Leading agent and OTM founder Trevor Abrahmsohn says the hope that the portal would help crack the Rightmove/Zoopla duopoly have faded with its sale to CoStar.

Over 90% of shareholders including many agents vote to accept the US firm's £1.10p per share offer.

Brett Stone, who has been critical of the way the portal is being sold to CoStar, will not get another chance to disrupt the takeover.

The London agent is in the process of redesigning the concept of the estate agency front window and the role it plays on the high streets.

Strutt & Parker is piloting electric bikes for agents to use on appointments across Oxford.

Starberry Co-Founder Ben Sellers agents with a mobile-friendly approach to digital marketing can tap into a vast pool of potential clients.

Details of the deal agreed by the boards of CoStar UK and OnTheMarket last month have been published including a recommended 'all cash' offer for 110p per share.

Investment bank Citigroup says competition from new OnTheMarket owners CoStar threatens Rightmove's position.