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Leading barrister highlights fundamental questions about online estate agency model

Launch of parody Twitter account appears to follow news that non-executive director has sold Purplebricks shares for nearly £5m

Fund supremo Neil Woodford hails Purplebricks as ‘well placed to disrupt estate agency’

David Adams to rejoin firm – and will bring with him clients and database

House moving activity shows ‘no recovery’ since crisis, say lenders

It’s a brave new world out there – how will you react?

New service joins others in allowing high street agents to provide online offering

Record highs in asking prices reported by Rightmove

HMRC figures suggest huge fall in residential sales, down 40% year-on-year – whichever way you look at it

Yorkshire Building Society launches two-year discounted standard variable rate at 0.89%

Rightmove listing by online agent directed property seekers to private website

Rob Ellice says in new interview that ‘easy’ brand has been instrumental

DCLG calls off workshops but insists that consultation will continue – even though it closes just days before election

Housing minister’s highly marginal constituency is one that Labour believes it can win

We’d love to know your train of thought on this piece of inspired marketing

Aim of scam week is to raise awareness of property-related fraud

Gross lending down 19% annually but up by the same amount on monthly basis

Huge costs after bedsits let in ‘filthy conditions’ inside illegal extension

Halifax research shows increased housing optimism before General Election announced

Firm gives assurance after vendor’s review claims that system does not allow for further offers