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OnTheMarket (OTM) has warned of a “challenging backdrop” for agents which may impact the portal’s annual revenue. It comes amid rumours, reported...

Labour leader Keir Starmer took to the airwaves yesterday, promising to "back the builders not blockers" when it comes to homeownership. Speaking...

Challenger portal and property platform Boomin informed staff that it was calling in liquidators yesterday. As first reported by Sky News, the...

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

Foxtons is rumoured to have raided London rival Chestertons for its chief executive Guy Gittins. Estate Agent Today revealed on Friday that...

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

Sky News reports that the little-known Lomond Group - backed by private equity money - is in exclusive talks to buy one...

Following speculation overnight, Foxtons - one of London's leading and most high-profile agencies - has this morning announced the appointment of Nigel Rich CBE...

Chestertons, the London high-end estate agency chain, is reported to be looking for a buyer. Sky News says it’s hired Deloitte, the...

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

Paul Creffield, a veteran figure at Countrywide involved in a controversy over bonuses, is staying on to “support” the transition into new...

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

The Property Franchise Group has approached Hunters about a possible takeover. Confirmation came this morning in a statement from Hunters, which you can...

Hunters chairman and Conservative MP Kevin Hollinrake has hit out at allegedly false claims made by Donald Trump and Nigel Farage. Trump’s...

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

Is Countrywide finally on the road to recovery? Its share price has risen 125 per cent in the past three months; much of...

The hunt is on for a new boss of Countrywide according to news reports. Sky News says the company has recruited professional...

Countrywide and LSL Property Services have this morning confirmed that talks are underway about a possible mega-merger. This confirms the speculation yesterday that...

Sky News claims that Countrywide and LSL Property Services are discussing a merger to become a £500m super-agency.  In an exclusive it...

The teenage daughter of the co-founder of telephone answering service Moneypenny has been found dead on holiday on Mallorca. Sky News reports...

Housing minister Kit Malthouse appears to have some difficulty being taken seriously as a candidate for Conservative party leader and Prime...

Countrywide has named a senior businesswoman as chair of its controversial remuneration committee which was at the centre of a row...

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

Countrywide, which was hit by a row over executive pay during the summer, is now on the look out for a...

Investment platform Crowdcube has told Estate Agent Today that defunct online estate agency Emoov revised down its company valuation from £104m...

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...

Sky News says the online estate agency Emoov is preparing to call in administrators in a last-ditch attempt to salvage its...

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

Sky News says Emoov is to be sold, just months after the controversial online agency merged with Sarah Beeny's Tepilo and the...

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...

Today sees the first of a series of important deadlines which will determine the success of otherwise of Countrywide’s controversial rescue...

Sky News is reporting that Countrywide faces a new crisis - this time over senior management remuneration, particularly for its executive...

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

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

 Humberts says it has settled on a buyer after receiving several offers for the troubled agency - although it has delayed identifying...

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

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

Countrywide appears to be in turmoil with Sky News reports that board members are discussing trying to get rid of controversial...

Sky News is this evening reporting that Alison Platt, the chief executive of the troubled Countrywide agency, may soon be leaving...

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

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

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

Sky News is reporting that OnTheMarket is to demutualise and list on the Stock Exchange.    The portal made much of its mutual...

OnTheMarket is to advertise across 40 channels this month, in the build up to its second anniversary at the end of January. The...

Sky News is reporting that Countrywide has hired headhunters to find a replacement for the estate agency group’s veteran chairman, Grenville...

Sky News is reporting that Countrywide has hired headhunters to find a replacement for the estate agency group’s veteran chairman, Grenville...

easyProperty is reported to be in talks to raise around £5m to expand its services. Reports over the weekend, including one on...

Online estate agency Purplebricks is reported to be preparing a stock market listing valuing it at close to £250m. The company is...

Sky News is reporting that the City's top fund manager Neil Woodford has increased his involvement in online estate agent Purplebricks,...

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Stella Creasy - a long-time campaigner against what she regards as rogue practices by estate agents and letting agents - now...

Sky News has tipped London Labour MP Stella Creasy - a long-standing critic of estate agents and lettings - as a...