The Competitions and Markets Authority has started court proceedings seeking the disqualification of two estate agency directors over a price fixing scandal. The CMA has… Read More »Agency cartel scandal – watchdog wants agent directors disqualified
Hello and welcome to the latest edition of Conquering Corona, our daily update helping the industry cope with the current crisis. If you have appropriate… Read More »Conquering Corona – portal offer, live events, mental health help
Two auctions held behind closed doors have been deemed a success, and evidence that the property market can still function despite the lockdown. Savills has… Read More »Auction success shows property sector can still thrive – claim
One of London’s most experienced estate agents says there has been a very significant surge in foreclosure sales in part of the capital’s housing market… Read More »Big surge in distress sales even before virus – top agent
Two property portals insist they’re going to launch this spring despite the Coronavirus chaos effectively closing down much of the housing market. OpenBrix has been… Read More »Two new portals set to launch despite Coronavirus chaos
The latest research by Deposit Replacement Scheme, Ome, has found that the impact of the Coronavirus could cost buy to let landlords nearly £14.9bn should… Read More »Coronavirus outbreak could cost the buy to let sector £14.9bn in three short months
Leading lettings and sales agent, Benham and Reeves, has released the latest of its very own quarterly house price index based on data from the… Read More »House price gap between sellers and buyers reduces
The key figure behind the Say No To Rightmove campaign says the fight for more realistic fees goes on – and agents are still joining the… Read More »Say No To Rightmove – the fight goes on says campaign leader
It’s been reported that the government is talking with banks and building societies about putting the housing market ‘on ice’ during the virus crisis to avoid… Read More »Housing market could be ‘frozen’ to avoid Coronavirus crash
Rightmove has this morning told its shareholders it is “taking appropriate measures” to shore up the company. It gives no indication of what those measures… Read More »Rightmove “taking appropriate measures” to shore up company