Acquisitions
Shock as Leaders Romans boss departs after less than two years in the job
Peter Kavanagh steps up to become new CEO of Leaders Romans Group – and pledges more growth and acquisitions
News
Agency
New agency getting set to launch nationally as rental-only version of Purplebricks
New national agency will use Local Lettings Experts up and down the country
Compliance
Quick home-buying firm removes claim that ‘amount we offer is what you get’ after complaint to watchdog
Complainant challenges 'amount we offer is the amount you get' claim
Agency
Fast home-sales firm offers to help out Emoov sellers for free
Cash buyer of homes steps in with offer to Emoov sellers
Agency
Interview: Zoopla boss tells agents ‘We are the only credible alternative to Rightmove’
'We have new energy and drive – and will redouble our focus on agents' says Zoopla property boss
Other News
Slowdown in the south puts average UK house price growth at a seven-year low
Ongoing price falls in London and a sustained slowdown across cities in southern England drag down the rest of the UK
Agency
Entire online estate agency industry is not near collapse – ‘Purplebricks proves the model works’
Analyst says that despite global losses Purplebricks' business model is sound – but another commentator tells investors to avoid the shares
Agency
RICS warns that agents will have a tough time of it next year
Transaction levels set to weaken further as 2019 gets under way, warning
Lettings
Landlords continuing to bale out of the property market – as Government intended
Landlords continue to exit market as hostile conditions bite
Law
Blog #12: All I want for Christmas is a perfect conveyancer!
The perfect lawyer would be cheap, always available by phone, and almost never play golf
Agency
Which agent made the best Christmas video of 2018? And the winner is…
EYE managing director Nick Salmon reveals this year's top agency-inspired Christmas advert
Agency
High street estate agents slash average fees to just over 1%, claim
Agents now charging an average of 1.06%, down from 1.25% two years ago
People
College of Fellows being replaced by … Propertymark Fellowship
College of Fellows members to be offered new body
Law
Almost half of landlords shunning those without British passports as challenge to Right to Rent begins
High Court asked to decide on challenge to Right to Rent scheme
Politics
Brexit puts the brakes on housing market as demand and supply both falter
Demand for property falls to an eight-year low
Finance
Mortgage market continues shift towards small deposit borrowers
Even London has seen an increase in small deposit mortgage borrowing
Acquisitions
Emoov forecast ‘huge rise in revenue just months before its collapse’
Emoov founder says of his mistakes: 'We were hooked on the crack cocaine of growth – I would spend the money we raised differently now'
Compliance
Litigation time bomb over surveyors’ reports could be waiting to go off, agents warned
Warning over surveyors who distribute property photographs in their reports – without owner's permission
Agency
Property tech start-up that offers agents ‘digital assistant’ gets Google backing in a first
Proptech start-up backed by former LSL director David Newnes receives major Google boost
Other News
Shock as double decker bus crashes into estate agency – but ‘miracle’ no serious injuries
Bus crashes into front window of estate agency narrowly missing pedestrians