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“You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing and falling over,” is an oft-quoted saying of Richard...

The Property Franchise Group says its online/hybrid agency EweMove traded profitably throughout  last year and will show “a significant improvement” over...

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

As eagle-eyed readers may have discovered over weekend, Purplebricks is the new back-of-shirt sponsor of the Scotland national team throughout the...

A new bespoke Customer Relationship Management system developed by The Property Franchise Group claims to enable High Street agents to fight...

EweMove, the hybrid agency owned by The Property Franchise Group, has announced five new franchisees - several of them are independent...

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

The Minister for Digital and the Creative Industries, Margot James, has used social media to say she is “thrilled to see...

Are you a real Doctor? Not in the conventional sense no, sorry to disappoint! I’m Tom Durrant and I’m the Creative Director...

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

A branch of the Haart estate agency is reported to have apologised to Purplebricks for claiming that the hybrid agency was...

A hybrid estate agency which uses freelance agents operating from a central hub is now expanding from London into the Home...

Another year is nearly done – and what an eventful year it’s been. We’ve had more than our fair share of breaking...

Has the bell finally tolled for online agencies? Emoov’s collapse and an investor revolt over crowdfunding have left a large question...

Purplebricks says it has £100m net cash to exercise “relentless innovation” and benefit from an industry shake-out that will ”expose undercapitalised traditional...

A crowdfunding bid to Emoov’s staff to win financial help over the Christmas period has flopped badly with a paltry £30...

Research by comparison website Netanagent claims the commission paid to estate agents in London could be over £70,000 depending on where...

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

Thanks to vast improvements in processing powers, the use of virtual reality (VR) in some sectors is becoming more evident than...

The demise of Emoov, Tepilo and lettings platform Urban raises question marks over the long-term viability of online agencies according to...

A new portal is launching next year with Countrywide and some 30 other estate agency groups signed up, as well as...

Last year it was ‘disruptor’ and before that came ‘exclusive’ - now, according to one estate agency at least, the over-used...

OnTheMarket chief executive Ian Springett has told an agents’ conference of the strategy for his service - including a prediction that...

Purplebricks chief executive in Australia, Ryan Dinsdale, is quitting the firm after two and a half years. The influential Australian Financial Review...

A new prime London hybrid agency wants what it calls “disillusioned property professionals” to join the firm and take advantage of...

However mild the weather may have been for most of us, it’s a cold autumn for the online estate agency market...

Keller Williams, the US agency which allows agents to work from hub-like ‘market centres’, says it now has 130 freelance agents in this...

The high profile financial difficulties faced by Emoov and the recent fall in the share value of Purplebricks do not mean...

The troubled Emoov hybrid estate agency, currently up for sale, has removed an advertisement after a complaint to a watchdog over...

Purplebricks says it has seen year-on-year revenue growth of about 20 per cent despite what its chairman calls “a challenging UK...

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

One of Emoov’s agents in the field has contacted Estate Agent Today to give an insight into how the agency has...

There’s to be the first-ever Residential Agent Zone at next year’s FUTURE PropTech event to be held on May 14. The zone will...

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...

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

Purplebricks’ share price dipped below the psychologically-important 200p level yesterday as the hybrid agency’s longer-term slide continues. In the summer of 2017...

One of the founders of Purplebricks is on course to create what the BBC calls “one of the biggest game-changers in...

Not so long ago, the best estate agents were those who did the best work for their clients and therefore built...

New research by TheAdvisory consultancy, shared exclusively with Estate Agent Today, reveals exactly how fees have fallen for traditional agents in...

The culture of impatience and instant gratification has a lot to answer for. It has forced the hand of the property...

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...

Google celebrated its 20th birthday last month. Yes, it might be hard to recall a time when it wasn’t integral in...

When Facebook first announced it would be entering the property listings market a few weeks ago it sent shockwaves across the...

Purplebricks has been the subject of another complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority - and the issue has again been categorised...

A competitive pricing analysis undertaken for hybrid estate agency Emoov claims that it sells for an average £6,000 more than rival...

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...

The Connells-owned online agency Hatched is to close with immediate effect. A statement from the company says: “Online estate agency Hatched will...

Purplebricks has introduced its second price rise of the year so far in Australia, and is pioneering a model under which...

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

As the property market gears up for a busy autumn period, agents and property firms have been equally busy bolstering their...

Hybrid agency Emoov has released research in which it claims consumers rank high street estate agency commission fees as the second...

Yopa, which says it is the second largest hybrid agency when measured by listings, has received a major new £20m investment. Savills -...

After gaining my MBA qualification from Edinburgh Business School in 2005, I took careful consideration over my career moves and prospective...

Independent review website allAgents says its ultimate ambition is to be a serious rival to existing portals like OnTheMarket. Unveiling a new...

The chairman of LonRes says online estate agents have only a one per cent share of the market in prime central...

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

Making my way to our London office on a busy commuter train, my mind got busy thinking about the new do-it-yourself...

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

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, the place where you find all the key agency industry moves over recent days. Please...

The big story to break this week in the property world was the announcement by the new owner of Humberts that...

One of the property industry’s best known figures, Richard Berridge, has teamed up with estate agency My London Home to lead...

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

First things first, I have to mention the World Cup. The dream is over, football’s not quite coming home (not until...

A hybrid estate agency has launched in Bury, one of the first of its kind to operate in the UK on...

Leading PropTech guru Mike DelPrete has revealed that he was involved in Purplebricks’ latest expansion, entering the Canadian agency market via the...

The German publishing company Axel Springer has increased its stake in Purplebricks to 12.5 per cent - and says it may...

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

By now we’ve all seen news about the long-term decline in property sales and competition from online alternatives leading to ‘more...

Emoov has launched a crowdfunding campaign giving investors, it says, “a final chance” to put their money into the hybrid agency...

Purplebricks is reported to be set to reveal increasing losses when it issues its full-year financial results to the London Stock...

Purplebricks has acquired another fixed-fee agency for £29.3m - it’s in Canada and marks another new territory for the hybrid agency. The...

A decade ago we were still years away from Purplebricks, Countrywide was a colossus in the industry, no one had thought...

The creative agency behind the new round of Purplebricks Commisery TV advertisements have been explaining the philosophy they brought to the...

So here’s the thing. It’s summer - not much going on, school holidays about to start, industry publications filling out space...

Another Purplebricks ad has been stamped down on by the Advertising Standards Authority following a complaint by Hunters Property Group - but...

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

It looks as if Purplebricks has hit something less than a purple patch in the Australian housing market. The Australian Financial Review,...

A major hybrid agency says there is a huge ‘reality gap’ between the typical asking price of homes on sale and the...

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

The young entrepreneur behind Doorsteps, the estate agency that deliberately avoids the huge marketing razzamatazz of other online companies, says his...

News media in Australia say Purplebricks is the subject of an investigation by a consumer watchdog in the province of Western...

Russell Quirk, chief executive of Emoov, says his agency is now one of the top seven in the UK following its...

It’s not just Purplebricks that makes much of its apparently- favourable online reviews - now EweMove has issued a statement expressing...

Last time out I looked at the growing importance of content, social media and design – but these should only form...

In an era when we are never far away from our phones, tablets or laptops, buying and selling property is benefitting...

Two online agents and a number of PropTech companies have been named in startups.co.uk's Startups 100 index. Coming in at number 64...

Two high street estate agents have used the medium of the local press to come out fighting against the threat of...

Reapit has announced the acquisition of Resource Techniques in a bid to strengthen its position in the agency software market. Resource Techniques,...

As promised a few weeks ago, this week’s Natter concentrates on the importance of content, design and social media, three easily...

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

That’s it. I’ve given up. The lull has continued and it’s becoming quite a bore.  The price drop hasn’t worked. The revamped...

Outsourced viewing operator Viewber is expanding its offer to agents by forming what it calls “a close technical cooperation” with keyholding...

The UK chief executive of Purplebricks says his company has ambitions to roll out its business model all over the world. Lee...

Review service allAgents has relaunched its property portal, saying it may become an agent-owned service and pledging to turn it into...

I have total transparency. I love that.  I know how the portals are doing, I know how many people are clicking on...

The long running spat between review website allAgents and hybrid agency Purplebricks reignited over the weekend following a Facebook post. A Purplebricks...

Hybrid agency Emoov is now offering a tailored sales package aimed at attracting developers listing and selling new homes. Rather than paying...

Maplin, Toys R Us, Carpetright, Warren Evans – what do they have in common? All are well-known high street chains that...

The assessment by an investment consultancy that Purplebricks sells some 76 per cent of the homes it lists may have made...

Purplebricks has returned to the fray after recent controversies with a claim that home owners saved themselves over £140m in commission...

To say I had a lot of reaction to last week's column about selling my flat would be an understatement. I've never...

The Property Franchise Group has this morning reported strong figures for 2017 with news that its hybrid brand EweMove traded profitably...

With the rise of Purplebricks in recent years, many will be eager to know what the hybrid agency’s Local Property Experts...

It’s all very easy, talking and evangelising about the use of technology in the property market, but, now that I’m selling...

Hybrid agency EweMove says it has seen four portfolio acquisitions and 29 new areas ‘purchased’ by franchisees since June 2017, taking...

As always seems to be the case with Purplebricks, the hybrid agency has had a good week...and a bad one. Undeniably impressive...

Purplebricks has given details of how it intends to use some of its new investment, and in particular is spelling out...

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

Three weeks has flown by (I missed an early deadline last week - apologies) and I find myself writing the next...

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

High-end international estate agency company Savills claims Yopa, in which it has invested substantial sums, is now the UK’s 10th largest...

The troubled Countrywide group has this morning revealed its recovery plan to get - in its words - ‘back to basics’...

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

A EweMove branch operating from a franchisee’s home in Staffordshire has taken over the running of a bricks and mortar agency. EweMove’s...

The death of traditional TV – where viewers sit down together to watch shows at defined times – has been much...

Hello and welcome to the latest Property Jobs Today, our round-up each Monday of key job moves within estate and letting...

EweMove has made a senior hire in the shape of Chris Webb, formerly of Countrywide and Winkworth.  He now takes up the...

The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled on another complaint lodged about Purplebricks. Although the latest appears minor it adds to a lengthy list...

Controversial new Purplebricks advertisements on social media mock traditional estate agents who “twiddle their thumbs” in offices and claim the hybrid...

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...

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

Purplebricks’ new UK chief executive officer, Lee Wainwright, is to address a major industry conference in May - his first address...

An analysis of one month’s listings on Purplebricks by City consultancy Jefferies concludes that it sold 51.6 per cent of its...

The Property Franchise Group’s trading statement this morning reveals a huge 23 per cent rise in revenue for 2017 - £10.2m...

The story of this week - the ousting of Countrywide chief executive Alison Platt - prompts two key questions. Firstly, who takes...

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...

According to The Branding Journal, a brand is “a name, term, design, symbol, or any other feature that identifies one seller's...

The war between AllAgents review website and Purplebricks has continued with the site naming the hybrid agency the “worst rated one...

Sky News is reporting that the non-executive chairman of Purplebricks, Paul Pindar, is set to invest a seven figure sum in...

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

Purplebricks has announced that former Countrywide director Lee Wainwright has been appointed chief executive officer of the hybrid agency’s UK operations...

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

A new property portal called Linktosale aims to launch in the UK at the start of March following what appears to...

Estate agents are facing the biggest industry changes seen in decades. The rise of online and hybrid agents alongside more traditional...

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

Well, I don’t know about you but after the holidays I've got an imprint just below my navel where my belt...

One of the world’s leading property technology analysts says Purplebricks-style disruptive agencies will be a trend to look out for in...

Purplebricks once again used the Christmas period to launch new TV and social media advertisements.  In one, the hybrid agency debuted Mr...

Independent agency Coast and Castle has been acquired by Signature, a chain in the north east of England with 18 other...

Controversial hybrid agency Purplebricks has been the subject of yet another complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority. An unnamed complainant filed a...

Here it is - the industry’s verdict on the latest set of figures from Purplebricks. The agency doesn’t play by any of...

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

Both Purplebricks and OnTheMarket are keeping their powder dry on speculation that that hybrid agency is going to list on the...

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...

allAgents, the review website in dispute with Purplebricks, says a “major announcement” is expected about its next step in the saga...

James Hillier and Rob Bearsby, who have operated Apex Residential at Bexleyheath in London for the past 14 years, have switched...

Outspoken estate agent Chris Wood has criticised the Advertising Standards Authority for its succession of ‘informally resolved’ judgements on complaints against...

allAgents, the specialist review website which has had a bitter dispute with Purplebricks, has poured cold water on the hybrid agency’s...

Hybrid agency Purplebricks and website allAgents have failed in their bid to reach agreement over the accuracy and source of a...

AllAgents, the review website which failed in a bid to raise a ‘fighting fund’ in its ongoing row with Purplebricks, is...

As we hurtle towards the end of 2017, it’s time to reflect on the year that’s just been.   Even better, this property-based...

A firm which offers a white-labelled online estate agency platform which can be used by otherwise-traditional agencies to provide a Purplebricks-style...

Purplebricks’ share price value yesterday dropped below the 300p, over 40 per cent less than its high point over the recent...

International property analyst Mike DelPrete has queried the suggestion that Countrywide's online sales option is drawing in additional business to those...

Purplebricks has issued the briefest-of-brief statements to the City and the company's investors to assure them it is "on course". The latest...

Estate Agent Today has been told that the website AllAgents has been holding peace talks with Purplebricks over its dispute about...

Estate Agent Today has been told that there are four more complaints filed to the Advertising Standards Authority about hybrid agency...

Complaints about a Purplebricks claim concerning its Local Property Experts have been rejected by the Advertising Standards Authority. Complaints came from PDQ...

Two of the leading lights in the growing Proptech sector are now working with a company which has a product it...

There has been a wide range of views from trade bodies and individual agents on the government’s surprise ‘call for evidence’...

So at last someone has woken up to the fact that Purplebricks needs to be clearer about how it charges for...

Statements from The Property Franchise Group and Belvoir continue to ramp up the war of words between the two agency groups...

Purplebricks has told Estate Agent Today it is more open about its business than almost any other agency and stridently rejects criticism about...

A new firm has launched in Surrey describing itself as “the premium hybrid estate agency” with an innovative presence on the...

There’s much said in the mainstream press about estate agency fees and how costly they can be for consumers. But one point...

The research director of an investment firm which has advised Purplebricks says the “odd detractor” who doesn’t sell their home does...

London’s long-standing chain Douglas & Gordon is the latest company to embrace the concept of the Purplebricks-style hybrid estate agency. The company’s...

Investment website The Motley Fool says comparisons between forecast and actual profits reported by Purplebricks suggest the company’s position isn’t -...

As those of us in the industry know, there is a fine balance to strike between disruptive technology – and the...

Purplebricks' latest trading statement, issued this morning, claims "good progress" and says its revenue in the UK for the first half...

Purplebricks has launched something of a charm offensive to lift the lid on the experience and work of its Local Property...

Purplebricks has issued a strong defence of its Local Property Experts after an agency comparison website’s analysis was critical of the...

Peel Hunt, the City investment broker that has worked closely with Purplebricks, has issued an investment note to clients with a...

An analysis conducted by estate agency comparison website GetAgent has for the first time attempted to calculate how ‘local’ agencies' local property...

It used to be so easy. Around 20 years ago there were what we now call full-service estate and letting agencies, and...

How has the world of estate agency changed in the last few decades? That’s the question this week’s Natter is going...

Online review organisation Trustpilot has issued an open letter regarding its Purplebricks reviews. In it, the review company - which is often...

Purplebricks has given more details of its activities in the United States, where it is hoping to break into a market...

Horton Estate Agents - a hybrid agency which nonetheless claims to have ‘offices’ - says it will expand into 15 new...

An online platform that allows the public to compare the services and fees of traditional estate agents in their areas has...

I’ve been in France for the past few days and depending on your viewpoint, I made a spectacularly good or singularly...

Parliament is sitting again and the entire lettings industry is waiting with bated breath for more detail on the government’s proposal...

Online estate agency YOPA - well known recently for advertisements featuring the Village People - is this evening launching a new...

easyProperty has unveiled details of its relaunch, declaring itself to be the UK’s second largest hybrid estate agency - second only...

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has informally resolved another complaint made against wording on Purplebricks’ website.  A complainant suggested that the wording...

Online estate agency eMoov has announced the appointment of a new marketing expert. Lucy Milne - formerly marketing director of Just Eat...

LSL Property Services has announced that it has invested £20 million into hybrid agency YOPA. News of the investment broke on Friday...

The investment consultancy chosen by Agents’ Mutual to advise on its float plans - Zeus Capital - is the same one...

The chief executive of online estate agency eMoov - which has raised £9m in its latest investment round - says “more...

Are you protecting your data right? This may sound like the sort of direct warning you get from cold callers or...

A new managing director has been named for EweMove - with the promise of more high-level appointments to come for the...

The Sunday Times made uncomfortable reading for Purplebricks yesterday as the newspaper raised more questions about the number of homes the...

Once upon a time there were estate agents. That was it. Nice and simple. If you marketed and sold residential property,...

Purplebricks’ share price has now recovered all of the value it lost after being criticised on two BBC consumer programmes and...

Trustpilot, the review service quoted frequently by Purplebricks as evidence of its apparent popularity, is declining to comment on the adverse...

Property has been changing hands for centuries, but when did estate agents as we know them today – with their branches,...

The share price of beleaguered hybrid agency Purplebricks has recovered some of the ground it lost earlier in the week after...

The Property Ombudsman has told Estate Agent Today that it is happy with the controversial deferred payment scheme operated on behalf of...

Some 19 per cent of estate agents in the UK currently show warning signs that indicate they are at risk of going...

Countrywide says the roll out of its online sales and lettings service is on schedule to reach 50 per cent of...

Purplebricks’ well-publicised attempt to break into the Australian market with a similar model to the one being used here has come...

Given the shift change in the estate agent world at the moment, with online models becoming more prevalent (think easyProperty’s £60...

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned an advertisement which suggested that the firm behind it had “a physical office ... in...

  A hybrid agency called 99Home Ltd, which made its debut back in April, appears to have relaunched with what it calls...

We’re already more than halfway through 2017 and, against all the odds, it’s pushing 2016 close in terms of eventfulness and...

Purplebricks has released more details of expansion plans to recruit hundreds of additional Local Property Experts. The recruitment drive was launched yesterday...

Purplebricks has this morning announced a drive to recruit “hundreds” of new Local Property Experts” in a bid to become what...

The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint over a Purplebricks website statement featuring testimonials from clients; the complaint was made...

The chief executive of Purplebricks, often criticised by detractors for failing to reveal completion rates as opposed to listings, says his...

Few things provoke argument within the industry more than the online v traditional agency debate - and within that debate, nothing...

New figures released this morning from Purplebricks shows the onward march of the hybrid agency and its Local Property Experts. For the...

White & Sons came to MPL Interiors specifically to counteract the growing threat from online and hybrid estate agents, commissioning a...

An estate agent claims that chain management tool View My Chain has helped his firm to deal with chains involving online...

The share price of hybrid estate agency Purplebricks dipped yesterday after it announced its US expansion will begin in California. Purplebricks' share...

There’s barely a week that goes by when you don’t read about an estate or letting agency business that’s been acquired...

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint made against hybrid estate agency Pink and Cow. The Portsmouth-based firm claimed on...

Two successful high street estate agency directors claim to have invested a six-figure sum into their new hybrid estate agency.  ispymyhome.com, which...

A distinctive boutique estate agency that describes itself as a hybrid between traditional and online operators, and which set up a...

Hybrid estate agency YOPA has launched a recruitment campaign suggesting that agents have “the chance to make between £6k and £12k per...

Zoopla has been reported as saying hybrid estate agencies will not reach their professed targets of achieving 10 per cent of...

Since we last spoke, the ESTAS – the biggest and best property awards ceremony in the UK – has been and...

The comparison service Get Agent has released the full details of its analysis of the performance of four different online estate...

A respected City analyst has pointedly dissed Purplebricks over its allegedly modest inventory of homes for sale and rent. Antony Codling of...

A company which last month launched a service which it claims allows High Street estate agents to compete with online and...

Hybrid estate agency YOPA has announced a successful Series B round of funding in which it raised a total of £15...

Think ‘fake agents’ are no threat to your business? Think again. The rise of online agents - dubbed by some as...

Purplebricks' share price moved up over two per cent yesterday on the strength of its latest trading statement - but its...

Purplebricks has this morning issued its latest trading update, reporting what it calls "strong growth" in the UK and updating investors on...

The Property Franchise Group says it has seen 13 consecutive years of growth for the five High Street brands within its...

A London investment broker says Purplebricks’ share price - currently around 300p - could rise another 50 per cent or more...

A firm is claiming to be allow high street agents to offer vendors an online sale services as well, without the...

The aftermath of Easter and shock announcement of a snap General Election have done little to stop the industry making plenty...

More former Countrywide figures have emerged in new roles at rival organisations. Darren Bowles, former regional sales manager at Countrywide’s Bridgfords brand,...

Purplebricks’ advertising is very negative and critical of the competition. They talk about 'commisery', trying to make potential sellers feel ripped...

In this Natter we have an exclusive interview with David Cox, CEO of ARLA Propertymark and one of the best-known figures...

The bitter war of words against Purplebricks waged by the fledgling Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents reached a new...

Purplebricks has stepped up its attack on what it calls “Britain's antiquated method of buying and selling homes” by describing it as...

It’s been revealed that next month’s Future: PropTech conference will feature a debate between ‘technologists’ and ‘traditionalists’ over the future of...

HomeXperts, the network of franchise agents operating from their homes and covering sales and lettings, has announced three new franchisees. They are...

Property Franchise Group - formerly known as Martin & Co - has announced that 12 EweMove franchises have been sold in...

A firm that offers online, hybrid and traditional estate and lettings agency services says the digital side of its business is...

Purplebricks has agreed to remove a claim from its website that “on average it takes us just 14 days to find...

A Financial Times article reports a bank analysis shows Purplebricks with a market share of 3.3 per cent of properties marked...

A new recruitment push by franchise agency operation HomeXperts says its agents - who work from home - earn invoiced commissions...

A City consultancy has noted every property advertised on Rightmove in recent months and will track them throughout 2017 in a...

The fledgling group claiming to represent independent estate and letting agents, CIELA, says it has lodged a complaint against Purplebricks with...

A software platform offering a hybrid conveyancing and compliance service to agents has been launched following 12 months of testing with...

Countrywide has successfully placed 21.6m shares to institutional investors at the competitive price of 175p per share - allowing it to...

Purplebricks' entry into selective areas of the US market comes just as new evidence suggests the use of estate agencies by...

Business consultancy Jefferies has given a strong endorsement to the digital agency policy set out by LSL Property Services earlier this...

LSL Property Services - which owns high street agency brands Your Move, Reeds Rains and Marsh & Parsons - is the...

Fledgling trade body The Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents (CIELA) has described Purplebricks as the 'biggest enemy currently facing...

The man behind YOPA - the online agency that last year secured investment from high end traditional company Savills - says...

The fledgling Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents has released to the media the text of a complaint letter it...

The fledgling group of independent agents which has already launched attacks on online agency operators in general and Purplebricks in particular...

The new group for independent owner-managed estate and letting agencies, to be formally inaugurated this week, has stepped up its campaign...

The Purplebricks stock market bull run took yet another huge leap forwards yesterday with its share price up 20 per cent...

Harry Hill - former chief executive of Countrywide and the founder of Rightmove, and one of the most respected figures in the...

The fledgling group being set up to represent independent estate and letting agents is preparing a formal complaint about Purplebricks based...

The remarkable bull run on the London Stock Exchange continues for hybrid estate agency Purplebricks, which floated shares at 100p just...

Estate Agent Today has been told that a deal between the Property Franchise Group and ZPG - the new name for...

Hybrid agency EweMove is rapidly expanding its network footprint this year and will be a “challenger brand” deliberately designed to be...

Purplebricks has issued its second statement to the City on successive trading days - and its share price has risen by...

The board of Purplebricks has issued a statement to the City saying it has no idea what lies behind the soaring...

The stock market appears to be continuing its love affair with Purplebricks, as the hybrid agency share price rose once again...

A new website that will allow vendors and landlords to compare the expertise and fees of estate and letting agents has banned online...

Purplebricks, which launched in Australia last August, is expanding its service in the country. It already operates in Melbourne, Brisbane, the Gold...

The average fee paid by sellers to high street estate agents in the past year is £4,055 claims Purplebricks - an...

Countrywide’s long-term share price decline and turbulent branch closure programme have not prevented a relatively positive endorsement of the group’s strategy and...

A post-Christmas treat this week, as I carry out a Q & A with one of the leading figures in property,...

Countrywide’s controversial hybrid estate agency business has produced “fantastic results” according to Sam Tyrer, the group’s Managing Director, Retail & London. In...

EweMove - the hybrid agency now part of Martin & Co’s Property Franchise Group - is slashing its up-front franchise fee...

One of the founders of hybrid agency Purplebricks says sellers in the UK may never accept the sale of their property...

I have a confession to make. In 1988 I became a Seekers franchisee. For those of you who don't know who...

Technology has been continuing to shape the way estate agents manage their customer service offering for years. It’s now a completely...

Some agents put success down to training; others say it’s done by putting in the hours; many insist one-to-one contact with...

Purplebricks says it is receiving an average revenue per customer of £1,000, has more than doubled instructions and is now generating...

Independently-owned East Anglian estate agency Fenn Wright has acquired Sudbury -based Thorntons for an undisclosed fee.  The acquisition forms part of Fenn...

As circus performers, most estate agents would fail. Some of you might find that difficult to comprehend. After all, many uninformed members...

Countrywide chief executive Alison Platt has told Estate Agent Today the transformation she wishes to see within the group may take...

A trading update released by Countrywide this morning shows a 29 per cent slump in London exchanges in the third quarter...

Countrywide’s marketing chief says the estate agency group’s controversial hybrid sales model - to be rolled out to a quarter of...

Purplebricks chief executive Michael Bruce has suggested that calling his area representatives ‘Local Property Experts’ means they can be more proud...

Tepilo, Sarah Beeny’s online estate agency, has opened a new headquarters in central London after doubling its turnover in the past...

There were some absolutely brilliant figures released recently by telephone answering specialist, Moneypenny.  The highest call volumes diverted from agents to Moneypenny occurred between 10am-11am...