Business
HMRC hits Purplebricks with £260k fine over AML breach
£266,793 penalty was levied for 'failures in having the correct policies, controls and procedures, conducting due diligence and timing of verification'.
Resi sector leads ‘a significant turnaround in architects’ confidence’
“Within a tumultuous five months we’ve seen the fastest and deepest collapse in architects’ confidence, followed by the strongest rally," says the RIBA.
Zoopla parts company with the ESTAS after ten years
Estate agency awards firm is looking for a new headline sponsor.
LoveFilm co-founder backs multi-agency start-up
Movewise claims it can speed up sales 'by months', and help vendors achieve 3% more on their sale price.
Howard de Walden portfolio value slides 2.7%
Aristocratic landowner forced to ‘significantly decrease’ its dividends amid uncertain outlook.
Jackson-Stops expands with two new launches
National estate agency Jackson-Stops has created a Suffolk Land & New Homes department, and added a Woking branch to the Surrey network.
Confident Carter Jonas eyeing new opportunities
National agency saw operating revenue fall by 5% and profits down by 6% in H1, but has started the second half ‘effectively debt free’ and on the lookout for 'the many opportunities that will present…
UBS upgrades Purplebricks on back of market rebound
Hybrid agency goes onto Swiss bank's 'buy' list...
Moving with the times: Why the lettings industry needs to adapt & evolve
Letting agencies will have to take significant steps to grow and advance in the new era, writes Giles Barrett - starting by putting tenants first, and ditching the uniform...
No.1 US agent joins Century 21
Superstar Rhode Island realtor Kyle Seyboth was courted by most big-name brands and franchises.
Estate agency job vacancies plummet by two-thirds
Only 4,000 jobs were available in the sector during the second quarter, down from 14,000 in Q1, as firms tightened their belts
New AI-powered air filtration system promises to ‘remove 100% of Covid-19 virus within 45 minutes’
Several super-prime resi developments in London are already in talks about installing the new OKTOair system.