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ZPG has published its half-year figures this morning showing a six per cent rise in the number of agents and a...

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

EweMove, the online brand owned by the Property Franchise Group, now has 108 franchisees - 97 are fully operational and 11...

The next few weeks leading to the General Election on June 8 are likely to have “a short term adverse impact...

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...

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

The chief executive of online easyProperty says the company’s investors “have full confidence” in the firm despite it announcing an operating...

Figures lodged at Companies House by online agency easyProperty suggest parent company EProp Services will seek additional funding this year. A strategic...

Winkworth’s annual figures for 2016 reveal a franchise turnover drop of six per cent and a pre-tax profit fall of 25.6...

Savills has revealed relatively strong figures for 2016 in its report to the City this morning, with group revenue up 13...

Foxtons has received lavish praise from investment consultancy Jefferies despite long-term share price worries reflecting its mixed performance in the troubled...

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,...

It's been revealed that Countrywide has lost 200 branches in its reorganisation - that's around 20 per cent of its branch...

Foxtons' figures released to the City this morning confirm a huge slump in sales in 2016 - and even lettings revenue...

Connells Group has announced strong figures for 2016 with the total number of properties sold rising five per cent and lettings...

Rightmove has released its figures for 2016 and as predicted they show the portal streaking ahead of all rivals. It reports record...

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

Connells Group’s estate agency business recorded an eight per cent increase in exchanges in 2016 over the previous year, and says...

A house builder has set aside £7m to spend on repairs to its own new properties after a series of complaints...

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

Foxtons has revealed that in the final quarter of last year its revenues were only £26m - down a quarter on...

Zoopla Property Group's estate agency membership grew five per cent and its property listing inventory was up 10 per cent in...

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

LSL Property Services has sold its remaining stake in Zoopla Property Group according to a City report. LSL - which includes High...

In a surprise announcement this morning, Foxtons has revealed that its total revenues in the past three months dropped 14 per...

The government’s housing policy, while helpful outside London, has had a negative effect on the capital according to one of the...

With more house-hunters than ever now starting their search for a new home by typically looking online on one of the major...

Several stock market analysts have published reports on Zoopla's half-year trading statement released yesterday. Anthony Codling of Jefferies – the firm which...

Purplebricks Group has issued a trading statement to the City - with another dramatic revenue increase and a claim that the...

Another agency has warned of the likely market slowdown caused by the June 23 EU referendum and political uncertainty over the...

A City investment consultancy says one leading private agency chain has slashed its fees to 0.5 per cent in order to...

Countrywide has taken the highly-unusual step of announcing that it will reveal key performance indicators every six months, come rain or...

Financial analysts at City consultancy Jefferies - which helped Countrywide float on the stock market - say 2016 is a key...

The chief executive of Countrywide says there’s “no change of course” after a 37 per cent slump in operating profits were...

A trading statement from London agency Foxtons shows group turnover up four per cent in 2015 to £150m - but that...

In the latest of many mixed signals from the housing market, a survey by agents Your Move and Reeds Rains suggests...

Sales and lettings franchise giant Hunters has told the City it is anticipating “significant expansion” this year through additional franchises and...

Zoopla has confirmed that its next date for announcing its agency membership totals - part of its ongoing rivalry with OnTheMarket...

Countrywide has continued its acquisition programme by taking over a company consulting with house builders in the Home Counties and London.  The acquisition...

The UK’s largest estate agency group has upgraded its profits forecast to the City - just over 10 weeks after issuing...

One of the UK's largest property franchises has reported strong figures in an interim trading statement to the City - with group...

Zoopla says it will later this week give an update on the number of agents it now has as members -...

OnTheMarket has queried the listings inventory detailed in Zoopla’s half-year trading statement. Zoopla Property Group reported that its listings inventory had increased...

OnTheMarket has made a defiant response to news that Zoopla is growing both its estate agent membership and its property listings...

Watch the latest weekly video round-up of news from Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today, featuring stories on Rightmove's half...

Watch the latest weekly video round-up of news from Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today, featuring stories on Rightmove's half...

Watch the latest weekly video roundup of news from Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today, featuring stories on Zoopla's trading...

Zoopla remains unbowed by its loss of 23 per cent of its UK agents and says it has new statistics proving...

Zoopla says it has lost 16 per cent of its global members in the year to the end of March -...

Countrywide, the agency group that handles one in 10 transactions in Britain, has told the City that its income remains “resilient...