Wiltshire firm had claimed to list properties on Zoopla and PrimeLocation but only now uses Rightmove to market its properties.

Paul Tait has previously also worked for RBS, Barclays and Savills Private Finance and has helped gain FCA approval for the Portico launch.

Worthing’s largest Estate & Letting Agents ‘Michael Jones & Company’ has snapped up the trading book of independent agency Curtis & Sons which will now trade as ‘Michael Jones & Curtis’.

Jackson-Stops has launched a new branch in mid-Sussex, taking its national network to 45 offices.

Six-year-old online-only agency firm MyHomeGroup turns to crowdfunding to raise extra cash a year after winning a multi-million pound City investment.

Det Sup Jim Dickie says he is 'sure' John Cannan murdered the estate agent in 1986 and that he would reoffend if released when he becomes eligible for parole.

Regional estate agency association piles into Purplebricks, blaming its US withdrawal last week on basic failing within its service offering.

The company also says it lacked the management time and other resources to keep plugging away over the pond.

Final results for its latest financial year reveal increasing revenue but mounting losses and 'orderly' exit from the US market.

Leaked information several national media outlets including Sky News help push Purplebricks shares to an all-time at one point yesterday.