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As the world marches relentlessly forward to 2024, the government’s flagship legislation for the private rented sector (PRS) remains in limbo. This...

The temperature may be heating up outside and there are also few signs of the jobs market cooling down for agents...

A London estate agency has won a rarely-awarded gong from the Feefo reviews service - and the company says it’s testimony...

One of the country’s leading experts in estate agency reviews has given advice to agents on how they can best use...

The Competition and Markets Authority says it has pushed Facebook into taking new action to combat fake reviews - an issue...

The Federation of Independent Agents has released details of the entry criteria for agencies interested in joining the growing group. “We’re already...

Scams are rife in the quick house buying sector with many companies seeking to take advantage of sellers in desperate situations. That’s...

Purplebricks has been rated as only the 10th best online agency in the country in a controversial new league table. The list...

Purplebricks - which for some years has been the focus of controversies over reviews - has been given a prestigious award...

It’s no secret that the recent pandemic has forced more businesses to operate remotely, but the shift for estate agents has...

Here is a quick read focusing on 5 things you can check your business is doing while on your tea break....

It’s been revealed that the home moving advice service set up by Phil Spencer is entering a collaboration with awards and...

Who are you? I’m Craig Fenner, a Customer Success Director at Feefo.  I work directly with Feefo’s Enterprise clients to ensure they...

Over the past few weeks, estate agents have been forced to close high street branches and adapt to working from home,...

We all know how stressful buying a home is, whether it’s your very first step onto the ladder or your final...

Hello and as it’s Monday it’s PJT Day - and there are plenty of people moving jobs in our industry even...

The people behind an online valuation service is warning agents that having a widget on their website is not enough by...

Purplebricks has won a ‘trusted service’ award - described as “an independent seal of excellence that recognises businesses for delivering exceptional experiences,...

A well known regional agent has closed one of its offices saying “the old shop window of an estate agency is...

Technology will drive the lettings and property management industry in the future. There is already a plethora of various software and other...

Purplebricks is the “Official Estate Agent Of Team GB” for the build-up to and completion of next summer’s Olympics in Tokyo. It is going...

My experience in marketing over the last 10 years has been an interesting journey, however I don’t want to bore you...

The new Federation of Independent Agents - scheduled to launch this week - has revealed a partnership with reviews platform Feefo. The...

Customer experience (CX) will largely determine the future of estate agency in the UK. This is now a key battleground for...

More than half of home owners now use online reviews to choose their estate agent when putting their property on the...

Today’s long-awaited debate staged by fledgling PropTech platform Best Agent will address the issue of how the agency industry can most...

There’s been a huge vote of no-confidence in online reviews, often used for marketing by many online agencies and some traditional...

Fake news has become the popular catchphrase of a certain orange-tinted president in recent years. And everyone, from tech giants like...

When Oakland A’s, a small-market team, stunned the baseball world 16 years ago by transforming itself into world-beaters on a shoestring-budget,...

Next week ludlowthompson celebrates its 25th anniversary. Here, I catch up with Stephen Ludlow, co-founder and now executive director of the...

A property software guru says he wants PropTech firms to join with him in an ‘open platform’ which would allow smaller...

As the process of making buying and selling more transparent continues to gather pace, the body that regulates conveyancers says it...

Andrews Property Group has won the Feefo Trusted Service award, which the agency describes as “an independent seal of excellence that...

The Guild of Property Professionals has won a major award from reviews platform Feefo. The Feefo Gold Service award is described by...

The death of traditional TV – where viewers sit down together to watch shows at defined times – has been much...

The ESTAS Group has announced that it now accepts Feefo reviews as part of its agency awards process.  The ESTAS Group’s Estate...

allAgents, the review website in dispute with Purplebricks, says a “major announcement” is expected about its next step in the saga...

allAgents, the specialist review website which has had a bitter dispute with Purplebricks, has poured cold water on the hybrid agency’s...

Purplebricks is to work with respected review website Feefo - in addition to keeping its controversial existing link with Trustpilot which...

The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a partnership with the ESTAS Group, which runs the customer feedback platform and customer...

The fledgling and highly vocal CIELA group says it is possible it may not launch this autumn after all despite months of...

A trade body which has been founded to represent the interests of independent estate agents has partnered with consumer reviews platform...

Since we last spoke, the ESTAS – the biggest and best property awards ceremony in the UK – has been and...

The best estate and letting agents in the UK were recognised at the prestigious ESTAS luncheon and ceremony, which was held...

Odds are that you use TripAdvisor when you book a restaurant or hotel; perhaps you scroll down Amazon before clicking ‘buy...

The Guild of Property Professionals is holding its annual regional meetings next month at 10 sporting venues across the UK under...

The new chief executive of the Guild of Property Professionals has accused some online agents of carrying out “aggressive” marketing campaigns...

A debate on customer service in the agency industry has been arranged for later this month between leading lights from both...

2016 has undoubtedly shone a spotlight on the reviews industry and drawn into question the legitimacy of online customer reviews.  Amazon, amongst...

The ESTAS, the unique customer feedback and awards scheme for estate and letting agents and other sectors of the property industry,...

The Guild of Professional Estate Agents has followed in the steps on the ESTAS awards by linking up with a reviews and...

Online reviews play an increasingly vital role in shaping the decisions of customers. Practically everyone using the internet to compare estate...

The ESTAS Group, which runs the national customer feedback scheme and produces the largest annual awards event for the residential agency...

It’s nearly June – June! – already. Seriously, where has this year gone? This means summer is nearly upon us, with a...