Agency
Connells set to open more branches next year after shutting down three new-homes sites
New Year will bring more branch openings for Connells
News
Agency
Estate agent smashes her own record in charitable help for some of world’s poorest children
Customers of estate agency chip in with help for negotiator's third year of filling shoeboxes with gifts
Charity
Appeal launches to help Emoov staff left without jobs or money and ‘worried sick’ ahead of Christmas
Social media launch of campaign to help former Emoov staff left 'genuinely going hungry' with Christmas two weeks away
Law
Judge lambasts Citizens Advice over its ’emotive rant’ help for tenant facing eviction
Case was not 'Citizens Advice Bureau's finest hour' says judge dismissing claims of harassment and intimidation by landlord
Law
Two letting agents hit with huge costs over unlicensed HMO properties
'Agents should have known of their responsibilities,' says local council that brought prosecution on HMOs
Compliance
Opinion: Why ‘unwieldy’ property redress system has to change for good of consumers
'We must put consumers at heart of property regulation', says head of lobbying at Ombudsman Services
Agency
Winkworth appoints head of lettings as it nears goal of even split between sales and rentals
Winkworth creates new role to help agents comply with upcoming changes in the lettings sector
Other News
A little bit funny? Agent’s lighthearted take on the John Lewis Christmas advert
Still time to enter EYE's Christmas video competition
Finance
Stamp Duty exemptions helping first-time buyers in the south – but not the north
Should regional caps be applied to the first-time buyer Stamp Duty relief?
Finance
Mortgage arrears rise for first time in over two years amid fears of rising consumer debt
Mortgage arrears are up for the first time since the second quarter of 2016
Agency
EYE NEWSFLASH! Purplebricks offers Emoov customers completely free service
Free offer to stranded Emoov customers opens tomorrow at 8am and runs until December 21
Acquisitions
EYE NEWSFLASH: Founder buys Urban business back from Emoov administrators
Founder praises staff for keeping going during times of uncertainty
Agency
HomeOwners Alliance rejects accusation about lack of impartiality because of link with Yopa
HomeOwners Alliance says it will consider allowing other agents to have the same marketing opportunity as Yopa
Agency
Countrywide shares edge up as Purplebricks plunge almost 13% as vote postponed on Brexit
Countrywide shares rise above 10p – but where is its trading update?
People
Zoopla brings in new chief marketing officer to help portal become ‘destination of choice’ for agents and consumers
Zoopla also looking for new property PR – revealing some extraordinary staff benefits
Agency
Hot topics: Property Ombudsman advises on how agents should advertise price on Help to Buy properties
Help to Buy 'discounts' – a reminder to agents of Primary Authority Advice
Charity
Agent pens charity single in latest EYE Christmas video competition
Still one week left to enter EYE's Christmas video competition
Agency
Almost four in ten agents anticipate revenue drop as tenant fee ban approaches
Agents concerned about property sales and lettings income in 2019
Lettings
Annual growth slows as just two regions have rents rising above the rate of inflation
Rents on new tenancies continue to lag the cost of living
Finance
Crowdfunding investors who backed Emoov ‘threatening to take legal action’
Crowdfunding platform says it has received over 20 complaints from backers after collapse of Emoov