Business

With 30,000 businesses affected and a collective £1bn owed, the scale of this insolvency is extraordinary - but the same common sense responses still apply, says Michael Gallucci

Alison Platt has left the firm after the property services giant "lost focus" under her watch; Peter Long is in charge until a successor is found

Foxtons, Dexters, Andrews and Yopa all commit to Zoopla with "long-term agreements" - as challenger portal OnTheMarket prepares to float

"The leadership of Countrywide Plc is in doubt", declares Sky News

"Estate agency has survived longer than anyone expected", says The Guardian's Money Editor

BidX1 swoops on venerable firm of auctioneers creating "omni-channel powerhouse" with plans to "revolutionise the property auction world"

Simon Carter returns to the Clarges Mayfair developer as CFO

Well-known prop-tech investors Newnes, Caan & Butt are backing artificial intelligence as a future for property management

Marsh & Parsons' Notting Hill chief moves back to Dublin

The property Plc's full year results show that Total Group Income is down by c.17% in 2017 compared to 2016

Agency expects boost for pre-tax profits despite a suffering sales market; notes improvement in PCL activity

Harry Hill-backed Glenhawk promises to "shake up the market"