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News Archive
Star investors including Kenny Bruce and Harry Hill put £1m into new lettings proptech firm
Latest funds will expand business to business offering to agents
High house prices act as form of birth control as couples put their family plans on hold – claim
Record house prices result in 1.3% drop in birth rate, says report
A royal coup as Prince of Wales officially opens Moneypenny’s new headquarters
Agents’ phone answering service Moneypenny welcomes royal visitor to open its new headquarters
Agent who helped himself to tenants’ deposits is jailed for three years
Fraudulent agent went on to work for online agent YOPA before being brought to justice
Letting agency boss who stole nearly £100,000 is spared prison
Letting agent stole money to fund drug and alcohol addictions
Private rented sector continuing its growth – but don’t expect all tenants to be happy
Almost half of 25 to 34-year-olds are now private tenants, says English Housing Survey
Agent Provocateur: A lot of noise about proptech – but it can be simple, affordable and genuinely useful
Smaller agents do not have to spend a fortune on efficiencies that help them 24/7
Help to Buy scheme has pushed up prices for first-time buyers, agent claims
First-time buyers ‘paying over the odds’ because of Help to Buy, says agent
Stamford Bridge stadium provides venue for agent’s staff training day with property guru
International property guru Josh Phegan inspires staff at training day
Property group roars up list of fastest growing firms in region
Firm which operates Century 21 franchise in UK reports big uplift in profits
Rural homes agent expands into Yorkshire
Fisher German sees increasing demand for Doncaster property
Rents in Scotland standing at record highs
Citylets reveals Edinburgh and Glasgow rents are shooting up
NEWSFLASH: Belvoir announces acquisition of financial services business within Mortgage Advice Bureau network
Purchase will help mitigate lettings fee ban says Belvoir, as founder Mike Goddard steps down and Dorian Gonsalves steps up
Interim costs ordered to be paid to Agents’ Mutual of £1.24m ‘a safe minimum’, says judge
Tense hearing puts contract side of dispute on hold while Gascoigne Halman seeks leave to appeal on Competition Appeal Tribunal ruling
Amazon could enter housing market and threaten Purplebricks’ US expansion plan, says UK analyst
Taylor Review could also be part of a double whammy, analyst tells investors
Chestertons lose appeal in ex-employee ‘whistleblowing’ case
Whistleblower who was concerned about commissions paid to managers was protected by law, Court of Appeal rules
Rents WILL rise after fees ban and our profitability will be hit, say agents
Latest opinions in stark contrast to claims that ‘most agents’ support ban
eMoov changes its ‘savings’ claims after regulator’s warning to online agents
eMoov calls on competitors to amend their claims after NTSEAT warning
New instructions fall for 16th consecutive month, says downbeat RICS
Little encouraging about today’s housing market, say surveyos