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Verona Frankish has hit back at critics who claim fixed-fee agents who charge upfront fees have no motivation to sell. Frankish, chief...

Homeowners may have become less willing to pay upfront fees to sell their home. Despite efforts by online-only brands such as Purplebricks...

Purplebricks has this morning said that a newspaper report over the weekend, claiming part of the business is to be sold...

Purplebricks has addressed its critics on house sales by pledging to return vendors’ upfront fees if the agency fails to find...

Purplebricks says it’s to continue to test new pricing models next year - and has not ruled out completely moving away...

It’s no surprise the mainstream news remains dominated by coronavirus - not so much the actual effect of it right now,...

An intervention by a magazine has led to Purplebricks refunding the up-front fee to a seller whose husband died suddenly and...

We have had a special relationship for many years and are bonded as countries in many ways – historically, politically and...

A founder of Purplebricks, Michael Bruce, suggests there was nothing wrong with the controversial Commisery TV ads that contributed to making...

Purplebricks faces an imminent takeover bid following the collapse of its share price, predicts a leading industry analyst. Andrew Stanton has already...

Purplebricks banked more than £18m in fees for thousands of homes it did not sell last year according to this morning’s...

Online estate agency Housesimple is extending its offer to sell homes for free to some postcodes in the Midlands.  The offer is...

A small online agency which in six months of trading has secured around 140 sales says it’s on course to be...

A survey of property sellers has revealed that 'achieving the asking price' (43%) and 'selling properties quickly' (35%) are the most...

love2move, the online network which allows high street agents to offer a white-labelled hybrid service, has announced its latest partner. Peter David...

In recent years, estate and letting agents have been faced with a series of tough challenges to absorb and react to. There...

It has been a long time coming, but the tenant fees ban, which forbids landlords and letting agents in England from...

Another year is nearly done – and what an eventful year it’s been. We’ve had more than our fair share of breaking...

With a new year nearly upon us, it’s always a good idea to be aware of the major events that are...

Purplebricks is understood to be pondering the best way to assist victims of the collapse of Emoov without committing money for...

A hybrid estate agency has launched in Bury, one of the first of its kind to operate in the UK on...

Online agency HouseSimple has become a completely No Sale No Fee agency - and is thought to be the only online...

The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that two TV advertisements for Purplebricks cannot be shown again in their current form because...

Arun Estates reports that it has netted an additional £350,000 in fees thanks to a scheme designed to woo vendors using online...

TV property expert and online agency owner Sarah Beeny says there will always be some sellers who prefer to use traditional...

To give you a nice distraction from the post-election madness, here’s an interview with Charlie Wright, founder of CIELA (or The...

As debate continues over the merits of upfront fees against post-sale commission for agents and consumers, the fledgling UK ProperTech Association...

In this Natter we have an exclusive interview with David Cox, CEO of ARLA Propertymark and one of the best-known figures...

Chancellor Philip Hammond caught the lettings industry unaware with an incredulous Autumn Statement.  The buy-to-let sector took a bashing earlier in 2015...

This week we have the Head Shepherd of EweMove, Glenn Ackroyd, in the hotseat. He’s been co-owner of EweMove Sales and Lettings,...

Online agency HouseSimple is introducing a High Street agency style No Sale-No Fee option for vendors, with a reduced fee if they...

There's good news for online estate agency easyProperty - although it has nothing to do with selling or letting homes, upfront...

It’s always interesting when Which? produces a report that includes estate agency. It asked 1,990 people their views on buying and selling...

eMoov has entered into a partnership with peer-to-peer lender RateSetter in another bid by an online estate agency to find an...

Online estate agent HouseSimple has launched what it calls a “weekly pay-as-you-go estate agent service” which asks sellers to pay from...

Another week, another online estate agency launches - but the latest, called YOPA, claims not to charge any upfront fee to...