ZPG, the owner of Zoopla and PrimeLocation, reports that the total number of estate agency branches that have now left Onthemarket (OTM) to re-join ZPG over the past two years has now reached more than 800. It claims that a further 16 agency branches returned to ZPG last week alone, taking the total number of UK estate agents that have left OTM to re-join ZPG and advertise their businesses and listings to 808. Ian Odam, Director of Jeanes Holland Burnell, a multi-branch agency based in Somerset, said: “In January 2015 we decided to join Onthemarket. After two years of

Motors.co.uk recently announced it has migrated its website and services to the Cloud, and by doing so the company hopes to improve their speed and data security. The auto portal has declared that since the site's move to Microsoft Azure – which manages data and online platforms from a global network of data centres – the Motors.co.uk website has had a 25 per cent increase in speed, in contrast to when it was hosted locally. The migration will also enhance the speed and security of Motors.co.uk car dealer solutions, such as its stock registration application AutoEdit, and bespoke dealer

Auto Trader, the UK's largest marketplace for used and new cars, has rolled out Price Indicators across all consumer platforms to assist buyers and build confidence in sellers. As a result of the move consumers browsing the online marketplace will have an indication as to whether the total price of the car they are looking at is fair. Auto Trader believes the addition of price indicators will help encourage consumer trust and confidence in the seller. Indicators will take the form of a label that advises customers if an advert on Auto Trader has a “Great Price,” “Good Price” or is

OptimalResume.com, Inc., a premier provider of online career learning software since 2005, announced new partnerships with Rice University, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, University of Tampa, and University of Toledo College of Business and Innovation to beta test the company's new mobile career readiness and competencies discovery platform. InterviewUp provides a collaborative space for stakeholders to develop career management skills and demonstrate critical competencies with complete career tools, job search and interview video coaching, flexible assessments and badging capabilities. Customizable community spaces, authoring tools and role-based access enable community administrators to design the user experience and manage access to a rich competencies database that includes

Is Rightmove really a true innovator? Forbes have named property portal Rightmove as one of the most innovative businesses in the world, but the chairman of the UK PropTech Association, Eddie Holmes, begs to differ. How one of the world's best businesses may lose its shine Rightmove is widely recognised as one of the best businesses in the world. Over 18 years, the property portal has delivered exceptional results for its customers and shareholders while forging a brand reputation amongst consumers that is unrivalled in the property industry. Throughout 2016 it received an average of 120 million visits a month,

Talent Inc., the largest resume-writing service in the world, announced its partnership with Madgex, a SaaS company providing career technology to the world's leading media owners, online recruitment businesses, and associations. The partnership will enable Talent Inc.'s resume and CV brands, TopResume and CVNow, to operate as turnkey partners for numerous job sites that use Madgex's platform. Through their network of experienced writers, Talent Inc. writes and analyzes millions of resumes, CVs, and LinkedIn profiles around the world, each year. "In constantly evolving industries such as media, job boards continue to play a greater role in revealing job vacancies, candidates, and untapped revenue streams," said Todd Goldstein,

A BBC investigation has revealed that criminals are using eBay to sell stolen and cloned cars in Greater Manchester, via at least three accounts, having their details switched with legitimate cars. Among those scammed was even a retired police officer who was conned out of £17,000 when he purchased a Mercedes Benz, and although he reported the incident to police, no action was taken. "The police have known about this gang since January," he said. "As a former police officer I'm absolutely disgusted. How can you have any trust in the police?" Another victim, Gordon Alexander, from Forfar in Angus, bought a cloned BMW for

The UK PropTech Association is based in London. Image: Shutterstock Key industry figures from the UK PropTech Association (UKPA) have compiled a list of the top ten PropTech companies they think you should keep an eye out for in 2017. The UKPA launched in February 2017 and aims to represent companies and individuals who are active in the UK's PropTech sector; the organisation promotes engagement between technology businesses and the property industry. Four members from the UKPA participated in the peer review - exclusively for PPW- and were not able to vote for their own start-up. Participants included: Kristjan Byfield,

The UK's Zoopla Property Group will now provide portal marketing services to Badger Holdings, the owner of numerous high street real estate agent brands, in a new multi-year agreement. The long-term marketing agreement covers 26 branches operated by Badger Holdings under the Townends and Regents Estate Agent brands which are located across West and South West London, Surrey, Middlesex and North Hampshire. ZPG and Badger Holdings have partnered up. Mark Goddard, Managing Director of ZPG’s Property division, said he was excited about partnering with Badger. “We are delighted to have agreed to a long-term relationship with Badger Holdings and are