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One of the leading ‘new breed’ of hybrids relying on self-employed agents is opening a share offer to investors in a...

More details have been released about a test case being brought by the Financial Conduct Authority about the ongoing Business Interruption...

A new high end agency called The Country House Department is launching with an initial focus on Oxfordshire, Berkshire and The...

The Covid-19 crisis has forced the UK property industry to rethink the way it operates. With little warning, the pandemic disrupted the...

Arguments over the alleged gaming of reviews by and for some estate agencies have waged ferociously in recent years, and now...

** This Bank Holiday Monday both Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today look at how agencies have modified offices and protocols...

All my recent Natters have been focused on one particular topic, the coronavirus crisis, for obvious reasons. But there has been...

The online agency network love2move has won a new agency client despite the Coronavirus lockdown. Pinkerton - which covers the North Down,...

One of prime central London’s most respected estate agencies is warning that it could take until spring 2021 for the luxury...

A high number of agents across the country have been furloughed in recent weeks and are now at risk of losing...

We are still living in highly extraordinary times, perhaps evidenced best by the fact that the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, was...

One of Britain’s leading agents says online viewing and interest in videos for homes on sale continues to be relatively strong...

There’s a sense that we really are on the verge of a huge change in the industry. It’s too early to be...

A leading human resources expert predicts that agents who are poorly treated by their employers now will wreak revenge and move...

The Competitions and Markets Authority has started court proceedings seeking the disqualification of two estate agency directors over a price fixing...

One of the country’s best known high-end independent estate agencies is marketing a home for £22.5m and hopes it finds a...

The human cost of the Coronavirus crisis is growing and devastating, but behind that businesses are being badly hurt too. Many consider...

A hybrid agency says the Coronavirus is a “disrupter and game changer” for the industry and is wanting agents keen to...

An international comparison of how major portals have discounted their charges to agents show Rightmove and Zoopla making “deeper and longer...

There’s been national newspaper publicity and widespread social media criticism of the Dexters estate agency which asked its staff to report...

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced a sweeping range of financial measures to try to minimise the impact of Coronavirus...

Beleaguered estate agency group Countrywide has asked the government to give agents a business rates holiday. Measures announced in last week’s Budget...

There’s been a huge change in the way estate agencies operate in recent years, with far more focus on marketing properties...

A Somerset agency with three offices has changed ownership - but remains an independent. Gibbins Richards has offices in Taunton, Bridgwater and...

Nested is the latest online agency to base a marketing campaign around criticism of established estate agents.  In three 30-second TV ads...

Rightmove’s growth rate is at an all-time low, despite what some consider to be an unbeatable lead amongst portals in the...

Any bid by Zoopla and OnTheMarket to displace Rightmove as the number one portal in the UK is at best expensive...

A new hybrid set up by ex-Purplebricks territory owners says it wants to "redefine estate agency in the customer's favour." Knock Knock...

Buyers and sellers using online estate agencies could inadvertently sign contracts if they carelessly use email signature blocks. Blocks are the ‘auto-signatures’...

An estate agent has sold a home off-market by posting teaser photographs on Instagram.  The buyer - who was in the French...

Why should agencies leave voicemail in the last decade and make 2020 the year to invest in a more modern solution? Voicemail...

A free-to-list portal says the costs of listing on the established sites - especially Rightmove - are contributing to estate agencies...

A new national agency concept - eXp UK - has revealed that it has recruited over 50 agents in its first...

Another weekend, another storm: it’s hard to put a smile on your face when winter goes on this long but the...

Property auctions – online or otherwise – can be hugely helpful to sellers, buyers and estate agents. Online auctions, in particular, are...

An analysis of the market share of online agents shows they are on 4.8 per cent - virtually unchanged from the...

Property portals generate revenue from estate agents regardless of the outcome of the transaction. This relationship has resulted in a fundamental...

Welcome to another Agents Do Charity, meaning it’s not just Friday but also a day to think about fund-raising in the...

A leading analyst says Purplebricks has clearly plateaued and will not reach its own target of a 10 per cent market...

A hybrid estate agency which set a target of rivalling Purplebricks when it launched says it aims to recruit 25 agents...

love2move, the digital platform that allows High Street agents to operate parallel online agencies alongside their traditional offerings, is holding a...

Purplebricks says it’s put four different pricing strategies into the market with a view to testing them in 2020. In a trading...

Online estate agency Housesimple is extending its offer to sell homes for free to some postcodes in the Midlands.  The offer is...

Data scientists have released a study into the characteristics of homes and how they give away the likely voting intentions of...

An online agency which is free to list for vendors says it wants prospective buyers to stay in the property they...

In the latest part of the Natter’s ‘day in the life of’ series, I catch up with Chris Osmond, sales director...

A traditional property agent says critics of Purplebricks underestimate the beneficial impact the firm has had on the UK agency industry. And...

An online estate agency which last week claimed it had resolved a dispute over reviews it showed on its website is...

The Great Debate over the charges levied on agents by portals and the huge profits that Rightmove and Zoopla make has...

A shock prediction from a property management firm suggests that around 10 estate agencies have gone bust every week in Britain...

The head of the UK’s longest-established agency recruitment consultancy says experience and qualifications are not key when looking for new staff. Property...

Mark Bentley, the immediate past president of the National Association of Estate Agents, has become the highest profile agent yet to...

Reservation Agreements are the subject of the moment in the agency industry. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is to...

Purplebricks has this morning released a brief and relatively downbeat trading statement to the City and its shareholders. The statement applies to the...

Reapit has launched a platform, cloud infrastructure and marketplace called Foundations which aims to provide “all the PropTech solutions” for agencies’...

The former chief of an online estate agency says the top three surviving firms in the sector must merge if they...

A small online agency which in six months of trading has secured around 140 sales says it’s on course to be...

One of the most high profile estate agencies in the Republic of Ireland says it may re-enter the UK market after...

One of the earliest British estate agencies to adopt the model of using self-employed or freelance agents operating under the same...

One of the industry’s leading consultants says Rightmove is in a form of abusive relationship with agents, who should consider legal...

The chief executive of Purplebricks UK says the struggling hybrid agency is definitely not for sale, despite recent sales of stakes...

Since I started working with Zero Deposit for me the market leader in deposit replacement alternatives, the most common question I am...

A new national agency concept - eXp UK - has told Estate Agent Today that its recruitment schedule is running “well...

Controversy and Purplebricks have gone hand in hand since the agency was first launched in 2012, through its float on the...

A relatively new company which signs up vendors and then effectively sub-contracts their sales to strongly-performing local estate agents says it...

It never rains but it pours. And that’s certainly been the case for the online estate agency sector in the last...

Savills, Knight Frank, Cushman & Wakefield and JLL are the main estate agencies now working with a review website allowing buyers...

One of the first so-called ‘hub’ hybrid estate agencies using self-employed freelances instead of staff says it’s moving to bigger premises...

The collapse of Thomas Cook, widely seen as failing modernise with the expectations of modern shoppers, is a clear lesson for...

In a previous Natter, I promised to talk more about CRMs – and here I stick to that promise. Following on from...

All eyes will be on Purplebricks today to see if there is further development in what some believe is a long-term...

A hybrid estate and lettings agency operating currently in Manchester, Liverpool and others parts of the north of England has told...

One of the biggest changes seen in the property market over the last decade is technology growth. With the likes of Rightmove...

The parent company of franchised hybrid estate agency EweMove says that experienced estate agents outperform inexperienced franchisees - but only for...

One of the country’s largest regional estate and lettings agencies has now fully rejoined Zoopla. Yorkshire-based Dacre, Son & Hartley brings its...

Former Purplebricks US chief executive officer Eric Eckardt is seeking some £6m in funding from across the world for his latest...

A new online estate agency has attacked the industry for being “largely cloaked and ambiguous” - and says that of all...

The head of online agency Housesimple has made another strident attack on the integrity of High Street agents by saying some...

Purplebricks has revealed it is considering changes to its pricing structure to correct “mistakes” of the past. Chief executive Vic Darvey has...

Online estate agency Housesimple has appointed a company to handle its public relations and social media as it rolls it its...

The typical new real estate agency forms when an entrepreneurial high performer quits their job at a leading chain and sets...

A former Local Property Expert and manager at Purplebricks has gone on record to reveal what it was really like to work...

Akshay Ruparelia, the 21 year old who founded the online agency Doorsteps while he was still in sixth form, has called for...

A newspaper claims that a crowdfunding site used by some estate agencies and other property industry companies has suspended trading on...

One of the agencies most active in the creation of OnTheMarket is trialling a return to listing on Zoopla after an...

A new analysis of stamp duty suggests that a cut of around a third in SDLT could produce a 40 per...

Connells Group has repeated its claim, made in recent months in the light of trading figures, that it is now the...

The Advertising Standards Authority has issued a guidance note warning online estate agents, after complaints about them have “grown dramatically”. “Property is big...

After months of difficulties and closures for many online and hybrid estate agencies, EweMove claims to have bucked the trend. In a...

Online estate agency EasyProperty has been acquired by a firm with the backing of Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou. easyProperty has been sold by the eProp...

The chief executive of Hunters franchise operation, Glynis Frew, says online estate agencies have given the industry two ‘positives’ - but...

An online agency which last autumn said it wanted to have as much as a three per cent market share of...

There’s more bad news for online estate agencies this morning as a survey reveals that they have only a seven per cent...

Two of the highest profile independent estate agencies in the north of England have merged following a spectacular acquisition. Linley & Simpson...

The PropTech era is changing the way in which employees decide where they are going to work. As CBRE has discovered in...

Fine & Country, the international network of prime estate agencies, has this week announced the opening of two new offices. The first...

Estate Agent Today has been contacted by an individual who says he is one of three former Emoov customers intending to...

Petty Estate Agents has acquired the real estate division of Cheshire-based Wright Marshall out of administration. The deal safeguards the company after...

Online agency Housesimple has become the first in the UK to sell houses for free. It says that based on the average...

A 176 year old agency is claiming success with its first online auction lot selling for over twice the guide price. It...

A former Territory Owner at Purplebricks, who at one time managed 11 Local Property Experts, has spoken out in support of...

Recent figures from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) have revealed a rather worrying landscape for small business owners across the...

The head of EweMove, the hybrid agency operated by The Property Franchise Group, says he applied for the top job in...

Research from OnTheMarket shows that 40 per cent of London homes costing around £1m have only two bedrooms or fewer. And only...

A survey suggests there’s no firm correlation between a traditional agency’s opening hours and its performance in selling property - and...

A firm that offers a white-labelled online agency platform to traditional High Street agents has signed up a new customer. love2move was...

A member of a legal information and networking organisation says an online estate agency expects him to do some work in...

A veteran of three online estate agencies has been named as the first UK head of a US real estate operation...

It's been another busy 24 hours for publicly-quoted estate agencies. Swiss investment bank UBS has increased its stake in the troubled London...

A TV production company is looking for family-run estate agencies to be considered for a possible reality TV show. Curve Media -...

Two of Britain’s largest and best known estate agencies have endured a day of turmoil at the hands of investors -...

Purplebricks’ most influential investor says there is “opportunity aplenty” for the company but says it would back the closure of the US...

Traditional High Street estate agents have been given the thumbs up by sellers in a new survey of over 5,000 vendors...

Countrywide’s shares took another battering yesterday as they plummeted below the psychologically-painful 5p mark - reflecting a 95 per cent loss of...

New figures released to Estate Agent Today show that a net total of 284 agents’ offices closed down in 2018. This number -...

Ultra slow broadband speeds could knock a quarter off the value of a property according to research undertaken by online agency...

Purplebricks’ share price yesterday plunged to 90.5p at one point - well below the 100p level at which the company originally...

An IT firm says small and medium-sized estate agencies without the infrastructure of large corporates are putting themselves and their customers...

New data from property consultancy The Advisory shows that the top 10 online estate agents now have a combined market share...

An expert who has invested in an online agency in the past has slammed Purplebricks’ business model. James Max, who presents the...

Another bank has slashed its forecast for Purplebricks, citing concerns over its the long-term viability of its international activities in particular. As...

Proceedings against an estate agent at the centre of a fees cartel case have been dropped following his agreement not to stand as...

It’s clear that some agents are not fans of Trading Standards officers, described in the comments sections of the trade press...

The head of the new Trading Standards authority regulating estate agents says Online firms are treated exactly the same as High...

A PropTech analyst insists that the tumbling share price of Purplebricks on the London Stock Exchange does not indicate that the...

A quick buy company that describes itself as an “express estate agency” is making a pitch for vendors who may be...

A new snapshot of market share claims that online agents accounted for 7.0 per cent of all exchanges in the first...

The failure of online agencies to significantly disrupt the industry is down to their being too cheap and creating a perception...

A millionaire who has not previously invested in the property industry has taken the plunge by funding an online agency network. The...

The estate agency industry is in a staffing dilemma because of the continuing uncertainty over Brexit and its effect on the...

There’s more bad news for Purplebricks: after a shock 80 per cent downgrading of its stock value by a bank on...

The investment bank which on Friday put Purplebricks under the cosh has now given a boost to two High Street estate...

A controversial online estate agency has gone into liquidation two years after describing High Street agents as “smug, suited slime-balls.” BetterMove, registered...

An online estate agency insists the online/hybrid sector will take a 50 per cent market share in the future - despite...

More than 800 property transactions fall through daily, which can have repercussions both practically and financially, as agents fail to get...

Many of the industry’s best known and widely respected suppliers have set up a new group which they say offers agents...

The easyProperty online agency has abandoned an across-the-board fee structure, allowing its licensee agents to charge what they like. “Each local market is unique...

The online estate agency platform Love2Move has scrapped its bid for investment via a controversial crowdfunding platform. The platform - which allows...

The latest analysis of new listings in the two weeks to last Friday show that online estate agencies continue to have...

Savills has declined to comment on whether it will follow in the footsteps of LSL Property Services and write down its...

The huge £215,000 fine levied on Countrywide for failing to abide by anti-money laundering procedures is a demonstration that estate agents...

A slew of bad news stories about online estate agencies may have taken the lustre off the sector in recent weeks,...

Here’s an unusual story, describing the work of one of Purplebricks’ Local Property Experts who was with the company for around...

House Network, one of the first ever online estate agencies, is alleged to be considering calling in administrators. Two reliable sources close...

Chancellors says it has over 10,000 reviews on Trustpilot, making it the most reviewed High Street agency on the platform.  In a statement...

A member of a prominent legal network is warning buyers and their conveyancers to be ”wary” of the Modern Method of...

Online agency platform Love2move insists that its current bid to attract investors will not be damaged by the adverse publicity surrounding...

Latest figures show that the top 10 online estate agencies have once again failed to exceed five per cent market share,...

A new training and development team has been set up by Connells Group. It’s designed - in the company’s words - “to...

The two men behind a low-profile hybrid estate agency say their company is flourishing after two years in business, during which they...

Northwood has hoovered up Humphreys of Chester, which it describes as one of the city’s “most reputable and well-established estate agencies.” Jim...

There are many misconceptions about the franchising world but, whether we’re talking about estate agency franchises or fast food franchises, it’s...

A London estate agent says his system of ‘moral agreements’ between sellers and buyers prevents chains collapsing and means his company has...

The review website Trustpilot is to make it easier for the public to see whether companies have tried to stop complaints...

The latest analysis of the performance of the top 10 online estate agencies shows that their market share of new listings...

The former chief executive of Emoov says he has the answer to Foxtons’ current downbeat performance - it should exploit its...

The online publication aimed at London’s high-rolling property professionals, Prime Resi, has named what it believes to be the capital’s 10...

The former chief executive of Emoov says online estate agencies charge too little, so risk appearing cheap and ineffective to potential...

One of the largest estate agencies in the Midlands, Newton Fallowell, says it’s made a remarkable £5m in referral fees from...

A survey of 6,000 members of the public and 660 estate and letting agents has revealed some striking findings about how...

The new management at Emoov says that following its acquisition out of administration it will relaunch as an online estate agency later...

A new property management firm claims that an average of nine estate agencies have gone bust each week since 2010.  Apropos -...

One of the world’s leading PropTech analysts says Purplebricks has turned the UK online/hybrid estate agency business into “a one horse...

One of the west country’s best known estate agencies is about to enter a new era – led by a managing...

Well here we are, at the last Agents Do Charity of the year. It’s been a record haul of good works, as...

A top PropTech analyst says Purplebricks is as much an advertising firm as an estate agency but is nonetheless a huge success...

There’s been a four per cent rise in the number of estate agencies becoming insolvent according to a new report. In the...

Whatever one thinks about online estate agencies, it’s a cause of genuine sadness when people lose their jobs - close proximity...

Countrywide’s share price fell to its lowest-ever level yesterday - evidence that it’s not just online estate agencies that are having...

December is here and we’re delighted to start our annual displays of agents’ Christmas windows, decorations and even those dodgy jumpers. Our...

The future of online agency Emoov remains in the balance this weekend with talks continuing between the management and possible buyers. On...

Time appears to be running short for the sale of troubled online agency Emoov. An Emoov insider has told Estate Agent Today...

Online agency Doorsteps is slashing its flat fee to just £1 with no commission charge - but for only 48 hours. The...

An estate agency analyst has shared with Estate Agent Today his findings on the current and recent conversion rates of online...

An online agency launched by a traditional high street agent to ward off competition says the online business model might have...

An estate agency that’s been commended for its flexible working has launched a recruitment drive for franchisees who would keep 75...

The head of a controversial property portal says agents can by-pass some GDPR marketing restrictions by using his service’s social network. Ben Davis,...

Two former High Street agents say their new hybrid agency has enjoyed an impressive launch gathering 40 instructions in just four...

Fresh details have emerged about the financial difficulties suffered by Emoov, its search for a buyer and its possible sale price. A...

As scary Halloweens go, yesterday was quite a shocker for Britain’s online estate agency sector - and not in a good...

Two local estate agencies are entering a strategic partnership to market properties together, allowing them to list the properties on the...

A consumer group says agents are securing increasing income from online auctions, but it warns that for buyers there are pitfalls...

A hybrid estate agency with ambitions to rival Purplebricks has revealed that it has significantly expanded its current footprint, with ambitions...

A mortgage platform is making a pitch for online estate agencies to link with it and offer their customers “a customised...

The Competition and Markets Authority is stepping up its campaign to identify and prosecute companies behind cartels - and it’s offering...

A Twitter account dedicated to the private sale of a multi-million pound waterside home in Berkshire has prompted complaints to the...

One of London’s best known estate agencies marks its 25th anniversary this month, having started with just two branches in one...

A new online agency says it is currently focussing on one large city but will expand to cover the whole of...

Bored with Brexit? Baffled by the backstop? Troubled by the transition period?  Well here’s a promise - there’s no mention of the...

Akshay Ruparelia, the young founder and head of the online agency Doorsteps, has been shortlisted for one of the most prestigious...

The Competitions and Markets Authority says the result of its latest probe into estate agencies’ possible infringement of the Competition Act...

Increasingly cash-strapped traditional estate agencies should consider abandoning their High Street offices and work from serviced offices or similar lower-profile and...

The latest figures from Purplebricks, contained within the agency’s annual report released this week, claim that 81 per cent of its...

Purplebricks has this morning announced that it’s to expand its US activities still further, breaking into Florida for the first time. It...

An estate agency comparison website claims the rise of online and hybrid estate agencies has obliged traditional agents to be more...

Another eight EweMove franchisees have been appointed in just one month - but controversially, some of them have no estate agency...

Yopa - the online agency enjoying large-scale financial backing from Savills and LSL Property Services, the owner of Your Move -...

The online agency acquired by Purplebricks in Canada has started facing the same criticisms that its parent company have faced in...

Traditional estate agencies could be in for a stormy autumn and face being the next casualty of the high street shake-out...

The chief executive of the newly-expanded Emoov group has been giving details of the merger with Tepilo and the possibility of...

At first sight, to suggest this is a good time for an agency business to go for an IPO - that...

The redress scheme which formally quit the housing sector admits some estate agencies may have missed its deadline - and are thus...

An equity release consultancy says the result of its survey of estate agencies suggest an increase in interest from prospective downsizers. The...

Data prepared for the BBC and shared with Estate Agent Today gives a snapshot of how estate agencies, lettings agencies and...

The former deputy chief executive at online agency Tepilo is launching a new training, recruitment and consultancy business for estate agents.  Catherine...

Traditional estate agencies should make their work appear more of a luxury and even showcase the prices of individual elements that...

Purplebricks has told the Press Association it wants to secure over 10 per cent of the agency market share in the...

The former head of Rightmove’s lettings division has blasted High Street estate agencies for “living in the past, charging exorbitant fees...

The Advertising Standards Authority has today issued a three-point guidance note for estate agents, including controversial interpretations of what constitutes a...

The consumer group Which? says some estate agents are misleading buyers about in-house mortgage services.  The consumer group has issued a number...

A property software guru says he wants PropTech firms to join with him in an ‘open platform’ which would allow smaller...

Over 15,000 households have exchanged after listing with an online agent in the second quarter of 2018 - that’s eight per...

Reapit has announced that its head of sales, the well-respected and popular industry figure Simon Whale, is leaving the company.  He is...

  Purplebricks says it enjoyed an 81 per cent growth in revenue in the UK the year to the end of April and...

An insolvency firm claims 153 estate agencies have gone bust in the past year with more than 7,000 “showing signs of...

Purplebricks says it completely rejects any claim of bullying its representatives in Australia. The Australian Financial Review, which last week reported the...

It’s no secret that technology has changed the way businesses operate, in all sectors. With that has come changes to the...

A new online agency has started charging only 0.75 per cent commission, payable only on completion, with no VAT and no...

The famed fund manager Neil Woodford has increased his stake in hybrid agency Purplebricks, which last week announced an expansion of...

Purplebricks is expanding its US activities by entering the markets of Las Vegas, Nevada and Phoenix, in the state of Arizona. A...

Whisper it quietly, but it may be that some bosses of online agencies used traditional High Street companies to sell their...

One of the country’s best known regional traditional agencies, Pygott and Crone, has used a promotion in local news outlets to...

The entrepreneur behind a free-to-list property portal claiming support from 17 estate agencies has defended the description of them as ‘partners’ -...

The online agency shake-out and consolidation continues apace. Former YOPA director Russell Humphrey has been named as the managing director of estate...

TV property expert Sarah Beeny says she expects online agencies to take 70 per cent market share in the future -...

Apologies for the eye-catching headline but it fits in well with an attention-grabbing video put together by property PR expert Jerry...

A study of estate agencies and portals floated on the London Stock Exchange suggests that digital companies have shown much better...

Century 21 UK is slashing the cost of becoming a franchisee for a six week period, cutting the price from £23,500...

Akshay Ruparelia, the teenager who set up the Doorsteps online estate agency only 18 months ago, is now reported to be...

Online estate agencies are the centre of attention right now - but one of them seems to be seeking publicity in...

Estate Agent Today understands several major national agencies and some smaller operators are involved in a project to understand why transaction...

One of the world’s leading agency and PropTech analysts says the race is on for who comes second in the UK’s...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Ben Robinson, Director of Agency Services at Landmark What is Landmark...

Several agencies operating under different brand names in south east England have been retitled under just one, called Alexander & Co.  This...

The managing director of troubled estate agency Humberts says he has been “inundated” with prospective buyers since news broke over last...

London’s housing market may be in the doldrums but two estate agencies have shown faith in its long-term recovery with moves...

The UK’s real estate sector, embracing estate agencies as well as other aspects of the property industry, has been facing “increased...

Online estate agency House Network claims that “the percentage of houses sold at the original valuation price is 98 per cent”.  The...

Four estate agencies have opened new branches, either as a result of expansion or because of acquisitions. Homes4u has opened a futuristic...

Stubbornly high house prices and concerns over leasehold-related charges top the list of worries amongst the public about the housing market. That’s...

Online agency HouseSimple has become a completely No Sale No Fee agency - and is thought to be the only online...

A 15-month research project says HMRC should do more to engage estate agents in recognising the importance of complying with anti-money...

ZPG has announced that it has signed a listings agreement with Chestertons, one of the estate agencies involved in the founding...

  An assessment of nine online agencies undertaken by a property website has seen Emoov come out on top after being analysed...

Purplebricks’ share price dipped below the psychologically-important 300p mark yesterday - its lowest performance since spring last year. It’s the latest development...

OnTheMarket says estate agencies with some 1,000 offices have joined the portal in the five weeks since it floated on the...

New research appears to show that Purplebricks, HouseSimple, Yopa and other prominent online agencies are most popular with vendors selling in...

One of the world’s leading property technology analysts has compiled a major report on estate agents’ business models - an exercise...

Investment consultancy London Central Portfolio has launched a new index which it claims uses “the most comprehensive data available” to assess...

Crimestoppers is working with estate agencies and financial advisers as well as conveyancers in a bid to eliminate house buyers’ deposits...

The operation of ‘online estate agencies’ has changed substantially in the relatively short few years of their existence: I have spotted...

The Competitions and Markets Authority is investigating a suspect infringement of the Competition Act 1998 by estate agents. Few details have been...

A mergers and acquisitions specialist says traditional agencies have been pushed into becoming more innovative by the rise of portals and...

One of the country’s leading PropTech entrepreneurs has responded to recent criticism of online estate agencies and their allegedly-poor record of...

One of the country’s oldest estate agencies is celebrating 250 years in business.  Essex and Suffolk agency Fenn Wright has roots back...

A new report by the residential property team of a legal firm has found widespread criticism of online agents’ over their...

A lengthy analysis of the online agency sector, based on material supplied by an online agent, suggests that its market share...

An online estate agency brand launched a year ago by a traditional high street agent to ward off competition has exceeded...

Yopa, the online agency with financial backing from Savills and LSL Property Services, is the latest online firm to launch a...

House Network, which describes itself as the UK’s first online estate agency, is using TV advertising to promote a new "20-point...

Latest figures suggest there are only 1,850 apprentices employed in the entire property sector, suggesting an even smaller number in the...

Leading independent property expert Kate Faulkner says the current row regarding the accuracy of Purplebricks’ sales figures should be the trigger...

Former estate agent Nick Ferrand has gone public with a new website which says home owners decide when and to whom...

Pressure continues to mount on Purplebricks to reveal its sales data after a weekend during which claims about its effectiveness continued...

Spicerhaart, which describes itself as the UK’s largest independent estate agency group, has been on the acquisition trail again, showing its...

The BBC says it is to broadcast a special one-hour radio documentary this weekend investigating online estate agencies. The show will go...

Purplebricks has this morning issued an unusual statement to the Stock Exchange blaming a City report for the sharp fall in the...

ZPG says it anticipates a strong 2018 according to a trading statement ahead of the company’s annual general meeting today. The firm...

The housing market has returned to stability with exchanges up one per cent year on year and the average house price...

Analysts have given a frosty reception to the announcement by Agents’ Mutual that it is going to float shares priced at...

A former director at London agency Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward has taken a swipe at agencies that have made knee-jerk changes...

A partner at Carter Jonas says that the next 12 months could see stagnation in the market and as a result...

A senior figure at the UK arm of American agency Keller Williams has suggested that Purplebricks won’t succeed in the New...

Purplebricks has this morning announced it’s to launch in New York. A statement to the London Stock Exchange this morning read: The...

A ‘secret’ proposal called Project UHA was put to a hand-picked group of agents on Friday with speculation suggesting it centres...

US bank J P Morgan has predicted that Purplebricks, which it says now has around six per cent of advertised homes...

An estate agency that is moving from a high street to a business centre says it is relocation because footfall has...

The Motley Fool, the financial services company that provides investor advice, has published an article raising doubts about Purplebricks’ long-term profitability. Investment writer...

Two UK online estate agencies have been named in a list of the world’s top 50 real estate start-ups to watch...

Arun Estates has launched what it describes as “a major new departure” - a fully-staffed High Street office but covering a...

A senior figure in another regional estate agency group has expressed scepticism about the popularity of online choices for vendors. Last week...

A buying agent in Melbourne says ‘old dinosaurs’ in traditional estate agencies ‘have no idea’ how to deal with the arrival of...

Online estate agency Tepilo has denied industry speculation that it is to change its fee structure now that it is under...

A House of Commons committee has prepared a briefing document on areas of the UK residential and commercial properties sectors most impacted...

HouseSimple is reported to have secured £20m in growth capital which it says will help it “challenge Purplebricks as the UK’s...

Purplebricks’ latest trading statement for the six months ending October 31 claims a large rise in revenue, its number of UK...

Financial analysts over the weekend have been giving their view on Purplebricks, which later this week issues its figures for the...

Hybrid estate agency eMoov has announced a new hire as chief operating officer with the remit of driving growth.  Guy Halfhead has previously...