Acquisitions
Twenty-two jobs are saved as estate agency is bought out of administration
High fixed costs at 30-year-old agency blamed for losses
News
Law
Japanese knotweed might not be scourge that home owners and estate agents dread
New report says knotweed no more damaging than trees – but Court of Appeal case could trigger claims against spread of 'pernicious weed'
People
Raft of leadership changes and promotions at Reapit announced to ‘accelerate growth’
New board line-up set to drive growth in Reapit's market share
Other News
House price growth slows down as values barely rise over the month
House prices tiptoe up just 0.3%, says Halifax
Other News
Floorplans of the Week: And is there room for improvement?
These are floorplans – but possibly not as you know them
Agency
Ex-Chestertons director joins new-style agency that lets agents share 50% of commission
New recruit will commute from the south of France in consultant role
People
EYE NEWSFLASH: Simon Whale quits software company Reapit
Shock as Reapit's 'larger than life' Whale leaves his role at company after over 15 years
Finance
Emoov to decide today whether to close successful crowdfunding campaign early
Emoov, now over-funding after just three days, says it expects annual revenue of £13m by next April
Agency
Andrews accuses other agents of overvaluing to secure sales
Agency unveils data showing that accurately priced properties sell faster
Agency
Countrywide shares put on over 20% in a day while Foxtons sink to new record low
Countrywide shares rise as it seeks to cut debt mountain
Law
The Deposit Diaries: When moths eat their way into a landlord’s profits
Tenants have an obligation to report damage – but a moth infestation is particularly hard to deal with in a deposit dispute
Agency
Agency boards provider reports year-on-year rise in orders for both For Sale and Sold signs
Agency Express reports that board activity is up on last year
Agency
New web app lets users find property through virtual estate agency boards on Google Maps
Virtual Signz promises to let buyers search for nearby properties in just one click
Agency
Purplebricks commisery campaign could prove a winner for advertising agency
Ad agency behind the 'commisery' campaign is shortlisted for awards
Agency
Estate agency branch set to reopen eight months after blaze
Members of staff move back in after eight months of working out of another office
Agency
Here’s what happened when an ex-tenant accused agent in damning Google review – the agent hit back
Agent gives a masterclass in how to respond to a negative Google review
Agency
Purplebricks says it sells three times more homes than any other agent in the UK
Purplebricks announces full-year results – and says it sells three times more homes than any other UK estate agent
Law
Estate agent pleads guilty to fake advertising and awaits sentencing
Estate agent pleads guilty at crown court to five charges
Compliance
Property manager goes on trial after toddlers die in blaze at rental home with no smoke alarms
Property manager denies manslaughter after blaze kills two young children
Tech
OnTheMarket now advertising over half of all UK property listings
OnTheMarket says it is now listing over 550,000 properties