Acquisitions
LSL announces huge contract to carry out all surveying and valuation for Lloyds Bank
Some 200 surveyors to transfer from bank's in-house operation to LSL's surveying arm
News
Other News
Picture of the Week: And look who’s having a breakdown
It's all very well putting your branding on a cab, but . . .
Finance
Falls in mortgage lending across entire market including first-time buyers, home movers and buy-to-let
UK Finance data shows mortgage approvals have dropped for all types of borrowers
Agency
Viewber announces new deal to provide national key-holding service
Expansion gets under way as two find the key is to join forces
Agency
Court of Appeal ruling: Solicitors for fraudulent sellers ordered to compensate duped property buyers
In landmark case, Winkworth franchisee continues to be exonerated of all blame and this time wins full costs
Other News
We’ve done it again! Property Industry Eye wins top accolade in property press awards
Property Industry Eye comes top in property press awards – and it's thanks to our readers
Lettings
No Agent launches HMO management service at around half the price
'Landlords will be able to save nearly a month's rent a year' over what high street agents charge
Law
Honestly, why does conveyancing take SO long? (Four months on average)
Average deal is taking months to go through – ridiculous, yes, but here's why
Agency
OnTheMarket launches first outdoor advertising campaign
OnTheMarket highlights 'new and exclusive' feature to home hunters and tells them to set up an alert
Lettings
A boom for first-time buyers as almost 400,000 landlords plan to offload property?
National Landlords Association warns choice of different tenures must remain
Compliance
Former ARLA president Valerie Bannister takes up new compliance role
Ex-ARLA president Valerie Bannister moves into all-important compliance role
Agency
Be more family friendly, recruitment boss tells estate agency employers
Estate agents are missing out on talent pool because they refuse to offer flexible working
Agency
A tale of two cities – it just depends which agent you speak to
Prime property sales are either up or down, but unpredictable anyway
Law
Club charging monthly fees to members says it is not an agent letting to tenants
'Our concept has been challenged a few times', says membership club which levies monthly charges (not rent)
Acquisitions
Zoopla could develop ‘direct to customer’ propositions in wake of £2.2bn takeover bid
City analyst raises possibility of ZPG going private – and says Rightmove will be key winner with shares worth £53
Agency
Online agent Yopa says it is already bigger than Emoov and Tepilo combined
Yopa challenges claim that a merged Tepilo and Emoov would come second behind Purplebricks – saying the place is already taken
Agency
EYE interview: Leading industry figure begs agents to wake up to the need for change – or risk extinction
Industry trainer and consultant warns that too many agents are in danger of going the way of Kodak
Lettings
New rent-to-rent business reveals plans to shake up online lettings sector
New online lettings service reveals ambitious plans to lead the sector – but does not like to think of itself as an agent
Lettings
Petition launches urging Government to reverse tax clampdowns on buy-to-let sector
Government told of 'profound suffering' as petition demands reversal of tax assaults on private landlords
Agency
We’ll sell your house for free says agent – but only if your name is Derek
HouseSimple looks to bring the name back into profile after 40-year absence