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Purplebricks’ non-executive chairman has upped his stake in the beleaguered online agent ahead of the company’s annual general meeting (AGM) next month. A...

Troubled agency Purplebricks is set to face further litigation from the group which is already preparing to bring a class action...

The Agency UK – which was set up by three ex-employees of Purplebricks – has strengthened its team with the arrival...

Last week was quite a week for major trading updates, with four of the market’s biggest players announcing either half-year or...

Double-think, for those who have not read George Orwell, is when people are expected to accept two conflicting beliefs as truth,...

Connells Group - the largest agency group in the UK after its purchase of Countrywide - has today announced its financial results for...

The Property Franchise Group, the UK's largest property franchisor, has provided a trading update ahead of publishing its interim results on Tuesday...

Hidden amongst the annual results released by Purplebricks on Tuesday – which saw revenue and profits down, as well as a...

Yesterday’s publication of Purplebricks’ annual results – which made for very difficult reading for the troubled brand – came as part...

Purplebricks has this morning announced its long-awaited annual results, delayed since July 12 due to internal changes. It shows that revenue...

Purplebricks backer Axel Springer has replaced its representative on the board of the beleaguered online estate agent. A stockmarket update yesterday said...

The market share of hybrid and online agents has increased slightly but they are still struggling to break into the higher...

Online searches for property portals have declined, in another suggested sign of the slowing market. Analysis of data from AdWords and Google Trends...

Purplebricks’ share price hit a record low during trading yesterday after an activist investor upped its stake and called for the...

Purplebricks is to increase its pricing and drop its money back guarantee. In one of the first acts by new chief executive...

Purplebricks has pushed back the publication of its annual accounts. The online agent’s full year results were due to be published on...

AllAgents has revealed the 10 worst rated agency brands on its customer review platform, with Purplebricks leading the worst performers. The reviews...

Purplebricks has revealed a drop in instructions so far this year. The online agency brand issued a trading update this morning for...

Homeowners may have become less willing to pay upfront fees to sell their home. Despite efforts by online-only brands such as Purplebricks...

Online and hybrid agents have rapidly increased their market share over the past year, research claims. Analysis of new Zoopla, Rightmove and...

An industry veteran who helped train Purplebricks agents has partnered with easyProperty to foster its franchisee talent. The online hybrid agent is...

The property industry is fortunate in including many great people, doing great work across a range of businesses – from traditional agency...

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has informally resolved a complaint regarding claims made by Purplebricks about home sales. The advertising watchdog revealed...

Yesterday afternoon, Helena Marston was finally confirmed as Purplebricks new CEO after all the due diligence checks that are required for...

Following a series of unexplained delays, Helena Marston has now finally been confirmed as the new chief executive of beleaguered agency...

Boomin has unveiled its latest round of paying agents. The challenger portal, launched by former Purplebricks founder Michael Bruce, has revealed 10...

Netflix addicts may have come across Selling Sunset, an American series focused on the drama of US real estate agents selling...

Hundreds of former Purplebricks agents have now signed up to a potential legal claim against the firm. Contractors For Justice, known as...

Lawyers working on a class action against online agents including Purplebricks have said they will be ready to send a letter...

Foxtons, Chancellors and Douglas & Gordon have been named among the first paid-up agency brands on Boomin. The challenger portal, launched by...

Purplebricks ended the trading day yesterday without being able to formally welcome its new chief executive but the markets appeared to...

A former UK national sales director at Purplebricks has been reunited with the online agent’s founder Michael Bruce at Boomin. Paul Vickerstaff,...

Mystery surrounds the appointment of Purplebricks new chief executive following a stockmarket update this morning. Helena Marston was due to start as...

Visual images are key for securing the quickest sales at the best prices, according to a formal estate agency chief who...

For the record, this isn’t my last Industry Views for Estate Agent Today, although by the time you read this I'll be...

Sky News is reporting that Boomin, the portal founded by Purplebricks creator Michael Bruce, is close to finalising a new round...

Purplebricks say it’s going to complete its transformation from an agency using self-employed local operatives in the field, to having fully...

Purplebricks has announced that chief financial officer Stephen Long has been given a shares bonus as part of the company’s performance plan...

With Boomin nearly turning one, I decided to catch up with Michael Bruce, the co-founder of the property website and more...

Michael and Kenny Bruce have for the first time given their views on what went wrong for Purplebricks during their time...

In this exclusive for Estate Agent Today readers, video supremo and property expert Chris Watkin conducts an interview with the Bruce...

Estate Agent Today is to have a new editor from April 4. He is award winning journalist and podcaster Marc Shoffman who...

For the second time in recent weeks, Purplebricks has de-listed a property after an unacceptable comment by the seller on social...

Purplebricks issued an unexpected tweet yesterday, showing one of its own advertisements posted on a London tube train - upside down. With...

The Purplebricks share price remained relatively unchanged yesterday following the shock announcement that chief executive Vic Darvey was quitting the company...

Purplebricks chief executive Vic Darvey has quit, citing “personal circumstances”.  He leaves at the end of this month with chief operating officer Helena...

A London estate agency has won a rarely-awarded gong from the Feefo reviews service - and the company says it’s testimony...

Housing market analyst and PropTech entrepreneur Anthony Codling says that the next few weeks will determine whether Boomin is the portal...

Share prices of estate agencies and property companies plummeted yesterday as tensions continued to rise following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Purplebricks...

Seven years after it launched on the London Stock Market, speculation continues that Purplebricks may be about to de-list and return...

Reviews website Trustpilot has hit back after being attacked by property website allAgents.  allAgents chief Martin McKenzie is calling for Trustpilot chief...

A long running dispute between reviews website allAgents and Purplebricks has come back to life - with a new twist. In 2017...

A former Purplebricks chief is the new CEO of rival online company Yopa. Verona Frankish has been involved in the property industry...

Purplebricks is claiming that literally thousands of High Street agents from conventional bricks-and-mortar firms are applying to the agency. It says this...

Low fee agents such as Purplebricks and some other online operators are generally not trusted by the public when selling their...

Purplebricks says there’s an uncertain period ahead following a sharp loss of revenue in the first half of its trading year. In...

Was Purplebricks right to delist a property from its website when it discovered the vendors - a Christian couple - were opposed...

Purplebricks’ decision to de-list a property after the Christian vendors made anti-gay comments has won widespread support from industry figures, including...

The market share of hybrid and online agents has fallen again, this time to 6.7 per cent. That figure - taken at...

Purplebricks is reported to have removed a property listing from its website when it discovered the vendors - a Christian couple...

PropTech firm CoreLogic UK has acquired the property search and marketing platform Rummage4. Rummage4 was founded in 2015 by agent Robert May...

The name of Purplebricks - which once claimed its business model was a global success - has now been removed in...

The past two years have been a whirlwind of change, challenges and chance. The main catalyst has clearly been the pandemic...

A hybrid agency that charges no fees to vendors but instead relies on referral fees for income has officially rolled out...

A leading PropTech entrepreneur with a lengthy pedigree as an estate agent says agents should use more technology in a bid...

Purplebricks has this morning said that a newspaper report over the weekend, claiming part of the business is to be sold...

A conveyancer has contacted Estate Agent Today suggesting that the Simplify Group IT data crisis could be the death knell for the company...

It really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas – just a week to go now. Presents all wrapped and...

Propertymark is to probe Purplebricks over its lettings fiasco - and as the agency becomes a subject of ridicule in the...

Purplebricks’ share price has hit its lowest-ever level following the postponement of a trading statement after the company admitted a blunder...

Purplebricks is delaying release of its half-year figures which were scheduled to be given to shareholders tomorrow. This follows revelations in the Daily...

An England football manager who resigned after a newspaper sting is in a podcast series launched by Boomin and Purplebricks founders Michael and Kenny...

Purplebricks has appointed the former O2 marketer, Ian Cafferky, as its new Chief Marketing Officer. He will be replacing Ben Carter who...

Purplebricks’ official statement on the departure of chief marketing officer Ben Carter merely says he’s leaving at the end of the...

Purplebricks chief marketing officer Ben Carter is quitting the company; he was appointed late last year. Carter tweeted this afternoon: “Some personal...

Purplebricks insists there is no basis for a class action legal case over its employment practices which may start this month. A pressure group, Contractors...

Purplebricks share price collapsed by another 9.6 per cent on Friday. This means the agency has lost half of its share price...

With the conveyancing crisis at the Simplify Group now approaching two weeks old, it appears Purplebricks has been the worst affected...

A torrid period for Purplebricks' share value means it opens stock market trading today with a price of just 33p.  This is less...

The leader of the organisation proposing a class action against Purplebricks says there’s been a “phenomenal” response to his request for...

Purplebricks' share price tumbled a remarkable 34 per cent this morning when trading opened on the London Stock Exchange. The price crashed...

A property media analyst claims Purplebricks has record-breaking website traffic thanks to its “relentless” and vast budget marketing. “Whether you like to...

The Nested online agency, which recently revamped its business model to attract more self-employed agents, is expanding outside London for the...

A new survey by property consultancy TwentyCi shows that the market share of online and hybrid agents in the third quarter...

The class action taken by former self-employed workers against two online agencies should be a warning to other firms breaking the...

A claims firm wants to commence proceedings against online estate agency companies such as Purplebricks and Yopa. It's on behalf of thousands...

Purplebricks has this morning announced that chief financial officer Andy Botha is quitting at the end of the month. In a terse...

An estate agent claims he may be the highest paid in the industry this year - and he puts it down to...

PropTech industry giant epropservices has acquired Property Technology Ltd, better known to agents as marketing platform LeadPro. epropservices is the parent company of...

British homebuyers take an average of 25 seconds to decide whether a house is right for them, according to Purplebricks. As a...

Like most industries, estate agency is changing. A general trend to a more hybrid model, accelerated by the pandemic has resulted...

An online operator called Nested is to spend £5m to promote the self-employed estate agency concept in 100 parts of the...

Shareholders in Purplebricks have given overwhelming backing to the company’s remuneration policy - including substantial bonuses for senior executives which had...

The self-employed partnership known as The Agency UK - founded by three refugees from Purplebricks - has announced a major expansion. The...

Hello and welcome to the first PJT of autumn - an update on who’s moving where right now. Please let us know...

Purplebricks is launching its biggest advertising campaign in five years this evening. The multichannel campaign kicks off with a 60-second spot on Channel 4’s...

Agents from Purplebricks and Leaders are the latest recruits to sign up as area partners for Spicerhaart. Tyrone Matthews has been named...

Purplebricks says it’s beginning interviewing this week for roles at three key levels where there were not enough ‘switchers’ willing to...

Purplebricks says its aim to move 650 staff from self-employed status to employed has had a 95 per cent success rate. It...

There are some parts of the world, including in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, where estate agent isn’t seen as...

A date has been set for Purplebricks’ shareholders to give their verdict on a controversial remuneration package given to the agency’s...

Two former Local Property Experts at Purplebricks have set up their own hybrid agency, offering an upfront fee or a no-sale-no-fee...

A new survey of online and hybrid agents claims that they are now taking a 13 per cent share of the...

One of the biggest trends since Covid, in the property world and elsewhere, has been a shift towards more hybrid, flexible...

Self-employed agents working for Purplebricks who want to resist the instruction to become fully employed are being wooed by a Midlands...

Purplebricks’ chief executive says a £4m marketing blitz scheduled for the autumn will go ahead despite the upheaval caused by the...

The chief executive of Purplebricks says he wants to move his agency’s 600 Local Property Experts from self-employed to employed status...

Purplebricks has this morning confirmed that it’s ending its self-employed Local Property Experts operation and is moving to “a fully employed model...

Purplebricks has hired another creating PR agency to work on its consumer campaign. Taylor Herring - part of the larger Publicis group...

Well, we’re technically more than halfway through the year already, but we’ll let that slide. And what a year it’s been...

An estate agency which at one time hoped to be operating nationwide this year has now revised its target. Hortons says it...

Purplebricks’ annual report has revealed that a short term bonus scheme to provide incentives for executive directors to meet financial and...

Hello and welcome to another Property Jobs Today, your chance to see the latest moves in our industry. Why not be a...

Almost a million shares in Purplebricks have been ‘awarded’ to the two most senior men in the organisation. The golden handcuff deal...

The market share of the online and hybrid agencies combined has risen to 8.1 per cent in the second quarter of...

Purplebricks is to launch an extensive marketing campaign after this summer’s Olympics to emphasise the local knowledge of its 600 agents...

The chief executive of Purplebricks says research into pricing strategies has suggested around a third of sellers at least consider using...

Purplebricks has addressed its critics on house sales by pledging to return vendors’ upfront fees if the agency fails to find...

Purplebricks will this week reveal the result of almost two years of trials into a new pricing structure.  The details will come...

The Competititon and Markets Authority says it’s to look into reviews on Google and Amazon, and see whether the online giants...

There’s been a dramatic slump in instructions for online agencies, particularly Purplebricks, according to data produced by one online firm itself. 99Home...

Swiss investment bank UBS has advised investors to sell their Purplebricks shares as the market share for the controversial agency appears...

Boomin says it’s added over 600 new agency branches during May, with the latest signing being the large Pattinson independent with...

Hello and welcome to the latest Property Jobs Today, your chance to catch up with who’s on the move. Let us know...

Books about property are, relatively speaking, commonplace - books by estate agents are far less so, hence the interest in The...

A Channel 4 property TV presenter is to become an estate agent. Kerr Drummond, who hosts Coast vs Country, has joined the...

Sarah Edmundson, the chief executive of the Agents Together charity - set up by the Bruce brothers, Michael and Kenny -...

A controversial league table of corporate agents’ market share is deliberately excluding Purplebricks and other online agencies.  This is despite Purplebricks this...

Purplebricks has pulled off another publicity coup - it’s to sell the Rovers Return in Coronation Street. The hybrid agency, which already...

The end of the week is always charity day here on EAT, and this week we have a typical cross section...

Boomin founder Michael Bruce says his new site has enjoyed a stronger start than any other portal in terms of visits, viewings,...

Purplebricks has revealed how it’s going to fill in following the departure of chief sales office Chris Beckwith last week for...

Keller Williams now boasts 377 estate agency partners across the UK - agents that have set up and run their own...

International investment bank UBS has double-downgraded Purplebricks from ‘buy’ to ‘sell’ - and that could be good for independent agents, a...

This time out, I speak to one of the industry’s biggest-hitters. Adrian Gill may have retired from frontline agency, having had...

Our recent state of the property nation survey, which yielded nearly 350 responses from directors to junior negotiators, and many others...

Sky News is reporting that new portal Boomin is to announce the former chief executive of Sir Richard Branson’s business empire...

One of the industry’s leading consultants has calculated staff turnover rates at the country’s leading estate agencies. Christopher Watkin, the consultant who...

The Competition and Markets Authority says it has pushed Facebook into taking new action to combat fake reviews - an issue...

Purplebricks is this summer starting a £7m campaign in a bid to to increase market share, using a new media partner. The...

Agents have contacted Estate Agent Today to say they fear the new MatchMaker service on the Boomin portal could be used...

The launch of Boomin has been and gone with, perhaps, something less than its expected fanfare of publicity. Of course there are...

Mental health – and the importance of good mental health – has become a vital thing for all of us in...

A company in the German Axel Springer publishing empire - which also invested in Purplebricks in the past - has put...

Yopa has instructed two companies to help with its brand building as it battles with other major online players. It’s appointed M.i. Media...

Buyer behaviour has changed over the past year of the pandemic and it’s up to estate agents to calculate how to...

Hello, and as we near the first Bank Holiday of the year (and a little light at the end of the...

You can’t blame agents for trying to get the highest possible price for their vendor’s property, but Purplebricks probably wins the...

Purplebricks has removed advertising claims which suggested it sold homes for a higher sum, on average, than rival agencies. The Advertising Standards...

Will Rightmove still be the dominant portal by 2030? Will Boomin really shake up the industry as Purplebricks did before it?...

Purplebricks is now part of the mainstream landscape of British estate agency. There - I said it. An agency whose whispered name...

Purplebricks has unveiled changes to its For Sale and To Let boards to reflect its continuing sponsorship of Team GB and...

Purplebricks is to tilt its marketing increasingly towards local advertising on traditional and online platforms, and promoting the ‘on the street’...

Zoopla says over 250 agents have now signed up to its partnership deal with PropTech firm FocalAgent, set up by former...

A survey of portal usage shows a low level of trust and customer satisfaction from agents, and a majority of agencies saying they...

In this week's Natter, I focus on the inspiring story of Clare Hughes, who has bounced back in the last 12 months...

Scams are rife in the quick house buying sector with many companies seeking to take advantage of sellers in desperate situations. That’s...

A housing market analyst says stamp duty, for all its unpopularity within the property industry, may not be so bad after...

Purplebricks has been rated as only the 10th best online agency in the country in a controversial new league table. The list...

It’s been some time since online agencies have ventured into crowdfunding to raise investment, but easyProperty has now done so -...

Purplebricks’ new chief marketing officer appears to be on the threshold of making major changes in the agency’s publicity drive. Advertising industry...

There’s been a flurry of recent activity involving agencies quoted on the London Stock Exchange: Hunters, The Property Franchise Group and...

Purplebricks - which for some years has been the focus of controversies over reviews - has been given a prestigious award...

To kick off 2021, we have a Q&A with one of the most high-profile – and, it has to be said,...

A young estate agent - who by the age of 20 has already had a year working with Purplebricks - has...

Anthony Codling, the City analyst who made his name as a scourge of Purplebricks, says Brexit may be good news for the...

One of the country’s most experienced estate agents has spoken out about mental illness in the industry and his own condition...

Mystery still surrounds the number of homes actually sold by Purplebricks, despite upbeat statements regarding the number of instructions it wins. The...

Purplebricks says it’s to continue to test new pricing models next year - and has not ruled out completely moving away...

The launch of much-hyped new portal Boomin, originally scheduled for this month, has now been pushed back until early next year. A lengthy letter sent...

Purplebricks founder Michael Bruce has batted away a stinging attack on him made by allAgents, a review website. allAgents has set up...

The agency industry may look back on this year and say: “Well...to be honest we didn’t really see it coming.” No, no,...

One of the highest profile figures in the agency industry - and a past critic of Purplebricks - has come out as a vociferous...

The soon-to-launch Boomin portal has signed up a national firm and now claims to have recruited 40 per cent of the...

It’s no secret that the recent pandemic has forced more businesses to operate remotely, but the shift for estate agents has...

Purplebricks has just appointed its new chief marketing officer, who was most recently global director of restaurants at a food chain. Ben...

The soon-to-launch portal Boomin - set up by the people who founded Purplebricks- has signed another 10 independent agents. They are all...

The advertising watchdog has told the agency industry to clean up its act on four issues, with clarity over fees being...

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT, your opportunity to catch up on who’s moving where in the agency and supplier...

One of the industry’s leading commentators says an unintended consequence of a possible Capital Gains Tax increase could be a bonus...

Purplebricks recently launched a meditation service to help buyers and sellers manage stress. You might disagree with the idea, but moving...

Boomin is to levy a traditional monthly fee for estate and letting agents listing on the site, in line with other...

Purplebricks has issued a statement to its shareholders saying it’s ‘never been more relevant’. However, the expected radical change to its fees structure appears...

A leading market analyst says the widespread belief that we are ‘safe’ in our homes may indirectly lead to the recent...

The ESTAS awards service and the Agents Together foundation are entering into a partnership. That means all ESTAS customer agents will be...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been told to avoid a stamp duty holiday cliff-edge next March at any price - because it...

Yet-to-launch portal Boomin has secured the support of 10 more estate agencies, one of them the national chain Humberts. In its third...

Purplebricks is the first estate agency in the country to launch a meditation service to ease “the emotional rollercoaster felt by...

Boomin, the still-to-launch portal created by the founders of Purplebricks, has named another 10 founding member agencies. Like the initial 10 they...

The new Boomin portal being launched shortly has named 10 high profile agency chains as founding members. The 10 give the new portal...

Zoopla has linked with a PropTech company led by the former boss of Purplebricks to offer agents free virtual viewings services. The...

Online agency Purplebricks says an absence of technology in property details is one of the biggest turn-offs for potential buyers. A survey...

A PropTech platform wants to find out agents’ views on a range of industry issues - and that includes whether they...

One of the founders of Purplebricks, and now a founder of the portal Boomin, has been awarded an MBE in today’s...

The Say No To Rightmove campaign has admitted that getting the number one portal to change its fee structure “may take...

A new survey of the market share split between High Street and online agencies shows that Purplebricks remains the digital market...

Purplebricks has named a new non-executive director - and currently she has 36 other company directorships or partnerships to her name. Elona...

Recent Natters have explored the differences between the UK and American models of agency, and why Purplebricks failed to make a...

Boomin, the new portal being set up by the founders of Purplebricks, is holding a series of confidential webinars next week...

Share prices for many quoted estate agencies and property portals fell in trading as fears grew about Coronavirus. London-focussed agency Foxtons was one...

The portal  set up by Purplebricks founders Michael and Kenny Bruce has revealed it's recruited Rightmove and Zoopla personnel and intends...

Hello, and if it’s the start of a new week it’s time for Property Jobs Today, giving you the inside track...

It’s no surprise the mainstream news remains dominated by coronavirus - not so much the actual effect of it right now,...

Property portal Boomin has been "courted by a range of potential backers" according to Sky News. The news service - which has...

A self-employed agent has gone public to lavish praise on the mentoring scheme which is part of the Agents Together charity. Cameron Carter,...

One of the most experienced British estate agents says the new portal Boomin - expected to launch next month, October -...

The Say No To Rightmove campaign has given a thumbs up to the new Boomin listings service created by the brothers...

If anyone thought the days of Purplebricks bosses making millions were in the past,  think again. The chief executive and chief finance...

Swiss bank UBS has upgraded its investment rating on Purplebricks, raising its price target and urging investors to buy. In a note...

In my last Natter, I explored the differences between estate agency in the UK and the US with the help of...

A leading expert on estate agency and the housing market in Australia has lifted the lid on how Purplebricks failed down...

An investment adviser says Purplebricks remains “far too risky” for investors even though it now has “a fighting chance of survival”. Rodney...

A PropTech firm that regularly claims London homes are mis-measured in property descriptions has taken a swipe at Purplebricks. Pupil, a spatial...

An intervention by a magazine has led to Purplebricks refunding the up-front fee to a seller whose husband died suddenly and...

    Purplebricks says changes to its fees structure - possibly becoming less reliant on controversial upfront charges - has been delayed until...

Purplebricks has revealed that its new board member is one of the world’s leading digital executives.  Dr Stephanie Caspar is the new...

A new analysis of corporate estate agencies’ social media followings and websites shows the big winners to be Savills, Foxtons and...

A founder of Purplebricks, Michael Bruce, suggests there was nothing wrong with the controversial Commisery TV ads that contributed to making...

It is widely expected that Purplebricks will shortly reveal the result of an experiment with a number of different pricing strategies. The...

Purplebricks founders Michael and Kenny Bruce have revealed the name of their new property venture.  It’s to be called Boomin. There are still few specific...

Purplebricks has changed the wording of an advertisement on its website after a watchdog stepped in following a complaint. According to the...

The online agency Housesimple has rebranded to become 'Strike' with immediate effect. The news comes as a surprise given the apparent success...

Purplebricks’ sale of its Canadian operation for some £35m begs the question - where can it now recoup some of its losses...

Purplebricks is selling its Canadian business. The sale comes little over a year after the troubled agency closed both its failed Australian and...

The founder of Purplebricks, Michael Bruce, has this morning revealed his new project to be called Launch B - and he...

The advertising and sponsorship links between Purplebricks and Team GB have won the agency a silver medal according to a leading...

The investment bank UBS says it’s forecasting that Rightmove revenues will be down £53m in the first half of this year. “The...

An industry analyst is challenging the long-established agents’ view that reducing or temporarily scrapping stamp duty would help the market. On the...

Purplebricks is starting a new wave of TV advertisements today, continuing its theme from earlier this year as a sponsor of...

"New property website launches. Not immediately sure what it does differently, what its USP is or who will use it, but...

A former City analyst best known for his scathing criticisms of Purplebricks has launched a PropTech platform that he describes as...

One of the key members of the Purplebricks board has stood down after two years. Andreas Wiele joined the Purplebricks board in...

Industry veteran Harry Hill, a former chairman of Countrywide and founder of Rightmove, has now become a mentor at the new...

The chief executive of a property information platform says now is a “dangerous time” to buy or sell homes because of...

A former chief executive of Countrywide has issued a string of extravagant claims about the lockdown success of the online agency...

A hybrid agency which set a target of rivalling Purplebricks when it launched has announced a recruitment drive and expansion in...

Purplebricks has instructed a new legal firm to support its sales and lettings activities. Business Insider reports that the commercial team at...

US-originated estate agency Keller Williams claims to be the fastest growing in the UK as a result of 29 agents joining...

Online sector veterans Russell Quirk and Kenny Bruce have used social media to call for a temporary scrapping of all stamp...

The brothers who founded Purplebricks - Michael and Kenny Bruce - have returned to the agency industry for the first time...

A survey of estate agents conducted through trade publications has revealed that market uncertainty and the handling of transactions within government...

A former Purplebricks chief has become managing director of an agency aiming to be a national brand. Jim Harris - a former training...

Dominic Cummings has been at worst a cause of huge anger to a nation that’s already extremely anxious. At best, he’s been...

Many of the leading advocates of the self-employed estate agent business model have talked about why many want new recruits with...

The announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer that he was extending the furlough scheme until the end of October appears...

The Chancellor has announced that the furlough scheme is to be extended until the end of October. He made the announcement in...

There has been much speculation about when agents will be allowed back to work, and what the new office working environment...

The market share for all online agents fell sharply in the period up to the start of the pandemic according to new...

Purplebricks chief financial officer James Davies has resigned. His place has been taken by Andrew Botha, who has joined from the online...

New temporary rules have thrown a lifeline to troubled agencies like Countrywide and Purplebricks which may need to raise additional funds...

Floorplan and photography supplier FocalAgent is making a free offer to every agent in the UK during the virus crisis -...

Due to the current Coronavirus pandemic, we are all being told to stay at home as much as possible to contain...

Purplebricks Local Property Experts are asking sellers who are not allowing agents into their homes during the virus crisis to draw...

Purplebricks has this morning revealed what it calls “immediate and significant measures to preserve cash and implement a lean operating model”...

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

Purplebricks is anticipating “a prolonged period of low activity” during the Coronavirus crisis with 25 instructions a day according to a...

A PropTech start-up led by a prominent commentator has become the latest part of the industry to take a pop at...

The former director of customer experience at Purplebricks has been announced as a new partner in a Keller Williams franchise. Sarah Downes,...

Countrywide shares fell by just over 30 per cent yesterday as the stock market blood-letting continued for property stocks. The value fell 30.86...

Purplebricks faces an imminent takeover bid following the collapse of its share price, predicts a leading industry analyst. Andrew Stanton has already...

Almost all quoted agencies and portals have suffered as a result of stock market investors being spooked by Coronavirus, with some...

Prominent agency industry analyst Anthony Codling is asking agents whether the board of OnTheMarket did the right thing by firing Ian...

Hello and another Monday means PJT Day, your regular update on movers in the industry. You know the drill by now: if...

Keller Williams has announced another new market centre, and this time its operating principal is a former Purplebricks territory owner.  JP Downes...

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

The right wing political magazine that Boris Johnson used to edit has called on him to cut stamp duty. The Spectator says...

Purplebricks banked more than £18m in fees for thousands of homes it did not sell last year according to this morning’s...

Hello and another Monday means PJT Day, your regular update on movers in the industry - and it’s March already. If there...

The Atlantic Ocean is a vast space – some 4,000 miles eastwards across from the USA until land is met again....

Purplebricks and Countrywide have each recently claimed to be the biggest agency group in the UK but now Connells says that...

The chief executive of Purplebricks says agents are “miles behind” in using digital information to provide a personalised service.  Vic Darvey has given...

One of Britain’s most experienced estate agents says there’s no alternative to Rightmove, and the portal’s relationship with the industry is...

The war of words between estate agency review website allAgents and consumer review service Trustpilot continues apace. Trustpilot has hit back, describing allAgents’...

The estate agency review site allAgents claims some of Trustpilot’s reviews “could be dubious.”  A statement from allAgents repeats an allegation made last...

An outspoken industry commentator says some of the country’s leading agencies are failing because they’re not actually run by experienced agents. Russell...

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

Purplebricks has won a ‘trusted service’ award - described as “an independent seal of excellence that recognises businesses for delivering exceptional experiences,...

Purplebricks today launches its media campaign as ‘The Official Estate Agent of Team GB’ for this summer’s Olympic Games. Today’s PR onslaught...

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...

Purplebricks is not revealing details of the different pricing strategies it is testing “in the field” early this year. Last month the...

Here it is - the start of a new decade, a moment for resolutions and remembrance, and the last Bank Holiday...

For the stock market generally, 2019 has been a positive year - but a few high profile agencies and associated companies...

An unknown website called EA League Tables has issued a list of agencies and agency-groups which it claims shows their order by...

An estate agent in London claims he did £53m of property deals within hours of the Conservative victory in the General...

Yes, believe it or not, we’ve nearly reached the end of a whole decade. And what an eventful decade it’s been. We’ve...

A statement made by Purplebricks in its trading statement yesterday appears to fly in the face of statements it has made...

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

The relaunched easyProperty hybrid agency is to rely exclusively on local marketing to drive awareness and customers, and not follow the...

The dispute between controversial online estate agency Emoov and the Advertising Standards Authority is rumbling on.  In the first half of November...