purplebricks still insists could be fakes
Fields of gold: How tiny independent has propelled itself to being one of UK’s top agents
Two-branch independent employing just 12 staff is assured of 10,000 new sales instructions
Land Registry announces new plans to speed up home buying and selling
New pilot register set to launch as Land Registry aims to be best in world
One-third of landlords could drop letting agent once fees ban comes in
‘Substantial’ number of landlords could drop letting agent if charges go up as result of fees ban
OnTheMarket announces new signing of major agency group
Chancellors follows Arun into signing up to OTM – conditional on IPO
Shares in ZPG fall despite upbeat results showing jump in revenue
Zoopla tells analysts it is not worried about OnTheMarket – while latest deal hints at international expansion for Zoopla
Competition time: Enter your best festive estate agent video
Don’t miss your chance to be EYE’s Christmas video champion
Students already camping outside agents to secure accommodation for next academic year – but why?
Agents insist they do not encourage renters to camp outside offices to secure student lets
‘First-time buyer sales hit eight-month low as agents report falling sales and demand’, says NAEA
NAEA Propertymark expects Stamp Duty changes to boost first-time buyer demand, but warns of need for more supply
House purchase mortgage approvals slide amid record remortgage growth – Bank of England
Lack of appetite for home moving as more households remortgage their existing bricks and mortar