Rightmove’s growth rate is at an all-time low, despite what some consider to be an unbeatable lead amongst portals in the UK. That’s the view of Mike DelPrete, former head… Read More »Rightmove growth at all-time low, despite its market dominance
Prominent agency industry analyst Anthony Codling is asking agents whether the board of OnTheMarket did the right thing by firing Ian Springett. Codling – a prominent analyst formerly at investment… Read More »What should OnTheMarket do now? An analyst wants to know…
An agency has repaid a £6,000 reservation fee to someone who thought they had purchased a property for £83,000 but was later told they must pay £100,000. The Sunday Times reports a… Read More »Agent repays ‘non-returnable’ reservation fee after property row
Almost eight in 10 sellers have instructed High Street agents in the past year – a significantly higher figure than 12 months ago. The study involved 6,000 people and was… Read More »Sellers desert online agents for High Street rivals, says Zoopla
Estate Agent Today understands that three senior figures have departed from a key central London branch of Knight Frank. Each of them was a partner in the company and they formed… Read More »Mystery surrounds top agents quitting firm’s landmark branch
Increasing numbers of reports suggest that the government will use next week’s Budget to confirm a three per cent stamp duty surcharge on the purchase of homes by non-UK tax… Read More »Stamp Duty change set to take centre stage in Budget next week
Any bid by Zoopla and OnTheMarket to displace Rightmove as the number one portal in the UK is at best expensive and at worst futile according to a leading analyst.… Read More »Trying to beat Rightmove is “at best expensive, at worst futile“
Two-thirds of private renters who would like to own a pet are being forced to delay by restrictive tenancy agreements, and this is contributing to the UK’s loneliness epidemic, according… Read More »Paws for thought: ‘no pet’ clauses contributing to loneliness
Buy to-to-let landlords across the Midlands are most likely to acquire new property over the next 12 months, new research show. A survey of almost 800 landlords conducted by BVA… Read More »Where are BTL landlords most likely to buy property in the next 12 months?
Purplebricks banked more than £18m in fees for thousands of homes it did not sell last year according to this morning’s Daily Telegraph. It says the agency withdrew 21,380 listings… Read More »Purplebricks banked £18m fees for unsold homes in 2019 – claim
