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2023 was coined as the ‘year of AI adoption’ and, after trickling into almost every industry, AI has taken centre stage...

High mortgage rates and a lack of supply may mean the prime property market misses its typical seasonal boost in the...

Agency fees account for 81% of upfront home selling costs on average, research suggests. Industry comparison website GetAgent has used its My...

Almost a third of homes sold across Britain have been purchased by a cash buyer, new research shows. Analysis of the latest...

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has been urged to reveal its current assessment of the risk of...

Fisher German has welcomed a record number of graduates this year. The property consultancy and agency brand has revealed that it has...

Sprift has launched a new competitor analysis tool for agents using its services. A new market insights dashboard will provide users with...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review the valuable guidance and innovation offered by Estate Agency...

Mortgage borrowers now have the greatest choice of home loan products since February 2022, Moneyfacts data suggests. It is a boost for...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) is working on tools to improve its franchisee brand’s use of data and digital marketing capabilities. Gareth...

Homeowners are becoming increasingly uncertain about the value of their property, research suggests. A new House Price Confidence Index, launched by marketing...

The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has welcomed two new non-executive directors to its independent board. Louise Baxter, head of the National Trading Standards...

OneDome has added new functionality to its portal to let users search for properties by their proximity to selected schools. Buyers can now...

Agency software provider Alto has announced a new partnership with home setup provider Just Move In. Customers of the Zoopla-backed firm will...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has posted record revenues for the first half of the year despite the subdued market. An interim...

Marketing expert Simon Leadbetter has recommended that Purplebricks absorb its owner’s brand to consolidate its market position.  Leadbetter, former group marketing director...

Zoopla parent company ZPG’s property division, which includes the portal and agency software provider Alto, is to be renamed as Houseful. Business...

The inaugural Northwest PROPS Awards will be hosted by England and British Lions rugby legend Martin Bayfield. The two-time Grand Slam winner...

A third of agents are expecting the self-employed model to make up 50% of the market in the next decade but...

Mortgage searches on behalf of borrowers using gifted equity or making a concessionary purchase from a family member rose by 75%...

A long-established Coventry estate agent has created a new “super office” in one of the city’s most historic areas as it...

House prices won’t fall by as much as the 1990s and 2008 financial crashes but it will take until 2025 for...

Industry partner Jerry Lyons is launching a new network to support independent ethical estate agencies. The Ethical Agent Network (EAN) aims to...

The Government is facing calls to resurrect the Help to Buy Equity Loan scheme. The housing support scheme, which provided a Government-backed...

The net housing supply in England could be set to fall to decade lows, builders have warned. New analysis by the Home...

Savills has launched a new multi-media advertising campaign focusing on the role of emotion in moving home whatever the life stage. The...

The Government’s First Homes Scheme is set to be the first state-backed initiative to use digital property logbooks. It comes after a...

House prices have fallen at the steepest rate since 2009, Halifax data shows. The latest Halifax House Price Index for August suggests...

Arun Estates has unveiled plans to close six Douglas Allen branches as it moves agents in the East London region to...

It’s a great time to be a homebuyer if purchasers can afford it, TwentyCi has claimed. It comes as the property data...

Agents should take work safety more seriously, particularly self-employed agents, an industry podcast claims. The latest Agents MVMT Pass The Syrup podcast...

As Summer makes way for Autumn, many in the sector are bracing themselves for storm-clouds. But should they be?  Here, in his...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

The slower sales market has started hitting high-profile agency and property brands. Agency franchise brand Winkworth’s half year results yesterday showed network...

Buyer expectations of price discounts are too high, a prime agent claims. Jo Eccles, founder and managing director of prime London buying...

Increasing numbers of customer service issues have been resolved since Zoopla outsourced its support department, the portal claims. Zoopla outsourced its customer...

Spectre has hailed the success of its recently launched fee recovery tool after helping an agent reclaim £7,000 in owed fees. Launched...

Fine & Country has launched a new Masterclass Series focused on the art of maximising fees and boosting additional revenue. Set to...

OnTheMarket has extended its sponsorship deal with radio station talkSPORT It will see the portal continue its Premier League airtime partnership with...

The cities of Liverpool, Nottingham and Manchester have enjoyed the biggest house price rises since pre-Covid. Despite interest rates at a 13-year...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has been granted observer status for this year's UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) to...

House prices near to the higher ranked schools in the capital are getting a welcome boost, according to research from London...

Buyers are now calling the shots and can expect lower bids to secure the house of their dreams, a property expert...

Former England footballer turned TV pundit and property expert, Dion Dublin, is to headline the South East Property Expo.   The centre...

The EA Directors Club dinner, hosted by the Baldock Brothers returns on September 21st after its summer break. The event, which is...

A new survey has scored the top ten national real estate brands in terms of reputation, value and customer satisfaction. Using YouGov...

Labour’s Deputy Leader, Angela Rayner is to add the housing brief to her deputy leader role. She takes over from Lisa Nandy...

Despite a 15-year peak in interest rates, one of Glasgow’s leading estate agents, Corum, has reported a 10% surge in viewings...

Property franchise and financial services group, Belvoir plc, has reported increased half-year revenue and pre-tax profits. Revenues grew 3% to £15.9m, management...

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has announced Post Partner as its latest affiliate member. Post Partner offers a range of document management tools...

Spicerhaart’s HR director has been promoted to the company’s Board after being credited with helping to foster a high-performance culture and...

Purplebricks co-founder Kenny Bruce has returned to the estate agency world. Bruce, who helped launch Purplebricks with his brother Michael as well...

House prices fell at their fastest rate since July 2009 last month, according to Nationwide.  The lender’s latest House Price Index shows...

The ESTAS Group has launched an ‘app’ style version of its platform for smartphones. ESTAS Mobile offers all the functionality of the...

Agency recruitment firm Rayner Personnel has launched a financial services division. It will be led by Daniel Clow, who has held senior...

A new estate agency has benefited from a grant scheme run by multinational company Tata Steel. Lincolnshire estate agent Grahame Barratt-Needham has...

Preston Baker has launched a new partner model to help estate agents start their own business in the property world. The new...

Agents insist the market is still moving – albeit among cash buyers – after HMRC data shows another dip in sales activity. HMRC’s...

An industry marketing expert has questioned the strategies of ‘house of brand’ agencies. Writing exclusively for Estate Agent Today, Simon Leadbetter, former...

The roll out of ULEZ has been one of the big stories of the week. The new zones will have implications...

Ben Madden has outlined further plans for his Agents MVMT initiative and the Pass the Syrup podcast. Madden, of Fine & Country...

Fine & Country has launched a marketing campaign centred around becoming the most recommended national estate agency brand among consumers. The campaign...

Agents from across the eXp global network are being offered Jiu-Jitsu training sessions. This is not an attempt to help agents fight...

The number of mortgage approvals for home purchase hit a five-month low in July. Bank of England data shows there were 49,444...

Buyers are facing higher costs when moving home, research shows. Analysis by Barrows & Forrester found the costs associated with moving home,...

The National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB) and Gumtree have teamed up to help fightback against fraudsters, particularly when it comes...

Cluttons has moved its London office headquarters to a new prime trophy building in the City as it looks to accelerate...

United Trust Bank (UTB) has become the first lender to sign up to the Open Property Data (OPDA) Association. Additionally, the bank’s...

John D Wood & Co has expanded with a new office in Winchester, Hampshire. The Winchester office occupies a stone-built corner premises...

The property market is set for its quietest year for sales since 2012, Zoopla claims. The portal’s latest House Price Index estimates...

Mortgage lending has dropped and buyers are no longer stretching their affordability limits, UK Finance claims. New data from the banking trade...

The property transaction in England and Wales is a notoriously slow and fraught process, taking typically 150 days to complete, with...

Propertymark has doubled its regional conference programme for 2023. Working in partnership with Rightmove, the agency trade body will now host 10...

Record numbers of homebuyers are set to get on the property ladder with the help of the “Bank of Family” this...

Belvoir Group PLC has expanded its financial services network with the acquisition of MAB (South West) Ltd for £1m.   This follows...

Deliveroo may have revolutionised the way we order takeaways and now three former executives from the delivery app have set their...

Forget the Bank of Mum & Dad, now even siblings are chipping in to help brothers and sisters onto the property...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has highlighted land banks and planning blockages as potential areas for investigation. It comes as the...

Spicerhaart’s shift to a hybrid model and investment in the business and staff has contributed to a £5m loss for 2022,...

UK homebuyers have expressed support for more digital tools to reduce the administrative burden of purchasing a property yet few have...

New self-employed estate agency iad UK hosted its first UK business opportunity presentation (BOP) in Moorgate, London last week at a...

Agents have backed shining a light on pressure selling tactics within the industry. Speaking on the latest Agents MVMT Pass The Syrup...

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has repeated calls for Stamp Duty to be scrapped as politicians prepare for party conference...

Two directors of Spicerhaart are set to take over as joint chief executive of the independent agency brand. It comes as its...

Uncertainty over interest rates continues to dominate the thoughts of many working in the property sector.  Here in his latest column property...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

A third of those opting to move home in the current market are downsizers, research claims. However, it’s not the increased cost...

Industry stalwart Paul Smith has stepped down as chief executive of Spicerhaart. The company announced yesterday that the 62-year-old is taking on...

Housing affordability is improving but the benefits are being offset by high mortgage rates, Halifax claims. Analysis by the lender found the...

It seems even celebrity music moguls and TV judges aren’t immune to the housing market slowdown. X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent...

Homebuyers and borrowers could be set to benefit from a mortgage price war, a property expert claims. Jonathan Rolande, from the National...

The managing editor of The Good Schools Guide has outlined the measures that some families take to secure a place at...

Agency software provider Alto has launched a new Partner Hub for proptech firms. The Zoopla-backed brand said proptech firms will be able...

Home-movers are set for a period of stability in the mortgage market, Rightmove claims. The portal’s latest mortgage tracker found average mortgage...

Exchanged prices across the UK have grown at an average of 3.8% over the past year despite ‘gloomy headlines’, TwentyEA claims. New...

Oliver Bernard has set a new Mayfair and St James record after an off-market sale. The luxury agent has sold an unmodernised...

The majority of conveyancers would advise aspiring lawyers against entering the profession, research has revealed. It comes as a survey by Today’s...

Joe Pepper has stepped down as chief executive of TM Group. It follows the acquisition of the proptech brand by Aurelius last...

Winkworth is expanding further in north London, with a new office opening in fashionable West Hampstead. The move by the agency franchise...

The market is shifting to more serious buyers and sellers as the level of stock hits a 12-month high, Propertymark claims. It...