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In a dramatic New Year’s Eve statement on the London Stock Exchange, Countrywide has agreed the terms of a recommended offer...
31 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...
04 December 2020
From: Sponsored Content

The Competitions and Markets Authority is to probe the proposed merger of two crowdfunding sites used by numerous property industry companies. Crowdcube...
13 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Letting agents and landlords have faced huge change and uncertainty this year, with Covid-19 the major driver. But even before the...
05 November 2020
From: PropTech & Innovation

New guidance spells out how leniency can be exercised on agencies or individuals who inform on anti-competition cartels of the kind that...
05 November 2020
From: Breaking News

It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...
27 October 2020
From: Sponsored Content

The estate agency industry is still under the spotlight for possible illegal price fixing cartels according to the Competition and Markets...
11 September 2020
From: Breaking News

NAEA Propertymark has thrown its weight behind a Competitions and Markets Authority investigation into whether consumer protection law has been broken...
07 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The Competition and Markets Authority is today opening enforcement cases focusing on the sale of leasehold homes by four leading housebuilders. They...
04 September 2020
From: Breaking News

One of the victims of a notorious estate agency price fixing cartel has spoken out against one of the offenders. Christina Davis...
01 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The Competition and Markets Authority - which yesterday announced it had disqualified two estate agency directors for their parts in a...
16 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Two estate agency directors have been disqualified by the Competition and Markets Authority after taking part in an illegal price fixing...
15 June 2020
From: Breaking News

The Competition and Markets Authority has launched an investigation into fake and misleading online reviews. The announcement from the watchdog does not...
22 May 2020
From: Breaking News

A trade body has reported some council search departments to the government for refusing to provide email details and forcing search...
16 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The Competitions and Markets Authority has started court proceedings seeking the disqualification of two estate agency directors over a price fixing...
31 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Welcome to the weekly salute for agents and others in the industry fund-raising for good causes - and we know that...
13 March 2020
From: Breaking News

There’s been a broad welcome from agents and other industry organisations for the latest report from the Competition and Markets Authority...
02 March 2020
From: Breaking News

A new call has been issued this morning by the Competition and Markets Authority for estate agents to confess if their...
25 February 2020
From: Breaking News

The Competition and Markets Authority says it wants to send “a strong signal” to the estate agency industry that price-fixing will...
24 January 2020
From: Breaking News

The Competition and Markets Authority has released a 135 page document giving explicit details of its latest agency cartel investigation. This includes...
23 January 2020
From: Breaking News

There have been two developments on the controversial subject of online reviews. One concerns the online agency Emoov, which three months ago...
09 January 2020
From: Breaking News

The public are being asked to inform the authorities if they know of agents operating fee-fixing cartels. The request - from the...
18 December 2019
From: Breaking News

The Competition and Markets Authority has provisionally found that four agencies broke competition law by taking part in a price fixing...
13 June 2019
From: Breaking News

The Competition and Markets Authority has formally launched an investigation into the sale of leasehold properties - including possible mis-selling. This follows...
11 June 2019
From: Breaking News

A firm supporting leaseholders across the UK says the ongoing Competition and Markets Authority probe should “punish” what it calls “rip off...
24 May 2019
From: Breaking News

So far in our contribution to the campaign to replace leasehold with commonhold we have outlined the stories of some of...
18 May 2019
From: Features

The National Association of Estate Agents has welcomed the commitment by the Competition and Markets Authority to investigate the mis-selling of...
17 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Proceedings against an estate agent at the centre of a fees cartel case have been dropped following his agreement not to stand as...
30 April 2019
From: Breaking News

The leasehold system has created many unsellable and unmortgageable homes and should change, MPs say. The all-party Housing, Communities and Local Government...
19 March 2019
From: Breaking News

The Competition and Markets Authority has this afternoon taken the latest step in the lengthy case of an estate agency cartel. This revolves...
27 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Few can deny that with announcements from MPs and an announcement from Purplebricks, that it’s been an extraordinary week. While it may...
22 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Strutt & Parker says the housing crisis - in the shape of too few homes and their stubbornly high prices -...
05 February 2019
From: Breaking News

The government policies and enforcement plans for anti-money laundering measures are set to take centre stage at next month’s annual conference...
22 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Estate agency Strutt & Parker says that despite Brexit and the economic and political uncertainty accompanying it, house prices in the...
12 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The Competition and Markets Authority is stepping up its campaign to identify and prosecute companies behind cartels - and it’s offering...
24 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The Competitions and Markets Authority says the result of its latest probe into estate agencies’ possible infringement of the Competition Act...
08 October 2018
From: Breaking News

As our minds turn to autumn, here’s a reminder that Estate Agent Today is on hand to help with your agency’s...
17 August 2018
From: Breaking News

A disciplinary investigation by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has blown the lid on the infamous fee-fixing cartel scandal involving estate...
20 July 2018
From: Breaking News

The World Cup may be entertaining us for the next few weeks but whatever England’s fate may be, one thing is...
15 June 2018
From: Breaking News

As we move towards another Bank Holiday Weekend, there is no shortage of phenomenal fundraising efforts from those in our industry. If...
25 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Two estate agency directors have been disqualified over a cartel scandal which resulted in five agencies being fined over £370,000 for...
10 April 2018
From: Breaking News

The Competition and Markets Authority, which is believed to be actively investigating estate agents’ alleged infringement of the Competitions Act, is...
22 March 2018
From: Breaking News

It is thought likely that there will be no new update on the investigation into agents’ alleged infringement of the Competitions...
06 March 2018
From: Breaking News

The Competitions and Markets Authority is investigating a suspect infringement of the Competition Act 1998 by estate agents. Few details have been...
02 March 2018
From: Breaking News

It’s been a big week for property news - controversies surrounding Purplebricks, merger discussions between big franchise operators, and another government...
20 October 2017
From: Breaking News

The Competition and Markets Authority has set out precisely what agents and other companies can and cannot do in the event...
10 October 2017
From: Breaking News

The housing market may appear sluggish at best in many areas but data from Rightmove suggests it’s now quicker to sell...
10 October 2017
From: Breaking News

The decision by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to fine five estate agents for engaging in a price fixing cartel has...
07 October 2017
From: Features

The Competition and Markets Authority - which yesterday released details of an infamous cartel case involving estate agencies - has now...
19 September 2017
From: Breaking News

The Competition and Markets Authority has for the first time published details of the findings against a group of six estate...
18 September 2017
From: Breaking News

When a tenant failed to pay any rent after the first month his tenancy last year, the landlord did not expect...
26 August 2017
From: Features

The Competition and Markets Authority has released the full wording on its decision to give the go-ahead to ZPG’s acquisition of Expert...
25 July 2017
From: Breaking News

The Competition and Markets Authority has released a set of recommendations on how conveyancing, and other legal services, could be made...
03 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Expert Agent says it is pleased the uncertainty surrounding its takeover had ended but suggests the Competition and Markets Authority’s announcement...
30 June 2017
From: Breaking News

ZPG, owner of digital platforms including Zoopla, uSwitch, PrimeLocation, Hometrack and Property Software Group, has been cleared by the Competition and...
29 June 2017
From: Breaking News

A research report compiled by Strutt & Parker in partnership with Octopus Healthcare has revealed what the baby boomer generation expects...
13 June 2017
From: Breaking News

The housing industry has responded with shock, joy, and jitters, after Theresa May’s snap general election went catastrophically wrong, leaving her...
10 June 2017
From: Features

The Competitions and Markets Authority has released more details of its ‘calling-in’ of the acquisition of Expert Agent by Zoopla Property...
03 April 2017
From: Breaking News

The Competitions and Markets Authority is reviewing the acquisition of Expert Agent by ZPG, parent company of Zoopla and PrimeLocation. A statement...
31 March 2017
From: Breaking News

The Competition and Markets Authority is to review the operation of new home structural warranties issued by the National House Building...
22 March 2017
From: Breaking News
It seems prop-tech is exploding at a scary rate, and the latest brands are all trying to grab our attention by...
17 March 2017
From: Sponsored Content

Some big news in the agency world last week won’t have escaped the attention of many in the industry. Last Thursday news...
14 March 2017
From: Sponsored Content

One of the four estate agents fined by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for price-fixing has spoken about the details...
07 March 2017
From: Breaking News

The Competition and Markets Authority has now fined agents over £1m in two landmark cases concerning price-fixing - and it says...
03 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Four Somerset estate agents have agreed to pay fines totalling over £370,000 to the Competition and Markets Authority, after admitting illegal price-fixing. The...
02 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Annoying isn’t it. You take on a stunning property, agree a compelling asking price and your Vendor is desperate to get the...
02 February 2017
From: Sponsored Content

Following a strong start to 2016, particularly in the lower to middle range of the UK housing market, that lasted up...
17 December 2016
From: Features

Conveyancers are to be told to publish the charges for their house-moving services in a bid to help consumers and to...
16 December 2016
From: Breaking News

2016 has undoubtedly shone a spotlight on the reviews industry and drawn into question the legitimacy of online customer reviews. Amazon, amongst...
03 December 2016
From: Features

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is the latest body within the industry to warn its members against portal juggling. Following statements...
15 November 2016
From: Breaking News

It is fair to say that 2016 is a year full of surprises. Anyone who had the foresight to predict Britain...
12 November 2016
From: Features

The latest forecast for the housing market in 2017 and beyond includes a warning that Brexit uncertainty will create a slowdown...
10 November 2016
From: Breaking News

Online reviews play an increasingly vital role in shaping the decisions of customers. Practically everyone using the internet to compare estate...
22 October 2016
From: Features
The key lies in improving your customer experience through technology For Agents, the tremendous growth in online estate agents highlights a strong...
13 September 2016
From: Sponsored Content

The government is reported to have yet again delayed a decision on whether to privatise the Land Registry. The Financial Times says...
08 September 2016
From: Breaking News

What is Properstar? Properstar helps UK estate agents cross the chasm from local to global in respect of advertising their properties. Using...
16 August 2016
From: Sponsored Content
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16 August 2016
From: Sponsored Content

The Residential Property Surveyors Association is the latest of many trade bodies to come out against government proposals to privatise the...
11 August 2016
From: Breaking News

It has been revealed this morning that OnTheMarket has been ordered to pay £1m into court - three quarters of it...
19 July 2016
From: Breaking News

A fine of £735,000 imposed on an association of estate and letting agents and a local newspaper publisher has been described...
18 July 2016
From: Breaking News

The Competition and Markets Authority has reiterated controversial remarks about the government’s proposed privatisation of the Land Registry. Last month it surprised...
24 June 2016
From: Breaking News

The government's consultation on the proposed privatisation of the Land Registry closes today. Interested parties have had since March 24 to give...
26 May 2016
From: Breaking News

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has challenged the government over its renewed attempt to privatise the Land Registry. Last week's Queen's...
24 May 2016
From: Breaking News

The Competition and Markets Authority - which has been active in the estate agency industry since its inception in April 2014...
06 May 2016
From: Breaking News

The race to replace London Mayor Boris Johnson has entered its final few days, and like never before, housing is the...
29 April 2016
From: Features

Leaked emails dating from 2013 and seen this week by Estate Agent Today appear to show a number of estate agencies...
29 April 2016
From: Breaking News

A London agent says he has quit OnTheMarket and Agents’ Mutual as a result of the intervention of the Competitions and Markets...
26 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Beleaguered challenger portal OnTheMarket has recruited the 25-branch south of England agency Goadsby and says this takes its total of sales...
26 April 2016
From: Breaking News

The Independent Network of Estate Agents has written to the Competition and Markets Authority, raising the issue of the NAEA’s managing...
25 April 2016
From: Breaking News

By accident or design, the PR machine at OnTheMarket was beefed up last week. Just as well. With the portal still reeling...
23 April 2016
From: Features

One of the directors of Agents’ Mutual, parent body of portal OnTheMarket, has told Estate Agent Today that his firm does...
22 April 2016
From: Breaking News

After over a year of speculation, the Competition and Markets Authority has stepped into the row over OnTheMarket and its ‘one...
21 April 2016
From: Breaking News

The Competitions and Markets Authority has sent two open letters - one to online publishers and one to marketeers - warning...
06 April 2016
From: Breaking News

The Competition and Markets Authority has ordered a company to stop writing fake reviews for small businesses and to try to...
08 March 2016
From: Breaking News

The raterAgent website is to use an automatic email generating service to encourage more reviews. raterAgent has teamed up with Reapit to...
18 February 2016
From: Breaking News

The Competition and Markets Authority has updated its advice to all online review sites - including those for estate agencies and...
12 February 2016
From: Breaking News

Let Mid West Displays get your window in shape! Never underestimate the power of high street presence. Image is everything, and what...
14 January 2016
From: Sponsored Content

The Competition and Markets Authority says one of its priorities for 2016-17 is to pursue a project analysing the accuracy and...
04 January 2016
From: Breaking News

There are just three weeks before Christmas (and a well-deserved break for agents). But in the meantime there are plenty of opportunities...
04 December 2015
From: Breaking News

The Competitions and Markets Authority - which earlier this year fined an estate agency trade group £735,000 - has set out...
19 November 2015
From: Breaking News

Strutt & Parker is early off the marks with its forecast for 2016 and beyond, predicting the strongest market growth in...
04 November 2015
From: Breaking News

Two more agencies have set up new home divisions - a barometer of how they anticipate residential development becoming a bigger...
15 October 2015
From: Breaking News

The Property Ombudsman and the Competition and Markets Authority have prepared a supplementary guidance note to help agents ensure compliance with the Competition Act. The...
14 October 2015
From: Breaking News

The consumer is King and to protect sellers and buyers' best interests estate and letting agents have to operate in the...
09 October 2015
From: Features

Readers of Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today were given an exclusive opportunity to pose questions to Zoopla Property Group...
16 September 2015
From: Features

Time Inc, the owner and publisher of Country Life, has received a query from the founder of the Independent Network of...
02 September 2015
From: Breaking News

The Competition and Markets Authority says it is still monitoring the major property portals. A statement to Estate Agent Today by the...
17 August 2015
From: Breaking News

The estate agency industry is “in the sights of” the Competitions and Markets Authority according to a competition lawyer. “All the evidence...
04 August 2015
From: Breaking News

The fines issued by the Competition and Markets Authority on a local association of estate agents and three of its members...
23 July 2015
From: Breaking News

The internet and rapidly evolving digital landscape has revolutionised the way people buy and sell properties. With some reports suggesting 95 per...
03 July 2015
From: Features

Watch the latest weekly video roundup of news from Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today, featuring stories on complaints lodged...
03 July 2015
From: Video Articles

Watch the latest weekly video roundup of news from Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today, featuring stories on complaints lodged...
03 July 2015
From: Breaking News

The property centre in the middle of the latest controversy surrounding the Competition and Markets Authority says it is still waiting...
01 July 2015
From: Breaking News

The Competition and Markets Authority is reported to have received two complaints about a property centre, accusing it of breaking anti-competition...
30 June 2015
From: Breaking News

The Competition and Markets Authority has used Twitter to inform agents of the risks of joining trade assocaitons with loosely-worded or...
22 June 2015
From: Breaking News

Watch the latest weekly video roundup of news from Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today, featuring stories on the CMA's...
05 June 2015
From: Video Articles

Watch the latest weekly video roundup of news from Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today, featuring stories on the CMA's...
05 June 2015
From: Breaking News

Yesterday we heard about the letter from the CMA warning agents about anti-competitive behaviour. Today, in a scoop for Estate Agent...
04 June 2015
From: Features

The National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team (NTSEAT) is to meet with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to discuss complaints...
04 June 2015
From: Breaking News

This publication recently reported on Russell Quirk's latest attempt to upset the establishment, this time by attacking the hallowed ground of...
29 May 2015
From: Features

Earlier this week we passed the official deadline for letting agents to fully publicise their fees as well as providing evidence of...
29 May 2015
From: Features

OK, you’ve had your fun. Now let’s leave the regulators regulate and work for the public. If you don’t know what I...