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![North East agency makes third acquisition in six months](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-400x310.png)
Pattinson Estate Agency has acquired NS Bennett Estate Agents, a well-established estate agency in the North East town of Stanley and...
14 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - On manoeuvres with OnTheMarket](/upload/images/1%20--%20Proofed%20--%20On%20manoeuvres%20with%20OnTheMarket%20-%20Natter.jpg)
It’s more than 100 days since global real estate tech giants CoStar Group acquired struggling property portal, OnTheMarket. If you cast your...
11 May 2024
From: Features
![Industry Alert: The Digital Takeover Transforming Estate Agency now!](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss how the digital realm is transforming Estate Agency. The...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![TPFG and Belvoir merger completes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
Belvoir’s shares were temporarily suspended yesterday after the high court approved its high profile merger with The Property Franchise Group. This paved...
08 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove can’t “rest on its laurels” to attract agents - warning](/upload/images/shutterstock_605497610(1).jpg)
Analysts have given their backing to Rightmove’s stock market prospects but there are warnings that it can’t “rest on its laurels”...
04 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![OnTheMarket: 'We can still become the number one portal'](/upload/images/shutterstock_302793251.jpg)
OnTheMarket (OTM) has hailed the progress made since its acquisition by CoStar Group and believes it can displace Rightmove. The US-owned real...
01 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![North East agent adds new acquisition](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-400x310.png)
Pattinson Estate Agency has announced its second acquisition in as many months. The North East brand has acquired Browns Estate Agents. The news...
21 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Belvoir shareholders back TPFG merger](/upload/images/shutterstock_178692677.jpg)
Belvoir shareholders have backed the agency brand's merger with The Property Franchise Group (TPFG), paving the way for the high-profile deal...
15 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![TPFG shareholders back Belvoir deal](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
The majority of shareholders of The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) have backed a merger of the brand with Belvoir. TPFG and Belvoir...
09 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Barratt seals £2.5bn takeover of Redrow](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Franchise-400x310.png)
The UK’s largest housebuilder has agreed a deal to acquire its rival Redrow. The £2.5bn deal, backed by both company boards, would...
08 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Leasehold reform bill returns to Parliament – will it be improved?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
Parliamentary news may have been dominated by the fallout from the Rwanda Bill yesterday but another important piece of legislation also...
17 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Belvoir boss set to lose job in TPFG merger](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessChain-400x310.png)
The chief executive and chief financial officer of Belvoir will lose their jobs if the brand’s merger with The Property Franchise...
11 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![OnTheMarket can still meet original aims of founders - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessTeam-400x310.png)
OnTheMarket (OTM) can still pursue its original aims of challenging the duopoly in the property portal market, its chief executive Jason...
13 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![OTM founder: Agents have lost chance to control their own industry](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The chance for estate agents to control their own industry has been lost for good, OnTheMarket founder Trevor Abrahmsohn has claimed. Writing...
11 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![High court approves CoStar takeover of OnTheMarket](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/CourtCase-400x310.png)
CoStar’s takeover of OnTheMarket was sanctioned by the high court yesterday, paving way for the portal’s shares to be delisted by...
08 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![OnTheMarket boss: 'Our time is now'](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessTeam-400x310.png)
OnTheMarket (OTM) chief executive Jason Tebb has declared “our time is now” after shareholders backed a takeover of the portal by...
05 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![OnTheMarket shareholders vote for CoStar takeover](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
OnTheMarket shareholders have backed a takeover of the portal by US-owned property brand CoStar UK. It will bring an end to the...
04 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Takeover Panel rejects OTM critic's review request](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
OnTheMarket (OTM) critic Brett Stone has failed to get the Takeover Panel to intervene in the acquisition of the portal by...
01 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![OTM critic targets asset manager in latest CoStar takeover attack](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
OnTheMarket (OTM) critic Brett Stone is still making last-ditch attempts to stifle a takeover of the portal by CoStar UK. Stone, a...
01 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![OnTheMarket secures Glass Lewis backing for CoStar takeover](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/OneDome%20Intro%201%20ShakingHands-400x310.png)
OnTheMarket (OTM) has secured more support for a takeover by CoStar UK. Proxy adviser Glass Lewis has given its backing to CoStar’s...
29 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Collapsed portals boost PropertyHeads' growth](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
Property social network and listings website PropertyHeads has staked a claim as the number four property portal in the UK. While much...
29 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Independent agent acquire rival after owners retire](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
Pattinson Estate Agency has acquired a rival brand. The independent agency has announced the takeover of Ryedales Estate Agents, a well-established agency...
28 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Proxy share vote adviser backs CoStar OTM deal](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has recommended that shareholders back the CoStar UK takeover of OnTheMarket (OTM). The independent advisory firm...
27 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency rebrands two years after takeover](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/AgentHouseInHand_400x310.png)
Robinsons Tees Valley Estate Agents is changing its business name following a change of ownership that actually took place two years...
27 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![CoStar defends track record after open letter from OnTheMarket critic](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
CoStar has defended its operations after a third open letter from OnTheMarket critic Brett Stone attempted to derail the US property...
10 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Date set for OnTheMarket takeover vote](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessTeam-400x310.png)
Agency shareholders of OnTheMarket will vote whether to accept a takeover approach from CoStar UK on 4 December. CoStar, owner of US...
08 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Mr and Mrs Clarke founders leave after ‘lovely’ Belvoir takeover](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The founders of Mr and Mrs Clarke, who sold the business to Belvoir last year, have left the franchise brand and...
06 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Will OTM replace Rightmove?](/upload/images/__thumbs/Will%20OTM%20replace%20Rightmove%20-%20weekend%20features.jpg/Will%20OTM%20replace%20Rightmove%20-%20weekend%20features__400x267.jpg)
By Simon Shinerock At the time of writing, Rightmove had a market capitalisation of just under £4 billion, down almost 15% on...
21 October 2023
From: Features
![Could OnTheMarket takeover finally challenge Rightmove?](/upload/images/shutterstock_1929459086.jpg)
The potential takeover of OnTheMarket (OTM) by US property giant CoStar Group could finally provide a viable challenger for Rightmove, it...
20 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![OnTheMarket accepts £100m takeover bid](/upload/images/shutterstock_796863820.jpg)
OnTheMarket (OTM) has accepted a takeover offer for the business. A stock market announcement this morning, following its interim results, said Co-Star...
19 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![OnTheMarket highlights 'challenging times' amid takeover rumours](/upload/images/shutterstock_576771979.jpg)
OnTheMarket (OTM) has warned of a “challenging backdrop” for agents which may impact the portal’s annual revenue. It comes amid rumours, reported...
19 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
![Property professionals unfazed about AI takeover](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/PropertyDevelopmentImage-1-400x310.jpg)
The majority of UK property professionals are confident that their job will not be replaced by artificial intelligence (AI). A survey by...
24 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
![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
![‘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
![Shareholders back Strike takeover of Purplebricks](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessChain-400x310.png)
Shareholders have backed the sale of Purplebricks to online rival Strike. A general meeting was held this morning for shareholders to consider...
02 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Activist shareholder considering rival bid for Purplebricks](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/HouseInspection_400x310.png)
A rival offer could be on the cards for Purplebricks. The online brand has revealed that it has received an indicative proposal...
26 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![GetAgent offers Purplebricks vendors ‘£300 lifeline’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3%20CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
Estate agent comparison site GetAgent has handed a lifeline to struggling Purplebricks sellers. It has announced that it will give home sellers...
12 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
![Smoove confirms takeover approaches](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-400x310.png)
Smoove has confirmed press speculation that it may be up for sale. The agency and conveyancing software provider issued a stock market...
25 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Belvoir ready to ‘splash the cash’ on agency acquisitions](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessChain-400x310.png)
Belvoir is seeking more acquisitions this year, the agency franchise brand has revealed. The company revealed in its annual results yesterday that...
28 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks shares boosted by takeover rumour](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/ShakingHands-400x310.png)
News of a potential takeover gave Purplebricks’ share price a boost yesterday. Its share price rose 15.5% in a day after Estate...
16 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks confirms interest from Strike](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_474636388.jpg)
Purplebricks has confirmed that it has been in discussions with online agency rival Strike regarding a potential takeover offer. As reported by...
15 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
![Proptech firm has ‘names on pages’ for more takeovers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/_Estate-Agent-400x310.png)
Proptech firm iamproperty is hoping for more acquisitions this year as it plans to create a central ‘eco-system’ where agents can...
20 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Acquisition expert: How Dexters should manage its Marsh & Parsons deal](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
A property business acquisition expert has highlighted the challenges Dexters could face in its recent takeover of Marsh & Parsons. Dexters acquired...
13 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency duo combine to take ownership of London branch](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Flags%20%26%20Locations/LondonPropertySector-400x310.png)
Two members of Ellis & Co’s Mill Hill team have joined forces to takeover the office following the death of its...
19 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Zoopla supports Crisis at Christmas with homepage takeover](/upload/images/Logos/ZooplaLogo2021-400x310.jpg)
Zoopla’s homepage may look a little different from today. The portal is supporting homeless charity Crisis’s Christmas fundraising campaign with a homepage...
06 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![London agency giant signals more acquisitions in 2022](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/MergerAcquisition-1-400x310.jpg)
Dexters is set for more acquisitions in 2022 as agents exit the sector amid concerns over new rules and regulations, its...
20 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![The Property Franchise Group plans more agency acquisitions](/upload/images/library/MergersAcquisitions-400x310.jpg)
The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) is planning more acquisitions after a busy 2021 for buying-up agencies. The umbrella property brand, which incorporates...
06 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Veteran agency boss stands down after 23 years with company](/upload/images/Logos/Hunters400x310.png)
Glynis Frew will be stepping down as managing director of franchise giant Hunters from the end of this month after 20...
07 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Architect of Connells takeover of Countrywide quits](/upload/images/Logos/SkiptonBuildingsociety-logo400x310.png)
The man who engineered the takeover of Countrywide by Connells is leaving the agency’s parent company, the Skipton Building Society. David Cutter...
26 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter: half-year review – what has 2021 brought so far?](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropertyNatter-2019-400x310.png)
Well, we’re technically more than halfway through the year already, but we’ll let that slide. And what a year it’s been...
31 July 2021
From: Features
![Hybrid agency promises to double in size within 18 months](/img/default/eat.png)
EweMove, the high profile hybrid estate agency owned by The Property Franchise Group, says it has recruited a record 30 new...
16 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter – 5 ways estate agency has changed since May 2020](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s now over a year since the property market officially reopened after an unprecedented two-month shutdown at the height of the...
22 May 2021
From: Features
![Ex-Foxtons man slams “relentless culture” of some agencies](/img/default/eat.png)
A former senior Foxtons and Douglas & Gordon agent has hit out at “the relentless key performance indicator culture” of some agencies. Matthew...
28 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Two of UK’s largest agency groups in mortgage link-up](/img/default/eat.png)
The Property Franchise Group and LSL Property Services are linking up mortgage and related activity. This agreement means that LSL will be...
27 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Countrywide investor’s warning shot at underperforming Foxtons](/img/default/eat.png)
The veteran estate agent who led criticism of Countrywide’s former management is turning his glare on Foxtons. The London estate agency has...
20 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Adrian Gill – talking agency consolidation, PropTech, retail and Boomin](/img/default/eat.png)
This time out, I speak to one of the industry’s biggest-hitters. Adrian Gill may have retired from frontline agency, having had...
15 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Another agency takeover as industry consolidation goes on](/img/default/eat.png)
Welsh independent agency Nuttall Parker has been snapped up by Cardiff-based property business Seraph Group. Newport-centred Nuttall Parker is Seraph Group's second...
01 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Watch: Ed Mead talks PropTech and Foxtons' acquisition of D&G](/img/default/eat.png)
In a video interview for Estate Agent Today, property professional Chris Buckler speaks to Ed Mead, all-round property guru and founder...
20 March 2021
From: Features
![Foxtons set for more takeovers and new tech investment in data](/img/default/eat.png)
Foxtons says it's set for radical new investment and further takeovers following the acquisition of rival London agency Douglas and Gordon. In...
10 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Countrywide boss in bonus storm is given key role in takeover](/img/default/eat.png)
Paul Creffield, a veteran figure at Countrywide involved in a controversy over bonuses, is staying on to “support” the transition into new...
09 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Takeover fever continues as biggest agencies seal deals](/img/default/eat.png)
The extraordinary consolidation in the estate agency industry continues apace today with two of the biggest deals reaching critical points. Firstly Hunters’...
08 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![PropTech takeover - another big acquisition by epropservices](/img/default/eat.png)
epropservices - parent company of The Guild and Fine & Country - has made another significant PropTech acquisition, its second in three...
05 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Takeover frenzy continues: Connells acquires another agency](/img/default/eat.png)
Connells Group, which is of course acquiring Countrywide, has announced it's snapped up another agency - albeit a much smaller one. It...
04 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Foxtons in talks to buy rival London agency chain](/img/default/eat.png)
Foxtons is in talks to takeover rival London agency Douglas & Gordon. A statement from Foxtons to shareholders this afternoon says: "Further to...
22 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![They’re Hired! 100 Apprentice agents pledge by London firm](/img/default/eat.png)
Some 100 new apprentice estate agents are to be recruited in London. Dexters, which has 70 offices across the capital including 12...
09 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter – will 2021 be the year of the merger?](/img/default/eat.png)
At the back-end of last year and the start of this, the biggest news stories in town – besides debates over...
30 January 2021
From: Features
![Countrywide latest - Connells snap up rival shareholders’ stake](/img/default/eat.png)
Connells, which already has the explicit support of a majority of Countrywide shareholders for its takeover of the company, has now...
26 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Why don’t agencies list on the stock market anymore?](/img/default/eat.png)
There’s been a flurry of recent activity involving agencies quoted on the London Stock Exchange: Hunters, The Property Franchise Group and...
23 January 2021
From: Features
![Decision Day for takeover talks between Hunters and Property Franchise Group](/img/default/eat.png)
Today will see a firm decision on whether The Property Franchise Group will take over rival franchise network Hunters. In early December TPFG...
22 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Countrywide - Connells consolidates takeover move with share purchase](/img/default/eat.png)
Connells has cemented its takeover of Countrywide - it now has backing from over 52 per cent of shareholders. In a statement...
08 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Countrywide’s former management slammed by industry veteran](/img/default/eat.png)
Countrywide’s former management seriously damaged the company’s share value and status by adopting a flawed business plan - and then executing...
06 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Hunters takeover talks extended until late January](/img/default/eat.png)
Hunters has agreed to extend the deadline for talks about a possible takeover by its rival, The Property Franchise Group. In early...
30 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Countrywide shares soar as company urges investors to sit tight](/img/default/eat.png)
The saga over the future of Countrywide continues with the company urging its shareholders to take “no action” over the latest...
08 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Connells makes increased offer for Countrywide](/img/default/eat.png)
Connells has this morning made a dramatic improvement in its bid to takeover Countrywide. It has increased its cash offer from 250p...
07 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Private equity firm wanting control of Countrywide says it’s nearly there](/img/default/eat.png)
The private equity company which wants to take control of Countrywide has issued a statement saying it now has the support...
04 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Takeover: Hunters gives January 1 deadline to Property Franchise Group](/img/default/eat.png)
The Property Franchise Group has approached Hunters about a possible takeover. Confirmation came this morning in a statement from Hunters, which you can...
04 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![2020 - The year of Boomin?](/img/default/eat.png)
The agency industry may look back on this year and say: “Well...to be honest we didn’t really see it coming.” No, no,...
28 November 2020
From: Features
![Countrywide senior management in shock decision to quit the company](/img/default/eat.png)
A statement this morning from Countrywide's board says both its executive chairman and its group managing director are leaving the company. It...
24 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Investors in Countrywide prepare for bargaining with Connells](/img/default/eat.png)
Various investors in Countrywide have submitted early online paperwork to The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers - the red tape required to...
11 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Countrywide shares soar despite more branch closures](/img/default/eat.png)
Countrywide shares soared yesterday, rising 47 per cent on the previous close at one point as investors relished the prospect of...
10 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Countrywide at risk of entering administration - claim](/img/default/eat.png)
Connells has issued a counter statement to this morning’s announcement by Countrywide that a possible takeover is underway. At 7am Countrywide revealed...
09 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Takeover Underway? - Connells begins bid to buy Countrywide](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s been announced this morning that Connells is in takeover discussions with the troubled Countrywide agency group. Countrywide has given Connells until...
09 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Agency bought by hotel group pledging jobs growth](/img/default/eat.png)
An estate agency in Lancashire has been taken over by a hotel group, which pledges to expand and create more jobs. Mikhail...
16 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter: why haven’t the Big 4 tech firms got involved with property?](/img/default/eat.png)
For a number of years now, predictions have been made that one of the major tech giants will eventually enter the...
12 September 2020
From: Features
![Autumn 2020 - seven things to watch](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s no surprise the mainstream news remains dominated by coronavirus - not so much the actual effect of it right now,...
05 September 2020
From: Features
![Agency spurred on by crisis to complete acquisition in weeks](/img/default/eat.png)
A regional agency says the Coronavirus crisis was the opportunity for it to complete a takeover of a rival company in...
23 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Countrywide loses two-thirds of market cap in just two days](/img/default/eat.png)
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...
18 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Countrywide share price dives over 50% after takeover collapse](/img/default/eat.png)
Countrywide’s share price has dived over 50 per cent during the course of the day, following news of LSL pulling out...
16 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Disaster for Countrywide as LSL pulls out of takeover talks](/img/default/eat.png)
In a very brief announcement to the City and to its shareholders this morning, LSL Property Services made clear that it...
16 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks faces takeover as shares slump, predicts analyst](/img/default/eat.png)
Purplebricks faces an imminent takeover bid following the collapse of its share price, predicts a leading industry analyst. Andrew Stanton has already...