Finance
Sentiment overtakes Stamp Duty as biggest driver for prime property market
Knight Frank claims prime markets are harder to predict as Stamp Duty is now costed into prices
News
Law
EYE NEWSFLASH! Couple win commission fees case against Countrywide brand
Couple told they do not have to pay fee of nearly £8,000 because agent was not effective cause of transaction
Agency
Agent who quit Rightmove after finding each viewing lead cost over £90 says business is absolutely fine
Agents should be brave – quitting Rightmove after price hike has not held us back, says agent, as OnTheMarket announces 10,000 branches signed up
Acquisitions
New Humberts owner reveals plans to turn agency into a lifestyle business operating from hubs
New Humberts boss would buy Countrywide for £1 as he says estate agency is behind the times
Lettings
New site for self-managing landlords has its membership reviewed by Rightmove
New website launches for landlords who want to save on cost of agent but still be able to list on Rightmove and Zoopla
Agency
NAEA boss tells sellers to choose agents after visiting their offices – so is he recommending high street only?
NAEA says it does not favour high street over online after telling public to arrange a visit to agent's office
Tech
SmartProp blames clerical error for mistakes at launch of new property portal
The website insists it will offer a similar but more affordable service than Rightmove
Finance
Mortgage approvals for house purchase reach 12-month high – but still down from a year ago
Banks approved the most loans for house purchase so far this year in June, but lending is still down annually
Events
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Other News
Where pricey properties are down almost 17% on five years ago
Tricky London market shows asking price rents are up, but most expensive homes are almost a fifth cheaper than five years ago
Agency
More agents will be victims of Britain’s ‘death of the high street’, prediction
Almost 2,500 sales and lettings businesses have failed in last five years
Politics
HMRC records property transactions down almost 9% on a year ago
Property transactions increased between May and June but the annual figures are not as sunny
Finance
Opinion piece: Don’t blame Brexit – it’s Help to Buy that has taken our first-time buyers
Where have all the first-time buyers gone? Off to purchase a new-build with the help of a government loan – but where will it all end?
Law
Zoopla demands removal of its logo from SmartProp website
Mystery continues over launch of portal using Zoopla logo and Rightmove company number
Other News
Revealed: The UK cities where sellers are taking the biggest cuts to asking prices
Hometrack reveals more evidence of discounting across the UK
Other News
Our brand new ‘how not to do it’ feature: Future contributions invited
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Agency
Belvoir franchisees engage with project to help them replace lost income after fees ban
'Fit for the Future' project results in 10,000 rent guarantees – and a trip to New York
Agency
Carter Jonas doubles size of head office as headcount grows
National property firm triples head office headcount in five years as revenues leap
Agency
EYE NEWSFLASH: Almost half of homes taken off market not sold but withdrawn – losing agents over £4bn in fees
Bombshell report shows astonishing rate of withdrawals – highest in London at 61% but averaging 45% across UK
Finance
Big surge in down-valuations as ‘surveyors predict housing market crash’
Down-valuations now affecting one in five deals, agent reveals on TV show