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Sky News is reporting that up to 30 Conservative MPs are threatening to rebel against the government’s approach to ground rents...
02 May 2024
From: Breaking News
OnTheMarket (OTM) has warned of a “challenging backdrop” for agents which may impact the portal’s annual revenue. It comes amid rumours, reported...
19 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Labour leader Keir Starmer took to the airwaves yesterday, promising to "back the builders not blockers" when it comes to homeownership. Speaking...
18 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Challenger portal and property platform Boomin informed staff that it was calling in liquidators yesterday. As first reported by Sky News, the...
01 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Hidden amongst the annual results released by Purplebricks on Tuesday – which saw revenue and profits down, as well as a...
04 August 2022
From: Breaking News
Foxtons is rumoured to have raided London rival Chestertons for its chief executive Guy Gittins. Estate Agent Today revealed on Friday that...
29 May 2022
From: Breaking News
Sky News is reporting that Boomin, the portal founded by Purplebricks creator Michael Bruce, is close to finalising a new round...
31 March 2022
From: Breaking News
Sky News reports that the little-known Lomond Group - backed by private equity money - is in exclusive talks to buy one...
17 December 2021
From: Breaking News
Following speculation overnight, Foxtons - one of London's leading and most high-profile agencies - has this morning announced the appointment of Nigel Rich CBE...
17 September 2021
From: Breaking News
Chestertons, the London high-end estate agency chain, is reported to be looking for a buyer. Sky News says it’s hired Deloitte, the...
02 September 2021
From: Breaking News
Sky News is reporting that new portal Boomin is to announce the former chief executive of Sir Richard Branson’s business empire...
13 April 2021
From: Breaking News
Paul Creffield, a veteran figure at Countrywide involved in a controversy over bonuses, is staying on to “support” the transition into new...
09 March 2021
From: Breaking News
In this week's Natter, I focus on the inspiring story of Clare Hughes, who has bounced back in the last 12 months...
13 February 2021
From: Features
The Property Franchise Group has approached Hunters about a possible takeover. Confirmation came this morning in a statement from Hunters, which you can...
04 December 2020
From: Breaking News
Hunters chairman and Conservative MP Kevin Hollinrake has hit out at allegedly false claims made by Donald Trump and Nigel Farage. Trump’s...
05 November 2020
From: Breaking News
Property portal Boomin has been "courted by a range of potential backers" according to Sky News. The news service - which has...
04 September 2020
From: Breaking News
Is Countrywide finally on the road to recovery? Its share price has risen 125 per cent in the past three months; much of...
12 August 2020
From: Breaking News
The hunt is on for a new boss of Countrywide according to news reports. Sky News says the company has recruited professional...
22 July 2020
From: Breaking News
Countrywide and LSL Property Services have this morning confirmed that talks are underway about a possible mega-merger. This confirms the speculation yesterday that...
24 February 2020
From: Breaking News
Sky News claims that Countrywide and LSL Property Services are discussing a merger to become a £500m super-agency. In an exclusive it...
23 February 2020
From: Breaking News
The teenage daughter of the co-founder of telephone answering service Moneypenny has been found dead on holiday on Mallorca. Sky News reports...
15 August 2019
From: Breaking News
Housing minister Kit Malthouse appears to have some difficulty being taken seriously as a candidate for Conservative party leader and Prime...
04 June 2019
From: Breaking News
Countrywide has named a senior businesswoman as chair of its controversial remuneration committee which was at the centre of a row...
01 May 2019
From: Breaking News
Whatever one thinks about online estate agencies, it’s a cause of genuine sadness when people lose their jobs - close proximity...
08 December 2018
From: Features
Countrywide, which was hit by a row over executive pay during the summer, is now on the look out for a...
06 December 2018
From: Breaking News
Investment platform Crowdcube has told Estate Agent Today that defunct online estate agency Emoov revised down its company valuation from £104m...
05 December 2018
From: Breaking News
At least some calls from potential customers to Emoov are being cut off and rival estate agents are now plundering the...
03 December 2018
From: Breaking News
The circus surrounding the fate of online agency Emoov has taken an unexpected turn. Yesterday Sky News revealed that the company was...
30 November 2018
From: Breaking News
Sky News says the online estate agency Emoov is preparing to call in administrators in a last-ditch attempt to salvage its...
29 November 2018
From: Breaking News
Fresh details have emerged about the financial difficulties suffered by Emoov, its search for a buyer and its possible sale price. A...
01 November 2018
From: Breaking News
Sky News says Emoov is to be sold, just months after the controversial online agency merged with Sarah Beeny's Tepilo and the...
31 October 2018
From: Breaking News
Purplebricks says its performance in the UK “is currently showing double-digit growth year-on-year in monthly instructions.” In a brief UK trading update...
15 October 2018
From: Breaking News
Today sees the first of a series of important deadlines which will determine the success of otherwise of Countrywide’s controversial rescue...
17 August 2018
From: Breaking News
Sky News is reporting that Countrywide faces a new crisis - this time over senior management remuneration, particularly for its executive...
16 August 2018
From: Breaking News
First things first, I have to mention the World Cup. The dream is over, football’s not quite coming home (not until...
14 July 2018
From: Features
The long-awaited merger of Tepilo and Emoov is reported to have been confirmed this afternoon and in with them goes online lettings...
30 May 2018
From: Breaking News
Humberts says it has settled on a buyer after receiving several offers for the troubled agency - although it has delayed identifying...
11 May 2018
From: Breaking News
Sky News says online estate agents Emoov and Tepilo are in talks about a merger - and if it happens the...
10 May 2018
From: Breaking News
Ever wondered what it’s like to be on the frontline of property journalism? Well, wonder no more, as our very own...
05 May 2018
From: Features
Countrywide appears to be in turmoil with Sky News reports that board members are discussing trying to get rid of controversial...
23 January 2018
From: Breaking News
Sky News is this evening reporting that Alison Platt, the chief executive of the troubled Countrywide agency, may soon be leaving...
22 January 2018
From: Breaking News
Sky News is reporting that the non-executive chairman of Purplebricks, Paul Pindar, is set to invest a seven figure sum in...
16 January 2018
From: Breaking News
Sky News says the online estate agent eMoov is drawing up plans to float on the stock market. Sky has been well-informed...
12 September 2017
From: Breaking News
The investment consultancy chosen by Agents’ Mutual to advise on its float plans - Zeus Capital - is the same one...
22 August 2017
From: Breaking News
Sky News is reporting that OnTheMarket is to demutualise and list on the Stock Exchange. The portal made much of its mutual...
03 August 2017
From: Breaking News
OnTheMarket is to advertise across 40 channels this month, in the build up to its second anniversary at the end of January. The...
06 January 2017
From: Breaking News
Sky News is reporting that Countrywide has hired headhunters to find a replacement for the estate agency group’s veteran chairman, Grenville...
06 January 2016
From: Breaking News
Sky News is reporting that Countrywide has hired headhunters to find a replacement for the estate agency group’s veteran chairman, Grenville...
05 January 2016
From: Breaking News
easyProperty is reported to be in talks to raise around £5m to expand its services. Reports over the weekend, including one on...
30 November 2015
From: Breaking News
Online estate agency Purplebricks is reported to be preparing a stock market listing valuing it at close to £250m. The company is...
13 November 2015
From: Breaking News
Sky News is reporting that the City's top fund manager Neil Woodford has increased his involvement in online estate agent Purplebricks,...
08 July 2015
From: Breaking News
Hello and welcome to my brand new blog! Every month I’ll be giving you an insight into the varied, exciting and...
05 June 2015
From: Features
Stella Creasy - a long-time campaigner against what she regards as rogue practices by estate agents and letting agents - now...