Tech
Rightmove confirms that it is not involved in Facebook property venture
Rightmove gives little away – as OTM boss Ian Springett confirms that deal with Facebook is free
News
Acquisitions
Ex-Rightmove boss is appointed to head up Swiss property portal
Nick McKittrick appointed to head up Switzerland's version of Rightmove
Acquisitions
Growing regional agent with £10m war chest acquires two more businesses
Firm snaps up two independent lettings businesses – with other acquisitions in the pipeline
Acquisitions
Major shareholder in two UK agents trims back its holding in LSL
Backer of Countrywide trims stake in LSL
Lettings
Hunters founder MP Kevin Hollinrake backs fees ban– ‘although it keeps our finance director awake at night’
Lettings fee ban latest: Agents will have to provide proof of costs when trying to claim default fees
Agency
Countrywide shares have another bruising day on stock market
Hunters announce 'robust' results to stock market
Agency
Property listings on Facebook will take a few days to go fully live as stage is set for ‘power battle’
Gradual launch means rolling start-up for agents' properties to be listed on Facebook – lettings portal says it is a power battle
Lettings
Government rumoured to be considering scrapping three-year tenancy plans
Officials still considering next steps after consultation on minimum three-year tenancies
Politics
House builders hail Help to Buy as ‘unmitigated success’ which has delivered ‘handsomely’
Government officials are rumoured to be considering the future of the flagship housing scheme
Agency
Clock ticks towards deadline by which agent has been told by regulator to remove claims
Rebel agent Chris Wood removes tweet but could still face action from both industry regulator and Ombudsman
Lettings
Tenant energy supplier switches focus to lettings agents
Spark Business Utilities offers to save agents more than £20,000 on their energy bills
Charity
TDS Charitable Foundation invites submissions to fund landlord and tenant awareness schemes
More than £500,000 has been put towards education initiatives in the private rental sector so far
Lettings
EYE NEWSFLASH: Facebook enters UK property listing market today by partnering with Zoopla and OTM
A sea change in the industry as Facebook Marketplace starts listing rental properties
Compliance
TV advert about OnTheMarket’s ‘new and exclusive’ feature ruled misleading by watchdog
Complaint about TV advert upheld after ASA says public would believe most properties were advertised as new and exclusive
Compliance
Agent told it must not claim to have sold homes if they are subject to contract
Advertising watchdog tells agent it should make it clear if sales are 'sold subject to contract'
Agency
Major estate agency firm appoints former Tepilo boss as its first head of digital
Traditional firm JLL announces key appointment and says it wants to be at forefront of digital revolution
Charity
Doing it for Dom: And tomorrow we’re going to climb a mountain
Simon Whale's inimitable take on the 50 estate agents and industry friends mounting a big challenge tomorrow in the best possible cause
Lettings
Deposit replacement scheme teams up with three major employers to offer staff discounts
Employees at Experian, PwC and Direct Line offered new perk for tenants
Compliance
The Property Ombudsman alters complaints process to speed up disputes
Agents and clients will now learn the outcome of complaints at the same time
Agency
Agent ditches high street branch and company targets to go solo
Former Foxtons and Winkworth agent launches own sales brand