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Two leading property analysts have written a fiercely critical assessment of the merger between easyProperty and the Guild of Property Professionals.   The...

The fledgling and highly vocal CIELA group says it is possible it may not launch this autumn after all despite months of...

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...

GPEA Ltd - the parent company of the Guild of Property Professionals and Fine & Country - has announced it has...

A consumer group which has consistently promoted online agencies says they achieve closer to sellers’ original asking price than the national...

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

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

The founder of the trade group seeking to represent independent agencies says he hopes the National Association of Estate Agents considers...

Two of the most influential figures behind the PropTech sector have run a microscope over Rightmove’s business model and technology -...

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...

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...

Fledgling trade group CIELA says two aspects of its complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority are the subject of ‘further investigation’...

Odds are that you use TripAdvisor when you book a restaurant or hotel; perhaps you scroll down Amazon before clicking ‘buy...

A record number of over 300 agents have so far signed up for next week’s FUTURE: PropTech conference, the largest event...

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...

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

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...

Countrywide’s share price, which just over three years ago was riding high at just above 685p, has hit a new low...

An analysis by a leading PropTech entrepreneur has attempted to throw light on the startling losses reported last week by online...

The Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents has started its ‘pre-launch’ membership drive - and says it ultimately want to...

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...

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

There’s been another flurry of publicity for Purplebricks following the posting of photographs and statements online by a blogger whose property...

An online estate agency which says it could be the next Purplebricks says prejudice against internet property transactions is waning  “With Neil...

Swiss bank UBS has downgraded Countrywide’s status to ‘sell’ in a move which has prompted the troubled estate agency’s share price...

Countrywide has revealed that in 2016 it spent over £8.1m on redundancies, some £7.4m on contract costs relating to closed premises,...

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...

It has been a busy week for investment in PropTech businesses and no doubt you have already got reading fatigue about...

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

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...

An analysis of estate agents quoted on the London Stock Exchange suggests that almost all the traditional firms have suffered since...

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...

This week has seen the estate agency industry demonstrating just how big it is these days with Purplebricks raising £50m in...

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

Purplebricks has raised £50m through a share issue to fund expansion into the United States later this year. In an announcement to shareholders...

Organisers of the Future:PropTech2017 conference on May 4 have revealed new sponsors involved with the event - including Angels Media, publisher...

The Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents, which is to be set up formally from next week, has set out...

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...

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...

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...

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

One of the earliest entrepreneurs to found a website to allow for-sale-by-owner property listings back in 2000, predicts current online agents...

The head of a new ‘disruptive’ online mortgage service says 2017 will see more major estate agency and other property businesses...

Forecasts are so last year: who anticipated Bowie, Brexit or Balls for example? Quotes, on the other hand, really ARE last year...

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

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

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

Good branding is absolutely crucial to any successful business or product, even more so in a world of social media, instant...

An Essex estate agent who believes he is the youngest in the industry has explained his success to Estate Agent Today...

One of the world’s leading property portal and online consultants says Purplebricks, which is now operating in Australia and the UK,...

In recent weeks I have been carrying out question and answer sessions with some of the key figures in the property...

One of the most respected buying agencies in the country, Property Vision, says the estate agency industry's turnover is down not because of...

An equity specialist has warned that shareholders may now choose this is the time to sell their stakes in Purplebricks because...

This week we have the Head Shepherd of EweMove, Glenn Ackroyd, in the hotseat. He’s been co-owner of EweMove Sales and Lettings,...

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has published details of four more cases in which it has 'informally resolved' complaints made against...

Hybrid estate agency YOPA is today launching a nationwide TV advertising campaign starring The Village People, the band best-known for the...

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld two of three complaints against claims made in Purplebricks' TV and website advertising.  The watchdog upheld...

The key lies in improving your customer experience through technology For Agents, the tremendous growth in online estate agents highlights a strong...

I can’t remember a time when there were so many changes in the property industry. Forget Brexit and interest rates, the...

A long-standing analyst of property portals and websites worldwide has included Rightmove, Purplebricks and easyProperty in a list of 10 sites...

A firm called Proper Local has launched, insisting it is offering “a new model” for estate agency, somewhere between a traditional...

Martin & Co is reported to have acquired EweMove, an estate agency which describes itself as the first ‘hybrid’ service -...

The Advertising Standards Authority has intervened following a complaint about VAT savings on Purplebricks‘ website. A member of the public contacted the...

Purplebricks says it will have a marketing budget of AUS$17.2m - that's over £9.9m - to spend on marketing for its...

It’s easy to forget, but there was a time when the internet didn’t exist. When the idea behind the world wide...

  The chief marketing officer of Purplebricks, Joby Russell - who in the recent past has described the hybrid as “the UK’s...

City consultancy Jefferies has made a blistering attack on Purplebricks’ sales performance and finances, saying “the arithmetic…still does not add up.”  Last...

An estate agency owned by Countrywide has relaunched with what it calls “an innovative, premises-free business model that seeks to redefine...

Zoopla is to offer its members a range of options which effectively mean that those agents who wish to can offer...

Nearly three quarters of people who have sold or bought a property deem it more stressful than having a child or...

Swiss bank UBS has given an upbeat assessment of online estate agencies in the changing housing market - but it warns...

The news that Theresa May will be installed as Prime Minister tomorrow has immediately stabilished the share prices of estate agents...

Agency and other property shares that have been buffetted in the past two trading days have now stabilised - in most...

As post-Brexit referendum vote shockwaves continue to reverberate around stock markets and currency exchanges, many publicly-quoted property companies took a hit...

The most famous investor in hybrid agency Purplebricks, star fund manager Neil Woodford, says Brexit presents opportunities as well as challenges. In...

The agency which describes itself as the UK’s first hybrid - EweMove - is claiming a record quarter of property sales...

The Daily Mail is reporting that the finance chief at much-discussed hybrid agency Purplebricks has purchased shares that are now worth...

One of the most respected City analysts of the changing residential sales industry says Purplebricks’ business model is worth admiring -...

Sarah Beeny’s Tepilo agency says it intends to more than double its size in the next six months and cites Purplebricks...

In a very buoyant report to the City, Purplebricks claims it has sold £2.8 billion worth of property in the year...

Cashing in on the publicity surrounding the share price of Purplebricks and recent entries into hybrid estate agency by Countrywide and...

The influential consumer property body HomeOwners Alliance says Purplebricks-style hybrid estate agencies may be “the future”. In a blog on the HOA website,...

One of the country’s leading high-end buying agencies says it has ‘mystery shopped’ Purplebricks - with mixed results. For while it found its...

Forgive the footballing headline – perhaps inevitable now that Euro 2016 has started – but several decisions and statements across the...