Agency
Countrywide delays releasing its results but says it has made ‘significant’ progress
Countrywide delays its results for a week, while Hunters reports 'encouraging' trading
News
Acquisitions
Purplebricks to consider acquisitions in Germany and elsewhere in Europe – but maybe not just yet
Purplebricks to take its offering across the Channel – but no hint as to timescale leaves City unimpressed
Finance
Tenancy deposit replacement scheme Reposit explains why it went quiet
Reposit announces new £500,000 backing as it reveals that tenants are not behaving badly
Agency
Emoov raises almost double its target from over 1,000 investors as it closes crowdfunding bid
Online agent gets almost £2m in and celebrates investors as likely new customers
Law
New draft legislation launched to expose true owners of UK property bought by foreign entities
Consultation launches as Government steps up crackdown on money laundering through property
Law
Could tenancy agreements be next in government’s agency clampdown? Which? calls for review of tenant contracts
Consumer watchdog wants to establish how widespread "unfair, inaccurate and misleading" tenancy agreements are
Agency
Case study: ‘Using reviews service has boosted valuation enquiries by over 60%’
Reviews CAN work for estate agents, says firm that has seen enquiries from prospective customers rocket
Finance
Battling Countrywide could make £100m cash call within days as it seeks lifeline
Countrywide 'appoints bank to handle potential restructuring if cash call falls flat'
Agency
The Paul Smith column: Why we must all get behind Countrywide’s recovery plan
Why, for all our sakes, we need the wounded beast that is Countrywide to survive
Agency
Agent expelled by RICS after cartel case says ‘burden of guilt is heavy to bear’
Agent who took part in cartel must personally bear cost of £170,000 fine levied on his firm
Agency
Rebel agent faces being reported to industry regulator after declaring he will not abide by ASA ruling
Agent refuses to take down tweet and blog claiming that customers of Purplebricks and 'cheap agents' lose money
Agency
Mystery as new property portal launches offering cheap agency listings, but who is behind it?
SmartProp lets agents list for £4.95 a month but why was it using Rightmove's company number?
Agency
Developer behind a string of Fine & Country offices plus new estate agency brand unveils tips for property investors
Developer who started out in estate agency as teenager writes book about development and investment
Agency
Online agent accuses high street firms of living in the past and failing to justify ‘meaty commissions’
Agents defend fees as sellers admit they wish they had haggled over charges
Law
Britain’s most controversial landlord due to be prosecuted again after ‘evicting’ single mums with babies
Fergus Wilson blames local council's new policy on boiler repairs for evictions of single mothers
Finance
Purplebricks applies to stock exchange for block listing of 7m shares
New shares will be issued for employes, licensees and management schemes
Lettings
Rental start-up company announces partnership with open banking provider
Goodlord says use of open banking will allow tenants to move into properties faster
Compliance
Agent jailed for a year after children’s fire deaths in rental home with no smoke alarms
Agent's failure to fit alarms 'a significant cause' of tragic deaths of small boys in fire
Agency
Regulator will go after agents who fail to switch from Ombudsman Services to another redress scheme
Agents who fail to make the switch will be reported to industry regulator for trading illegally
Finance
Home movers’ share of the mortgage market slips to lowest level in over two decades
More first-time buyers taking out mortgages than home movers for first time since 1995