Finance
Mystery surrounds the fate of two property crowdfunding campaigns
The House Shop cancels its £500,000 campaign while 99home investors decide to hang on to their money after all
News
Agency
‘Portal coming soon’ says new player out to disrupt UK housing market
New 'portal coming soon' player invites interest from agents
Finance
Property transactions continue to slide despite ‘pent-up demand’ from buyers
The number of potential buyers has increased despite slump in sales
Finance
Rightmove announces ‘close period’ share re-purchase programme of up to £20m
Rightmove to continue its shares buy-back strategy
Agency
OnTheMarket brand awareness leaps almost a third as more searchers tap it into Google
Estate agents and portals – winners and losers in latest analysis of Google searches by brand
Law
Bill allowing tenants to sue over poor housing becomes law in just one day
New regulations covering living conditions in rental properties due to be introduced in March
Agency
Agent who stole tenants’ deposits to pay for gambling habit is spared jail
Three-year investigation triggered by victims protesting outside crooked agent's office
Agency
Housing market is forecast to remain weak in 2019 as agents are urged to manage vendor expectations
Brexit, Stamp Duty and affordability may continue to deter buyers during 2019
Other News
EYE wishes all our readers a very Happy Christmas and New Year as our holiday starts here
What a year! Please enjoy your festive break as you have certainly earned it
Agency
Coming to a screen near you: Portals set to go head to head in Christmas TV advertising campaigns
Zoopla says it is investing more than any other portal in advertising as it ups its spend by 23%
Other News
Landlords’ Barometer – #65: What will next year hold for the private rented sector?
More uncertainty lies ahead for the industry
Law
Landlords and agent hit with costs under Proceeds of Crime Act in legal precedent
Living nightmare for 31 tenants stuffed into four bedroom house – they had to sleep in shifts
Politics
House price growth hits a five-year low as Brexit uncertainty continues to plague the market
Average property prices are now growing at the slowest rate since July 2013
Lettings
Letting agents warn tenants that period of slow rental growth is ending as supply falters
More landlords to be driven out of market – warnings
Agency
Agent holds UK house price forecasts despite Brexit uncertainty but halves London outlook
Brexit uncertainty continues to weigh on the market
Charity
Chestertons helps wrap up a record year for winter coat campaign
Agent helps collect 3,000 coats and fleeces to donate to the homeless
Agency
Merged marketing companies to launch with new name in New Year
Property marketing company set to continue growth after merger
Agency
A kind of magic? Agency staff get snap happy for charity photo competition
A charitable donation will be made for each Facebook 'like' of the images
Law
Deposit disputes: No smoke without fire – the case of an unswept chimney
Tenants forfeit £75 after failing to have chimney swept