People
Another appointment announced by Robert May firm Rummage as it nears launch
At last he's out – it's the great unmasking of PeeBee as appointment is announced
News
Agency
Regional firm in administration after HMRC pulls the plug finds buyer
Agency being bought out of administration by family-owned firm after rival's bid fails
Agency
Local property experts finding that the online side of the fence is not so green
Agents migrating back from online to traditional firms, says specialist recruiter
Agency
New service launches to help independents tap into booming land and new homes sector
Outsourced land and new homes service aims to help smaller high street agents
Acquisitions
Agent adds to lettings portfolio with acquisition of high street rival
Independent agent continues expansion thanks to £10m private equity backing
Finance
Stamp Duty Land Tax average take per transaction rises to £8,400
Stamp Duty receipts on property sales rise by 10% to line the Treasury coffers
Other News
Latest Land Registry figures showing increase in transactions
Property sales registered at the Land Registry have now increased for four consecutive months
Agency
Sales to first-time buyers hit a three-year low, say NAEA agents – is Help to Buy to blame?
Agents reveal summer slowdown in sales to first-time buyers – as everyone goes to the beach
Finance
Parent company of Guild, Fine & Country and easyProperty chalks up £2.65m loss
Statement to stock market notes 'significant' improvement over previous losses by easyProperty
Tech
New global property listing platform to launch ‘within weeks’
New listings platform set to take on Rightmove will be free to both agents and private sellers and landlords
Lettings
Agent calls on Chancellor to reverse tax changes designed to hurt landlords
Almost 30% drop in buy-to-let investors prompts agent to call on Chancellor to reverse the damage
Agency
OnTheMarket’s new TV advert named Turkey of the Week by advertising magazine
Is it the annoying tune, the bad acting or the plot that make this advert so cringeworthy? Oh, it's all three!
Agency
Reeds Rains reports 16% rise in profits despite drop in revenue from house sales
Performances in lettings and financial services help offset drop in sales income
Compliance
Conveyancers could give customers instant quotes on their websites
Conveyancers told to gear up for changes when they must give clearer pricing information
Compliance
Hunt on for rogue agent or landlord who let three-bed semi to 26 men
Early morning raid reveals tenants living in slum conditions and paying £50 a week
Lettings
Record numbers of tenants experiencing rent hikes
Letting agents report boom in supply but more tenants than ever are being hit by higher rents
Compliance
Two days to go and half of all letting agents in Scotland ‘have not applied’ for Register
Scottish letting agents must be registered to trade from Monday – and half have not yet signed up
Agency
Purplebricks boss heaps praise on Local Property Experts as he forecasts further migration away from high street
Purplebricks boss says firm's Local Property Experts are simply the best
Agency
Online agent Yopa recruits new director from Knight Frank
New regional director says he was attracted to fast-moving business shaking up the industry
Agency
A window of opportunity – is this the biggest screen in any agent’s shopfront in the UK?
Picture this: Why passers-by are finding this estate agent very hard to miss