Portals
Zoopla cuts more jobs
'It’s time for us to look to recalibrate the roles in our organisation to align to the next chapter in our journey,' says property portal and proptech firm.
OnTheMarket revenue climbs as top-end agencies renew contracts
Knight Frank, Savills, Chestertons, Carter Jonas, Glentree are amongst those re-committing to the property portal, as fast-growing estate agency group Lomond signs up.
Cluttons recruits Zoopla’s research head, Gráinne Gilmore
Former journalist Gráinne Gilmore is one of the most influential property market analysts in the business, having run research for Knight Frank, Zoopla and now Cluttons.
OnTheMarket rolls out new tech brand
"The launch of OnTheMarket Software will strengthen our position as a software solutions provider for our agents," says OTM chief Jason Tebb.
Advice on how to push down agents’ fees ‘missed the mark’, admits Zoopla
Property portal is “reviewing internal editorial processes” after irritating its estate agency advertisers.
Channel4 teams up with OnTheMarket for new Cornish property TV series
OTM is bankrolling a new TV series narrated by Caroline Quentin.
Property portals ‘are inflating the cost of running an estate agency business to near impossible levels,’ warns agency boss
Steph Walker, COO of 19-month-old firm The Agency UK, says many top-end independent estate agencies "will have to shut their doors as competition in the marketplace greatens."
Rightmove revenues jump despite traffic falling back
Estate agents are spending more than ever promoting property listings on Rightmove - despite house-hunters spending less time browsing the portal.
Foxtons to list all instructions with OnTheMarket
New boss signs up 50+ branch London estate agency to list on seven-year-old property portal.
Rightmove blocks POA listings
New National Trading Standards rules on material information have rolled out on Britain's biggest property portal.
Zoopla targets high-value homeowners with big-screen marketing drive
Zoopla is targeting high-value homeowners with its latest marketing drive, which features "incredibly awkward situations that centre around asking about house prices".
OnTheMarket revenues jump by a third
Property portal has made "significant strategic progress in creating a differentiated, tech-enabled property business," says OnTheMarket's management, as annual revenues climb 32%.