Marc Shoffman
Marc is editor of Estate Agent...
As most of the regular readers of this column will know...
The Spring Budget last Wednesday rounded out to be mostly a...
Any estate agency will have noticed the rise of the “personal...
Today, I am reflecting on the Chancellor’s surprise Spring budget decision...
Last year was not one for the faint hearted. Now, at last,...
As you begin the process of property transactions in the UK,...
The property market is awash with data. A quick Google search...
It’s time to abolish what is colloquially called Landlord Licensing. If you’re...
With a combined value surpassing £7.4 trillion, the UK’s 29 million...
2023 has been coined as ‘the year of AI adoption’, and...
Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in...
I think we can all agree that the National Trading Standards...
One of the nice things about this time of year is that slowly, ever so slowly, we begin to emerge from...
Happy New Year, to you all. Now that we’re all back in harness and Christmas feels like a long-distant memory, I...
As we get ever closer to 2023, this final Natter of the year is dedicated to the five biggest property moments of...
The latest measures for property the Chancellor included in his Autumn Statement may not have been dramatic, but has it given...
Estate agents have the challenging job of creating relationships and trust with their customers, who will make crucial life decisions such...
You are aware of the business benefits of digital transformation. You understand the need for your estate agency to leverage technology to...
As economic signs increasingly point to a contraction in the property market, competition for new business will inevitably heat up. But...
Over the last few months, The Letting Partnership has seen an increase in calls from agents who are struggling to open...
If recent headlines are anything to go by, estate agents and the wider property industry are not just feeling the heavy...
Digital transformation is not a new concept. It has been around for many years in various forms and across multiple industries,...
In a recent McKinsey poll* 85 per cent of people said that fear of criticism, fear of uncertainty and fear of...
It’s time to abolish what is colloquially called Landlord Licensing. If you’re a casual reader and perhaps not in our industry, a...
When is a landlord a business, and when is (s)he not a business? I’m not referring to landlords who have gone down...
Back in 2013 the posh head of PR of a posh estate agency took me to a London restaurant (yes, posh)...
Sir Simon Clarke’s call for Rishi Sunak to be ousted from Downing Street may well express what many of his MP...
Like so many I’ve been infuriated by the injustice meted out to sub-postmasters and postmistresses over many years. I was aware of...
The last thing you want as we rake through the dying embers of 2023 is a journalist’s prediction of what’s going...
Some top tips for saving for a deposit If you’re a first-time buyer - or even if you’re taking the next step...
As we move closer to the end of the year, we invariably begin to think of what 2023 will bring, how...
With UK interest rates on the rise, following the mini-Budget announcement (now since almost entirely reversed), and several lenders pulling mortgage...
The property market is awash with data. A quick Google search and any prospective buyer can find property prices, listing history,...
Following the release of Material Information Parts B & C, iamproperty’s Product Manager, Tania Bonesi, shares insights on how Estate Agents...
The emergence of the Digital property market represents the most profound shift for the industry itself since the advent of the...
In the competitive and dynamic landscape of the property industry, where every brand vies for attention, it’s vital to distinguish yourself....
Being owned by Google, YouTube is the world’s 2nd largest search engine, you can find all the logical reasons online, just...
The For Sale board is one of the oldest marketing tools available to agents, but it is still considered one of...
In tougher times – as is the case now, post-Covid, post-Brexit, cost-of-living crisis, war in Ukraine, etc – reputation and consumer...
Many experts are predicting that house price growth will slow for the remainder of the year as the cost of living...
Property events and functions are now back in full swing, with 2022 likely to be the first ‘normal’ year for this...
Most letting agents are already carrying out inspections for check-in and check-out reports (hopefully). Some are going further and conducting interim...
Inventory clerks and letting agency staff have been warned to put safety first when lone working or entering tenants’ properties for...
A report earlier this month warned that conveyancing firms should stress test their businesses for a sharp decline in work volumes. These businesses...
If early indications are to be believed. Yes! 2022 was the year that offered so much at the start and then hit...
Readers of a certain age may remember 1983. The Space Shuttle Challenger made its first flight, Neil Kinnock was elected Labour leader,...
Usually, I enter January with a spring in my step - optimistic about what the future holds. Two years ago, after the...
Over the later part of 2022, we have experienced unprecedented economic and political turmoil, which will remain as we head into...
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Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Graham Paterson. If I had a...
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Mark Bevan...
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Adam Pigott, CEO of OpenBrix What...
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Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am Chris Brown,...
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At last, a specialist conveyancing firm run by ex-estate agents for agents and their clients. We’ll take practical views...
About us Sava provides education, technology services and professional services to help look after the UK’s housing stock. There are...
Overview Lets face it, the property sector is a competitive market and its only getting tougher! That's why at Kremer Signs...
Coadjute is a digital network connecting the software used by all parties in a property transaction, enabling you to...
You do the deals, we’ll do the verification From simple ID checks to full KYC and AML verification, forward-thinking...
Here at Niche Mortgages Info, we are here to help everyone who is looking to secure the best deal...
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Goodlord exists to streamline the lettings process for agents, landlords and tenants. Want to join us? ...
The increased focus on upfront material information could push up estate agency professional indemnity (PI) requirements,...
The gap between the price a seller wants and what a buyer is willing to pay...
Hamptons is linking with retirement rental specialist provider Birchgrove, pledging to offer “a unique proposition for...
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has launched a new Residential Retrofit Standard in a bid...
Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer and the party’s controversial Mayor of London Sadiq Khan are at...
A newspaper reports that Housing Secretary Michael Gove is willing to rely on Labour votes to...
Hamptons has launched a residential investment department - and it’s using the sister Connells brand to...
The average price of property coming to the market for sale rises by 1.5% (+£5,279) this...
A team from The ValPal Network joined industry Facebook ads expert...
There are a few common questions that arise when the issue...
In this interview, Riccardo Dawson, Chief Operating Officer at Alto and...
Changes to consumer behaviour usually arrive in waves. Most of the...
The benefits for letting agents to outsource their client accounting is...
With a combined value surpassing £7.4 trillion, the UK’s 29 million...
As electric vehicles increasingly populate our roads and the necessity for...
Agent websites have become more crucial than ever in attracting new...
It’s no secret – 2023 is a difficult year for the...
Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in...
2023 has been coined as ‘the year of AI adoption’, and...
In today's fast-paced and ever-evolving property industry, it’s essential that forward-thinking...
Marc Shoffman
Marc is editor of Estate Agent...