Events
Forget Strictly – it’s so last year – and make way for Agents Got Talent
Sing, dance, do variety? Then why not showcase your talent to your peers
News
Other News
Purple patch for London cabs as they spread the word about Zoopla
Fleet of 250 taxis get the Zoopla branding
Agency
Mass exit from market predicted as legislation bites – ‘some of my own franchisees won’t survive’
TPFG predicts 'a clear-out' in industry while Belvoir says it is getting one unsolicited approach a day from small firms seeking an exit
Agency
Purplebricks tells Government to go further in reforms and compel high street agents to publish fees
Purplebricks tells ministers that high street agents should be more transparent on fees
Agency
‘Mystery’ as new Purplebricks listings fail to make an appearance on Zoopla
Purplebricks' new listings cannot be seen on Zoopla – but mystery solved
Law
Shocking moment captured on video as estate agent armed with knives confronts police
Agent jailed for four years after attempted knife attack on policeman
Agency
Fraud agent given a month to pay compensation to victims or stay in prison another year
Agent who defrauded company of £92,000 told to repay £22,000 – or face more time in jail
Finance
Homes viewing service Viewber raises £2.2m as it looks for expansion
Money to be used to invest in technology, marketing and staff
Law
Second launch into property market for ‘easy’ brand – this time with conveyancing
Stelios says home buying process needs to be brought into 21st century
Agency
Knight Frank to close Home Counties office and merge it with another
This is the only branch we are shutting, says Knight Frank
Acquisitions
Reapit acquires the means for agents to list properties on the spot even where there is no internet
No internet connection but you need to get that property listed now? Software firm Reapit snaps up business which lets agents do that
Agency
EYE Newsflash: Two agents ‘disqualified’ as directors in wake of ‘cartel’ case
Regulator may seek to disqualify other agents involved in price-fixing cartel
Law
This could have happened 39 years ago: Power to make qualifications mandatory exist under 1979 Act
Why such a long wait? Worries also emerge that mandatory qualifications could drive good people from the industry
Compliance
HomeOwners Alliance challenged to display its own referral fees on website
HomeOwners Alliance told in row on Twitter to display conveyancing referral fees
Agency
Online agents increase market share to 7% in first quarter of this year, claim
Online agents continuing to grow their presence in market, says customer intelligence firm
Agency
OTM recruits 15-branch Kings Group to list its properties
Kings Group announced as latest large firm to join OnTheMarket
Finance
Savills boss could earn over £2m in performance related profit share this year
Outgoing boss Jeremy Helsby set to reap the rewards of achievement
Compliance
Ombudsman Katrine Sporle to lead webinar tomorrow on future of redress
Join the Rightmove seminar at 2.30pm tomorrow
Other News
Halifax reports its highest UK average house price on record
Affordability issues mount as Halifax says it expects further growth in house prices
Agency
Belvoir names its triumphant franchisees of the year
Franchisee's proud win after growing business by over 25%