Agency
Chris Wood defiant as watchdog orders him to remove claims about online agents
Advertising Standards Authority orders Cornish agent to take down claim about Purplebricks and 'cheap agents'
News
Acquisitions
Pre-tax profits for Spicerhaart edge up to just £100,000 in ‘challenging market’
Company posts after-tax losses of £52k as it continues to expand via acquisition
Agency
Belvoir reiterates calls for a cross-party housing tsar to bring stability to the market
Even estate agent and Tory MP Kevin Hollinrake seems to be fed up with the ministerial merry-go-round
Finance
Treasury facing calls to let Bank of England freeze house prices for five years
Think tank suggests Bank of England remit should be extended to regulating house prices
Agency
Agent which ran holiday competition reported to advertising watchdog
Agent's winter sun competition advertised on Facebook draws complaints
Other News
As big day dawns, here’s how one estate agent is playing ball
World Cup fever – and how are you going to concentrate on work today?
Compliance
EYE NEWSFLASH: Important for agents – Government issues new How to Rent guide
Just two weeks after its last 'new' How to Rent guide, Government issues yet another update
Agency
New ‘voice leads’ service and free-to-list portal get set to launch in UK
New service will research property hunters' search criteria and match it to properties on agents' books
Politics
Calls for Government to start taking housing seriously as yet another new minister takes the brief
New housing minister is eighth in as many years – but how long will he be in the role?
Acquisitions
Purplebricks bought entry into Canadian market at ‘knock down price’
Canada becomes Purplebricks' second largest market in terms of revenue
Agency
Time to cast your vote for the best suppliers to the estate agency industry
Estate and letting agents invited to cast their votes for their favourite suppliers
Agency
Former Rightmove marketing boss joins Robert May’s Rummage business
Ex-Rightmove marketing boss joins 'industry restorer' Rummage4Property
Compliance
ARLA launches property licensing database to help agents stay compliant
New database will help agents keep track of over 500 different licensing schemes
Agency
NALS launches agency qualification ahead of Government introduction of professional standards in England
Agents can complete the Level 3 Award in Letting and Property Management online
Agency
More falls for both Countrywide and Foxtons shares
Share prices drop by around 6% in both agencies
Agency
Three agents found to have under-paid staff, says official list
Agents named and shamed after failing to pay staff National Living Wage
Acquisitions
Parent company of IAM Sold announces 34% rise in turnover and 60% increase in agent customers
Digital auctions 'continuing to gain momentum with agents'
Politics
EYE NEWSFLASH: Yet another housing minister appointed – the eighth in eight years
Story update: New housing minister is named after Dominic Raab put in charge of Brexit
Agency
Purplebricks takes out full page newspaper adverts to thank its customers and LPEs
You've helped us change the entire industry for the better, Purplebricks tells its customers – while Yopa goes all out for listings
Finance
Rightmove shares downgraded to ‘sell’ as analysts tell investors it’s time to take profits
Swiss bank says Rightmove shares are too expensive