New Housing Minister | Hybrid's brash claim | Welsh agent fails




New housing minister: what the industry thinks

Estate agents are getting increasingly annoyed by the ever-quickening revolving door at the Ministry of Housing, as Esther McVey yesterday made way for Chris Pincher.

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Hybrid lettings agency claims to charge up to 90% less than high street but ‘can still make a profit’

Founder of HomeMade, says by using a tech platform and not employing industry-background negotiators, the agency has found a 'third way'.

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Leading ten-branch Welsh estate agency goes into administration

Roberts & Co Estate Agency Limited has called in a business recovery firm following a winding up order filed by HMRC.

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Speculation rife over why Winkworth share price is ‘rocketing’

The company's stock has been rising in price for several months but suddenly took off after its latest trading update revealed healthy but not stellar results.

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Movebubble lets agents compete for ‘top dog’ status in their area

The new 2.0 Movebubble has been rebuilt from the ground up and lets agents see how they are performing in comparison with rivals.

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Buyers complain about issues with properties


In this case, The Property Ombudsman (TPO) Katrine Sporle, was asked to review a complaint from buyers concerning the misrepresentation of a group of properties.

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