A mortgage broker that’s just become a partner of OnTheMarket is warning that house prices are likely to fall 10 per cent over the rest of this year because of… Read More »House prices to drop 10% thanks to virus, warns OnTheMarket partner
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced a sweeping range of financial measures to try to minimise the impact of Coronavirus on the economy. Estate agencies of all sizes are… Read More »Agencies set to benefit from massive emergency business schemes
There has been a significant increase in the number of landlords and homeowners switching from short-term lets to longer rentals. Across the UK there has been a 20% drop in… Read More »Landlords switching from short-term lets to longer lets before lockdown
Estate Agent Today understands that the Knight Frank agency has been hit by a large number of branch office heads quitting in a short period. Over the past six months… Read More »Top agency rocked by large number of senior figures quitting
Countrywide’s share price has dived over 50 per cent during the course of the day, following news of LSL pulling out of takeover talks. The share price dropped by around… Read More »Countrywide share price dives over 50% after takeover collapse
The three leading portals have rejected an appeal to give the industry a payment holiday to help firms through the Coronavirus crisis. Estate Agent Today was approached yesterday morning by… Read More »Portals Say No! They reject agents’ plea for virus payment holiday
Almost all quoted agencies and portals have suffered as a result of stock market investors being spooked by Coronavirus, with some of the more controversial players – especially Countrywide and… Read More »Investors in Purplebricks and Countrywide take fright over virus
Savills is the latest agency to warn about the possible threat of Coronavirus to its business activities and success this year. In its preliminary final results for 2019, issued this… Read More »Savills the latest agency to warn of Coronavirus threat to transactions
Countrywide’s share price fell by as much as 17 per cent at one point yesterday afternoon as investors assessed the latest pratfall by the company – the collapse of its… Read More »Latest Countrywide “shambles” sends share price tumbling
Nested is the latest online agency to base a marketing campaign around criticism of established estate agents. In three 30-second TV ads it accuses established agencies of failing to give… Read More »Online agency reduced to shock tactics criticising High St firms
