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

A leading digital analyst says Purplebricks’ success in the US market is not assured and has expressed concern over whether it...

Purplebricks is understood to be pondering the best way to assist victims of the collapse of Emoov without committing money for...

A tweet from Purplebricks’ chief executive Michael Bruce suggests that the agency may be about to play a role in the Emoov...

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...

At least some calls from potential customers to Emoov are being cut off and rival estate agents are now plundering the...

The circus surrounding the fate of online agency Emoov has taken an unexpected turn. Yesterday Sky News revealed that the company was...

The global chief executive of Purplebricks, Michael Bruce, has warned mortgage lenders against offering so-called ‘super-sized’ home loans to borrowers.  Bruce is...

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

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...

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

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

He’s got a fax machine for PropTech, he’s got an answerphone so he’s open 24/7, and he’s got 2.5 per cent...

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

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...

Few things anger the industry more than the effect of stamp duty and other costs on property transactions (well, maybe Purplebricks...

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...

Local business reviews are becoming increasingly important for reputation management, with recent research showing 90% of consumers read online reviews before...

The chief executive of Emoov, Russell Quirk, has suggested that the unexpectedly low take up of online agents may mean that...

Purplebricks’ share price dropped yesterday to barely over 200p - its lowest level for some 18 months and reflecting a near...

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...

From where I’m standing there’s a lot in common between the debate between online and traditional agents, and the argument over...

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...

The shock immediate closure of Hatched, the online agency heavily invested in by Connells, has raised question marks over the online...

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

Last week, I wrote about the speed of innovation in the Far East. This week I’d like to do the same...

A few stories caught my eye this week from China, all of which announce the arrival of cutting-edge technological innovation in...

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

Purplebricks has been the subject of another complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority, this time over a claim on its website...

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

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...

The estate agent who is refusing to abide by a decision of the Advertising Standards Authority is now demanding details of...

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...

It’s been revealed that the creators of Purplebricks came up with the name while brain-storming around a kitchen table - and...

Hello again from Italy. Only another week or so left out here, working every day from the same table at my...

Purplebricks co-founder Michael Bruce says traditional agents sell only around 50 per cent of the homes that they list, so spend...

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

One of the brothers behind Purplebricks has bought a football stadium in his home town. Kenny Bruce last year put £500,000 into...

A businessman who’s just entered the estate agency industry says he’s got the secret behind Purplebricks’ success - even though he...

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

It’s being suggested that Countrywide’s rights issue, previously expected to be announced this week, may now be delayed. The Times says the...

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

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

Emoov’s latest crowdfunding campaign has now gone well over £1.5m, making it already 50 per cent over-funded already from its original...

One of the top PropTech analysts in the world, Mike DelPrete, says Purplebricks deserves more credit for its performance in the...

There’s a new twist in the row between a Cornish agent and the Advertising Standards Authority. The row revolves around a tweet...

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

The Advertising Standards Authority says its compliance team is considering its next steps following the refusal of estate agency PDQ Estates...

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

An agent from Cornwall who has waged a long-running campaign against online agencies in general and Purplebricks in particular has been...

Auction House says the number of lots it sold in the first half of 2018 was some 3.8 per cent up...

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...

The stock market and at least one City analyst have shrugged their shoulders at the claim by Purplebricks that it is...

Some of Britain’s top property experts say bureaucracy, lack of cooperation and a dwindling number of smaller builders are the main...

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

Any fingernails left after last night’s thriller? It was a cracker of a game, particularly the last 45 minutes...and then the...

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...

Cast your mind back to July 2008 – Gordon Brown was Prime Minister, the Euros were in full swing in Austria/Switzerland...

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

A leading digital analyst says online agency Yopa has doubled its listings this year and is fighting the merged Emoov-Tepilo operation...

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,...

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

Peter Rollings is one of the most respected and best-known figures in property, having helped to rapidly grow Foxtons (where he...

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

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

Major online agencies appear to be unaffected by yesterday’s Supreme Court decision over workers' rights in the so-called 'gig economy'.  Yesterday’s case concerned...

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...

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

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

The Federal Trade Commission - the US equivalent of the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority - will today discuss how the...

A recent holiday in the US gave me an opportunity to catch up with property news over there - and surprisingly,...

The so-called ‘merger’ of Emoov, Tepilo and a lettings firm is actually an acquisition by Emoov of the other two companies. That's...

The long-awaited merger of Tepilo and Emoov is reported to have been confirmed this afternoon and in with them goes online lettings...

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

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

Purplebricks is reported to have hired a new advertising agency to handle a “multi million pound” media campaign. The advertising industry weekly...

GetAgent, an estate agent comparison website, has won investment from a growth fund that also provides a 10 month advertising campaign on...

Sky News says online estate agents Emoov and Tepilo are in talks about a ‎merger - and if it happens the...

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

Ever wondered what it’s like to be on the frontline of property journalism? Well, wonder no more, as our very own...

Here’s some good news to take into the Bank Holiday weekend.  Research undertaken by Estate Agent Today suggests that fees charged by...

Emoov founder Russell Quirk says that in some cases social media might give a more accurate picture of an estate agency’s...

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...

A BBC Radio 5 Live analysis of online reviews has reignited the argument about the glut of positive reviews for Purplebricks...

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

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

Purplebricks’ finance chief Matthew Farrow is reported to have left the company to join IT and cloud communications company Timico. Just over...

The Future: PropTech conference takes place in under a fortnight’s time on May 2 and over 1,200 delegates have now been...

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

Purplebricks has issued a statement saying that 99.98 per cent of its shareholders have backed the new investment to expand its...

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

Purplebricks has issued a provocative response to the government’s new measures to promote a more professional and transparent house buying process.  The...

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

Foxtons says its long-term branch expansion programme is now “largely complete” and it is shifting its attention to using technology to...

Has Countrywide finally convinced its investors that it is on the road to recovery? Back on March 8 the Countrywide share price...

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...

Purplebricks has announced what it describes as “a strategic investment from Axel Springer, Europe’s leading digital publisher” - but this comes...

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

The share price of OnTheMarket slipped again on Friday - down around five per cent on the day and ending at...

The Future:PropTech event on May 2 is now under six weeks away and more details have been released about speakers and...

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

Market analysts at Swiss bank UBS are warning that Purplebricks’ meteoric growth in the UK may be slowing. The bank has cut...

The UK chief executive of Purplebricks, Lee Wainwright, has been granted an option to buy 100,000 shares in the firm. The purchase would...

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...

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

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

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

The other day I met with two agents who have 30 years of property sales experience between them, and yet also...

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

City broker Jefferies is warning that Countrywide’s earnings as calculated through the EBITDA measure could drop to as little as £50m -...

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

Why I won’t buy Purplebricks shares and why if I had any, I’d sell fast… In its latest adverts, Purplebricks attempts to...

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

Traditional solicitor estate agents north of the border have a higher success rate than any other estate agency model. The claim comes, perhaps...

Most listed agencies and portals suffered share price falls yesterday, creating a challenging landscape for Agents’ Mutual which launches on the London stock exchange...

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...

The Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents says Purplebricks is still not complying with a ruling made by the Advertising...

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

Purplebricks has increased its charges in Australia by up to 33 per cent. The Australian Financial Review reports that the 33 per...

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...

Whatever else you say about OnTheMarket, you can’t say it’s not consistent, consistent in treating its core membership shabbily.  We already know...

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

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...

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

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

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

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

A new Mayfair-based short-term property finance provider has been launched with Harry Hill, the Countrywide founder and ex-Rightmove chief executive, as...

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...

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

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...

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

The Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents has told Estate Agent Today that it WILL formally launch after all, in...

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

The tit-for-tat slanging match between Purplebricks and review site AllAgents is continuing. Yesterday we reported a lengthy statement from Purplebricks explaining why...

Purplebricks has responded to the review website AllAgents which recently reinstated some disputed reviews - but there appears no threat of...

It’s traditional before Christmas to either review the year past or anticipate the one ahead - but I’m intrigued about what...

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...

allAgents has today reinstated Purplebricks’ reviews on its site - this includes the majority of the negative reviews which have been...

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

The short let management company Lavanda - backed by Harry Hill, former chief of Rightmove and Countrywide - has launched software...

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

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

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...

Purplebricks is to work with respected review website Feefo - in addition to keeping its controversial existing link with Trustpilot which...

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...

The website AllAgents has failed in its bid to raise the £50,000 it says it requires to pay for a defence...

The website AllAgents has extended its deadline to raise £50,000 for possible legal costs should Purplebricks take action over disputed reviews. The...

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

Estate Agent Today can reveal that the ‘peace talks’ between the AllAgents review website and Purplebricks now involve the agency’s chief...

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

Online estate agent eMoov recently set itself apart by directly addressing the issues of openness and transparency that have long dogged the online business...

Countrywide's decision to 'pause' the roll-out of its online option for sellers and landlords is "unforgivable and dumbfounding" according to a...

Winter seems to be firmly with us now, if the plunging temperatures are anything to go by. After a ridiculously mild...

Rebel estate agent Chris Wood - who earlier this year unsuccessfully attempted to get on the ballot paper as a candidate for...

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...

The man seeking to establish the Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents says he is hopeful that the fledgling trade...

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...

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

It’s been a big week for property news - controversies surrounding Purplebricks, merger discussions between big franchise operators, and another government...

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

The death throes of the Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents are continuing. A statement by software entrepreneur Charlie Wright, who...

The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that two TV advertisements for Purplebricks cannot be shown again in their current form because...

A long-standing traditional agent says the real success of online agencies is not their share of the market but that they...

The crowdfunding appeal by review website AllAgents to mount possible legal action against Purplebricks appears to be making relatively slow progress. As...

They say presentation is key (something that Theresa May now knows all too well after her calamitous conference speech). But equally...

Agents’ Mutual is officially making no comment on the timetable for the company flotation but speculation within the industry is mounting...

A donor with the name ‘Michael Bruce’ has contributed - at least a little - to a fighting fund for review...

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...

The long-running saga of whether independent agents’ group CIELA is ever going to launch appears to be nearing its end game...

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...

Countrywide’s share price hit another new low yesterday of around 115.5p - a fall of just over four per cent on...

There is growing concern that online agents who do not chase-up on behalf of clients are leading to delays and fall-throughs...

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

The Advertising Standards Authority has confirmed to Estate Agent Today that it is still investigating a complaint lodged against Purplebricks by...

Trustpilot has announced it is to remove UK reviews of Purplebricks which it says were "mistakenly invited" by the agency to be...

When Kenneth Bruce, co-founder of Purplebricks, published an emotional post on social media this week, my first reaction was; what a...

One of the co-founders of Purplebricks, Michael Bruce, has explained why the agency challenged reviews of its services on AllAgents. Speaking to...

Review service AllAgents has issued a statement explaining why it has suspended the Purplebricks agency. Purplebricks puts much emphasis on public reviews,...

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...

Chris Wood - the Cornish estate agent who unsuccessfully attempted to get on the ballot paper as a candidate for NAEA...

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

Sky News says the online estate agent eMoov is drawing up plans to float on the stock market.  Sky has been well-informed...

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

It’s been quite a week, much of it concerning the technology that increasingly underpins our industry.  A glut of fund-raising and relaunching...

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...

eMoov, the online agency which last month secured an additional £9m funding from investors, has launched a recruitment drive for what...

“When an industry is new, still finding its feet, finding its purpose, the tendency is for those few people within it...

Consumer group Which? says the public should be wary of claims made by online estate agents. This follows a series of complaints about...

A tech magazine has raised speculation, circulating in the industry for some months, that some online agencies have considered joining forces...

A leading business consultancy which advises clients on investments has refuted a claim by a prominent media analyst that it is...

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...

An interview in an online magazine aimed at the small business sector lifts the lid on some of the structure surrounding...

Remember when August used to be quiet with not much news? This year, whether it’s industry upheavals at Countrywide, Purplebricks and Agents’...

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

The stock exchange seems to be on everyone’s lips at the moment. There’s Agents’ Mutual seeking to float on the Alternative Investment...

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

Even if you didn’t watch it, you’ve almost certainly heard about it by now.  The recent BBC Watchdog exposé of Purplebricks has...

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...

After a roller-coaster day on the Stock Exchange yesterday, Purplebricks has sought to defend itself against further possible share price losses...

Purplebricks’ share price this afternoon dropped to a recent low of 406.50p before recovering to close down about five per cernt...

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

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

During a week in which fledgling trade group the Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents (CIELA) announced that it still...

Purplebricks has landed a deal to sell new-build homes, an activity previously done usually directly by developers or traditional high street estate...

You may have heard that Airbnb and property management company, Lavanda has closed a £1 million angel investment round.  Backers include Purplebricks...

A new report reveals how clients’ reviews and star ratings - used by many online estate agents in particular - are...

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

PropTech start-up OneDome - which describes its products as allowing traditional estate agents to challenge Purplebricks and other online rivals -...

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...

An expert analysis of the Purplebricks trading statement for 2016 reveals that the agency’s Local Property Experts each earn an average...

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...

Another senior industry analyst says the time is fast approaching for Rightmove to either shift its focus to take account of...

The troubled trade group Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents - which has suggested it may not have enough support...

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...

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...