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Zoopla embarks on redundancy consultation process with agency software staff
The portal has announced it is in consultation with staff in its software business and the closure of two of its software centres.
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s stamp duty cut could just push up house prices, warns IFS
Institute for Fiscal Studies warns the blanket increase in threshold to £500,000 could mean first-time buyers lose out.
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Propoly launched
Lettings platform Propoly says it has officially launched after a three-year gestation period which has seen significant sums invested by both Foxtons and Countrywide and a try-out with Humberts.
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Belvoir advises franchisees RoPA is ‘enormous opportunity’ to lessen competition
Passages within its website about the looming industry regulation were picked up on Twitter yesterday and criticised by a business ethics campaigner.
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Filling the void
Setting up a new tenancy doesn’t have to be a hassle, says Richard Reed, utility management firms will not only handle the process for you… they will pay you for the privilege.
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Amid the gloom, the future is bright for the housing market
Vic Tevari, a veteran in property business for over 30 years, gives his view of property prices and the effect the last few difficult months may have.
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Expecting things to get litigious? Purplebricks signs up law firm
Shakespeare Martineau says it will be helping the hybrid estate agency in all areas of its operation from HMO tenancy contracts to claims by unhappy customers.
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‘Some agents are not aware of the property viewings guidance’
Phil Spencer joins the debate over industry and consumer ignorance of the government's lockdown property viewings rules.
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Two thirds of estate agents looking for new role after Coronavirus crisis
Poll of agents finds that pandemic has been a game changer after many staff have realised they can do their jobs, or large parts of their daily activities, from home.
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Exiting Rightmove agents share details of ‘bland’ emails sent urging them not to leave
Agents who have given notice to the portal to quit are sent one - and sometimes several - emails on their final day giving them one last chance not to drop Rightmove.
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