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![Phil Spencer and Russell Quirk team up to tackle housing crisis](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LearningAgents-400x310.png)
Online agent turned property PR guru Russell Quirk has set out his solution to solving the housing crisis. Speaking on the latest...
22 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Industry Views - Do Online Estate Agencies Exist Any More?](/upload/images/1%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Industry%20View%20Do%20online%20estate%20agencies%20exist%20any%20more%20IV.png)
Is there such a thing as an online estate agency any more? A decade ago, about the time I started editing Estate...
18 May 2024
From: Features
![Yopa boss rebuffs claims that online agents lack sales motivation](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropertyFind1-400x310.png)
Verona Frankish has hit back at critics who claim fixed-fee agents who charge upfront fees have no motivation to sell. Frankish, chief...
16 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Strike secures another year of investor backing after posting 2023 loss](/upload/images/shutterstock_662011453.jpg)
Strike remained in the red in the run up to its acquisition of Purplebricks last year and has new financial backing...
16 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Online agent market share hits new low](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Housing_Market-400x310.png)
The market share of online and hybrid agents has continued to decrease this year but self-employed agency is growing. Data from Twenty...
11 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![A quarter of buyers ‘bribed’ seller to secure a purchase - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_108503696.jpg)
A quarter of homebuyers have attempted to bribe sellers with everything from cash to kindness when trying to secure a property,...
28 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - get your boxing gloves ready!](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...
16 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Yopa accounts shed light on restructure](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Yopa’s latest accounts for 2022 have revealed a “material uncertainty” that the business could continue ahead of a restructure in 2023. The...
12 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Thousands of agency branches shut amid self-employed shift](/upload/images/shutterstock_253249177.jpg)
A shift towards self-employed estate agency models has contributed to a decline in estate agency branches, research suggests. Analysis by property data...
16 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agent negotiation skills will become more essential this year - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/AgentHouseInHand_400x310.png)
Negotiating is set to come back into fashion this year as the buyers’ market grows, an industry trainer has claimed. Charlotte Jeffrey-Campbell,...
08 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Market share of self-employed agents ‘rapidly growing’ – research](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Happy_EstateAgent-400x310.png)
The market share of self-employed agents has grown by a third in the past year and by 500% since 2018 even...
28 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Online market share falls as sellers ‘seek traditional expertise’](/upload/images/shutterstock_81519820.jpg)
The market share of online and hybrid agents for exchanges has fallen again during the third quarter. Figures from property data firm...
20 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Strike staff escape cuts as Purplebricks employees face restructure](/upload/images/shutterstock_1965185752.jpg)
Purplebricks staff are facing job cuts just months after the takeover by Strike. A spokesperson for Purplebricks has confirmed rumours that it...
07 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Online agency market share dwindles again](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Homeowners%20driving%20Google%20search%20Weekend%20Estate%20agent%20AgentOnline-400x310.png)
The market share of online and hybrid agents reduced further during the second quarter of 2023, new figures show. Analysis from property...
20 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Yopa boss: 'The online agent label is a misnomer'](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Homeowners%20driving%20Google%20search%20Weekend%20Estate%20agent%20AgentOnline-400x310.png)
The gap between online and traditional high street agents has shrunk, the chief executive of Yopa has claimed. Speaking at the Propertymark...
29 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Former online agency founder seeks support for new property portal](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
The founder of an online agency that switched to the for sale-by-owner model has turned his attention to property portals. Kae Travis...
20 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks set for stock market exit](/upload/images/Stockmarket.jpg)
Purplebricks ended its life on the stock market with a share price of 0.30p. It comes as the controversial online brand officially...
16 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks cuts fees in latest disruption attempt](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property%20Budget.jpg)
Purplebricks has claimed it is returning to its 'disruptive roots' after unveiling a cheaper pricing model. The online agent, officially acquired by...
06 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![‘Exciting plans’ ahead as Strike completes Purplebricks takeover](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The boss of new Purplebricks owner Strike has said he has “exciting plans” for the brands. It comes as Strike was officially...
05 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Strike boss: Purplebricks ‘entrepreneurial spirit’ will boost our business](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-400x310.png)
Strike chief executive Sam Mitchell has said he is looking forward to building a “new force” in the property industry after...
18 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Zero-fee agency franchise network plans US launch](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/AgentWebsiteMock-400x310.jpg)
A new mobile-based agency franchise network has attracted 50 agents during the first quarter of the year and is already planning...
16 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Online agents blamed for property searches postcode lottery](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropertySearch-400x310.png)
Online agents and outsourced conveyancing panels have been cited as factors delaying property sales in the UK. A trade body has warned...
15 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Mystery as major Purplebricks backers sell shareholdings](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BalancingPercentages-400x310.png)
Two major Purplebricks shareholders have sold their stakes in the beleaguered brand, raising speculation over who they have sold to. Regulatory filings...
11 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Strike and Purplebricks enter takeover talks](/upload/images/Stockmarket.jpg)
Online agent Strike has been granted an exclusivity period to negotiate a possible takeover of its rival Purplebricks. A late stock market...
10 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks’ shares crash to new low after cash warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Bridging%20loan%20completions.png)
Investors were licking their wounds yesterday after the Purplebricks’ share price plummeted by 60% off the back of warnings that it...
10 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks cash reserves under threat](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
Purplebricks has warned its cash reserves are under threat if its strategic review and sales process isn’t completed soon. A trading update...
09 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Strike falls deeper into the red as it eyes Purplebricks](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310.png)
Strike has fallen further into the red, its latest annual accounts show. The online agent’s financial statement for the 12 months to...
24 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Online agents hit by decline in market share](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropertySearch-400x310.png)
Online agents have failed to capitalise on the cost of living crisis and have seen their market share for exchanges drop...
21 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Buyer sought for Doorsteps’ intellectual property](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropertySearch-400x310.png)
The liquidator for Doorsteps is seeking a buyer for the collapsed online agent’s intellectual property. Prospective buyers have been messaged by restructuring...
20 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks shares hit record low amid offer update](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310%20(1).png)
Purplebricks’ share price hit a new low during trading yesterday amid its latest update on the potential sale of the beleaguered...
13 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Strike given more time to decide on Purplebricks offer](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
Purplebricks remains in discussions with “credible bidders” about a sale of its business, a stock market update has revealed. An announcement from...
12 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Propertymark unveils heavyweight panel for industry conference](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_192595709.jpg)
Propertymark has released details of a panel featuring several industry heavyweights at its much anticipated conference in June. Founder of emoov-turned-property-pundit and...
11 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Mystery as Barclays restricts agency account access](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Agents have begun reporting concerns that Barclays has suspended access to their business bank accounts. Vijay Vashistha, co-founder of online agent 99home,...
24 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agent explains why he is thankful for Purplebricks](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Happy_EstateAgent-400x310.png)
A regional estate agent has outlined how the rise and fall of Purplebricks has actually been a good thing for high...
21 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Strike ‘interested’ in Purplebricks takeover](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessTeam-400x310.png)
Online agency brand Strike is believed to be considering a bid for beleaguered rival Purplebricks. A source close to the talks has...
15 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks backer removes board representative](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessChain-400x310.png)
A representative of major Purplebricks shareholder Axel Springer has stood down from the online agent’s board. It comes as the beleaguered brand...
07 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks has received 'credible expressions of takeover interest'](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
Purplebricks has received “several credible expressions of interest” since putting itself up for sale last month, the online agent has revealed. The...
01 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks share price plummets as former agent makes £1 takeover offer](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/FinanceCalculator-400x310.png)
Purplebricks’ share price has continued falling after it informed the markets that it is up for sale last week. The beleaguered agency’s...
21 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks considers sale as it launches strategic review](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
Purplebricks is considering an alternative ownership structure to ‘better realise the potential of the group.’ The beleaguered online agent launched a strategic...
17 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks criticised over new £60 AML fee](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_AML%20_400x310.png)
Purplebricks has begun charging buyers and sellers a £60 fee for anti-money laundering (AML) checks. An online message to potential buyers interested...
08 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Reader poll: Will you raise your fees this year?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Estate_Agent1-400x310.png)
More than half of Estate Agent Today readers have indicated they will raise their fees this year. Several industry executives have suggested...
03 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Strike boss: We remain ‘powerful’ despite job cuts](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/AgentOnline-400x310.png)
Strike chief executive Sam Mitchell has blamed uncertainty since the September mini-Budget and rising mortgage rates for making the market more...
30 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Online agents grow market share but ‘fail’ in higher-value markets](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/AgentOnline-400x310.png)
Online agents increased their market share in 2022 but are struggling to break into higher value markets, new data has revealed. Data...
26 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Online agents to suffer from more selective sellers – claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Social%20Media/video400x310.jpg)
Sellers are set to become more selective about their estate agent this year, which could hit online brands such as Purplebricks,...
16 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents urged to increase fees in 2023](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Seasonal%20Photos/2023HappyNY-400x310.png)
Agents should increase their fees in 2023 so the average reaches at least 2%, a senior industry executive claims. Adam Day, founder...
04 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents urged to ‘trim the fat’ but keep marketing in the New Year](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
Hatched founder Adam Day has drawn on his experiences of running the online agent during the 2008 financial crisis to advise...
30 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks shares hit new low following crunch vote](/upload/images/Logos/PurplebricksLogo2020-400x310.jpg)
Purplebricks’ share price hit a new low of 9.02p yesterday despite its chairman Paul Pindar surviving a crunch vote to oust him. Lecram...
20 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks chairman survives crunch shareholder vote](/upload/images/Logos/PurplebricksLogo2020-400x310.jpg)
Purplebricks chairman Paul Pindar has survived an attempt by activist investor Lecram Holdings to oust him. The activist investor, which has a...
19 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Estate agency revenue set for 27% drop - warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceChange-400x310.png)
Estate agency sales revenue could have dropped by as much as 27% by the end of this year, research suggests. Analysis of...
19 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks markets itself as ‘more affordable’ agency option](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
Purplebricks is marketing itself as a way for homeowners to save money while selling their home amid the cost of living...
14 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Shareholders 'can't afford to wait for Purplebricks to run out of money'](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House_pound-400x310.png)
Purplebricks’ activist investor Lecram Holdings has warned shareholders can’t afford to wait ‘while the business runs out of money’ in a...
09 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks regulation review highlights ‘instances of non-compliance’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/HouseInspection_400x310.png)
An internal review has found examples of non-compliance with regulations at Purplebricks, the online agent’s half-year results have revealed, which could...
08 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks moves deeper into the red](/upload/images/Logos/Purplebricks-2019Logo-400x310.jpg)
Purplebricks chief executive Helena Marston insists the brand's turnaround plan is working after posting a half-year loss this morning and revealing...
08 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks planning to be ‘less susceptible to housing market whims’](/upload/images/Logos/Purplebricks-2019Logo-400x310.jpg)
Purplebricks is working on ways to diversify its revenue stream to be less susceptible to the whims of the housing market,...
05 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Online Estate Agents - the new dinosaurs of house selling](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/WiFiMobile-400x310.png)
I’ve just read an article saying that this is the time of the online estate agency. The time in question is, of...
26 November 2022
From: Features
![Purplebricks ‘too focused on brand over customer experience’ – claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
Purplebricks has got itself into a bind due to its addiction to brand awareness over addressing the customer experience of paying...
25 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks: Why shareholders should vote against chairman change](/upload/images/Logos/Purplebricks2019Logo-1-400x310.jpg)
Purplebricks has written to shareholders urging them to reject “disruptive” resolutions calling for chairman Paul Pindar to be sacked and replaced...
24 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks sets date for crunch chairman vote](/upload/images/Logos/Purplebricks-2019Logo-400x310.jpg)
Purplebricks has set a date for a crunch vote over the future of its chairman. It comes after shareholder Lecram Holdings used...
23 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Major Purplebricks shareholder’s stake down by half - claim](/upload/images/Logos/Purplebricks-2019Logo-400x310.jpg)
Axel Springer’s investment in beleaguered online agent Purplebricks is now worth half its original value, it has been claimed. An article by...
23 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter – is this the end for fixed-fee online estate agency?](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropertyNatter-2019-400x310.png)
Aside from all the news surrounding the Autumn Statement this week, which will have a significant bearing on the property market...
19 November 2022
From: Features
![Doorsteps owes half a million to creditors after collapse](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_pound-400x310.png)
Collapsed online agent Doorsteps owes more than half a million pounds to company creditors including Rightmove, HMRC and the Treasury, documents...
16 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks urged to bring Countrywide founder on board](/upload/images/Logos/Purplebricks-2019Logo-400x310.jpg)
Activist investor Lecram Holdings has used its new 5.16% stake in Purplebricks to call for the beleaguered online agent to remove...
09 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks finance chief leaves after just a year in post](/upload/images/Logos/Purplebricks2019Logo-1-400x310.jpg)
Purplebricks chief financial officer (CFO) Steve Long is to leave the online agent after just a year in the role. The beleaguered...
27 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Online agents 'slightly' increase market share](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Estate-Agent-400x310.png)
The market share of hybrid and online agents increased slightly during the third quarter of 2022 but firms are still struggling...
20 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Activist investor hits important 5% stake in Purplebricks](/upload/images/Logos/PurplebricksLogo2020-400x310.jpg)
Activist investor and Purplebricks critic Lecram Holdings has increased its shareholding in the beleaguered online agent to 5%. The position means it...
06 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![New zero-fee agency franchise network launches](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/OpeningHours400x310.jpg)
A new mobile-based agency franchise network has launched, offering agents zero fees and what it describes as the choice of remote,...
03 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks reboots ‘commisery’ campaign](/upload/images/Logos/PurplebricksLogo2020-400x310.jpg)
Purplebricks has launched a new advertising campaign that brings back its controversial “save yourself from commisery” slogan. The new radio and TV...
30 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Activist investor backs new Purplebricks board roles but calls for more change](/upload/images/Logos/Purplebricks-2019Logo-400x310.jpg)
A high-profile Purplebricks investor has backed the beleaguered online agent for bringing more experienced individuals to its board but has urged...
15 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks unveils high-profile board appointments](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/TeamSelection400x310.jpg)
Purplebricks has unveiled two senior board appointments. The online agent has appointed Adrian Gill and Gareth Helm, two highly experienced property industry...
14 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks set for crunch AGM amid investor activist concerns](/upload/images/Logos/PurplebricksLogo2020-400x310.jpg)
Purplebricks is set for its annual general meeting amid shareholder pressure over its performance and position of its chairman. The beleaguered online...
14 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property commentator turned TV host slams talk of house price crash](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingMarket-400x310.png)
Russell Quirk has gone from online estate agency founder to PR guru and property commentator, but has now added national talk show...
30 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks creates new director of risk role](/upload/images/library/Purplebricks-TeamGB-Board-400x310.jpg)
Purplebricks has recruited Helen Martin to the newly created role of group director of risk and compliance. It comes as the beleaguered...
24 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Analyst: Three things Purplebricks must do to boost investor confidence](/upload/images/Logos/Purplebricks-2019Logo-400x310.jpg)
A prominent analyst has suggested three ways Purplebricks could boost investor confidence and contend in a recessionary market. Davy Research released an...
23 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks chairman increases stake ahead of crunch AGM](/upload/images/Logos/PurplebricksLogo2020-400x310.jpg)
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...
18 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Online agents ‘struggling to break into higher value markets’](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/london-property400x310.png)
The market share of hybrid and online agents has increased slightly but they are still struggling to break into the higher...
21 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Online agent partners with Help to Buy style lender to boost buyer deposits](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/GoldenHandshake-400x310.jpg)
Online agent Griffin Property Co has become the latest brand to partner with Help to Buy-style equity loan provider Proportunity. The partnership...
13 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks shares hit new low as activist investor increases stake](/upload/images/Logos/PurplebricksLogo2020-400x310.jpg)
Purplebricks’ share price hit a record low during trading yesterday after an activist investor upped its stake and called for the...
12 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks delays publication of annual accounts](/upload/images/Logos/PurplebricksLogo2020-400x310.jpg)
Purplebricks has pushed back the publication of its annual accounts. The online agent’s full year results were due to be published on...
29 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Online agent plans international expansion](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyDevelopmentImage-1-400x310.jpg)
Online agent 99home is planning to go international. The brand, which lets sellers pay to list their property on the major portals...
15 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks dominates as online agents grow market share](/upload/images/Logos/Purplebricks-2019Logo-400x310.jpg)
Online and hybrid agents have rapidly increased their market share over the past year, research claims. Analysis of new Zoopla, Rightmove and...
09 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Exclusive interview: Ex-Purplebricks agency trainer joins easyProperty](/upload/images/Logos/easy-property400x310.png)
An industry veteran who helped train Purplebricks agents has partnered with easyProperty to foster its franchisee talent. The online hybrid agent is...
04 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents owed more than half a million from withdrawn sales last year - claim](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialAgents-Meeting-400x310.jpg)
Agents lost out on £600,000 worth of owed commission from withdrawn listings last year, industry data suggests. Withdrawn sales are an occupational hazard...
03 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter – the who’s who of the industry](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropertyNatter-2019-400x310.png)
The property industry is fortunate in including many great people, doing great work across a range of businesses – from traditional agency...
30 April 2022
From: Features
![Purplebricks removes social media claim about local home sales](/upload/images/Logos/Purplebricks-2019Logo-400x310.jpg)
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has informally resolved a complaint regarding claims made by Purplebricks about home sales. The advertising watchdog revealed...
27 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![New Purplebricks CEO – what challenges will she face?](/upload/images/Logos/Purplebricks-TeamGB-Board-400x310.jpg)
Yesterday afternoon, Helena Marston was finally confirmed as Purplebricks new CEO after all the due diligence checks that are required for...
21 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Hundreds of sellers enter ‘agency fee refund’ competition](/upload/images/library/Strike-Logo-400x310.jpg)
Online agent Strike is preparing to name a home seller who will be reimbursed the equivalent of an estate agent fee...
19 April 2022
From: Breaking News
!['Hundreds' of former Purplebricks agents back workers' rights legal claim](/upload/images/library/Sad-Tenants-Evicted-400x310.jpg)
Hundreds of former Purplebricks agents have now signed up to a potential legal claim against the firm. Contractors For Justice, known as...
12 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Lawyers ready to issue Purplebricks working rights claim 'within weeks'](/upload/images/library/Purplebricks-2019Logo-400x310.jpg)
Lawyers working on a class action against online agents including Purplebricks have said they will be ready to send a letter...
11 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Essex online agent expelled from TPO scheme](/upload/images/library/UniversityOfEssex-400x310.png)
It was a quiet first quarter this year for sanctions at The Property Ombudsman (TPO). The redress scheme has revealed that just...
08 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Markets shrug as Purplebricks awaits confirmation of new chief executive](/upload/images/Logos/PurplebricksLogo2020-400x310.jpg)
Purplebricks ended the trading day yesterday without being able to formally welcome its new chief executive but the markets appeared to...
05 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks' 'Mr Motivator' joins Boomin in senior role](/upload/images/Logos/Boomin-Logo-400x310.jpg)
A former UK national sales director at Purplebricks has been reunited with the online agent’s founder Michael Bruce at Boomin. Paul Vickerstaff,...
05 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Appointment of new Purplebricks CEO delayed](/upload/images/Logos/Purplebricks-2019Logo-400x310.jpg)
Mystery surrounds the appointment of Purplebricks new chief executive following a stockmarket update this morning. Helena Marston was due to start as...
04 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![It’s tough going for High Street agents says online boss](/upload/images/library/UKHighStreet-400x310.jpg)
The shortage of stock in the current market is making it tough for High Street agents according to one of the...
17 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Another online agency aims to take 10% market share](/upload/images/Logos/Strike-Logo-400x310.jpg)
Strike, formerly known as Housesimple, is the latest online agency to claim it’s going to secure a 10 per cent market...
14 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Low fee agents like Purplebricks not right for mass market - analyst](/upload/images/Logos/Purplebricks-TeamGB-Board-400x310.jpg)
Low fee agents such as Purplebricks and some other online operators are generally not trusted by the public when selling their...
01 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Falling market share for online agencies - are they doomed to fail?](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/PropertyOnline-400x310.jpg)
The market share of hybrid and online agents has fallen again, this time to 6.7 per cent. That figure - taken at...
24 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![High Street firm slams “nightmare” online agents who disappoint vendors](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/PropTech-4-400x310.jpg)
A High Street estate agent on Merseyside has criticised online rivals for creating nightmares for vendors who are then obliged to...
18 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Six Things We DIDN’T See In 2021](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Homes-MaginifyingGlass-400x310.jpg)
We all know what did happen in 2021 - Covid and more Covid, the stamp duty holiday frenzy, a soaring rental...