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Zoopla has kicked off an eight week marketing campaign to fend off the threat of OnTheMarket and to capitalise on the...
07 May 2024
From: Breaking News
For most of us, estate agents are key when it comes to the biggest sales and purchases of our lives. With the...
04 May 2024
From: Features
The ValPal Network has partnered with agency software provider Street.co .uk. This will facilitate the integration of Street’s CRM with TVPN’s lead...
03 May 2024
From: Breaking News
There’s been a significant rise in the number of so-called Suspicious Activity Reports concerning money laundering and the agency industry. Suspicious Activity...
01 May 2024
From: Breaking News
We all know that first-time buyers have had a tough time of it lately. Mad mini-budgets resulting in higher interest rates...
27 April 2024
From: Features
The fast-growing high profile Hat and Home agency has joined the Guild of Property Professionals. Founded in December 2020, Hat and Home...
26 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The Propertymark Trust has launched Prop X, its first-ever fundraising event, scheduled for Birmingham in September. A statement from the trade body...
26 April 2024
From: Breaking News
A property consultancy is calling for improved accreditation for Energy Performance Certificate assessors. Re:solve Real Estate - which specialises in commercial property...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The Able Agent - the online property training service which recently launched in Scotland - has now expanded to Wales as...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The Guild of Property Professionals has chosen 20 new member agents in the first quarter of the year. With the property market...
22 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The new financial year is often an opportunity to get organised for the year ahead. For self-employed property professionals who are...
20 April 2024
From: Features
TV property guru, Move iQ founder and Estate Agent Today columnist Phil Spencer to be a keynote speakers at Propertymark One...
19 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Gender-based discrimination remains an issue with the estate agency sector and many female victims are choosing not to report issues, an...
15 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Regulated firms across all sectors will be well aware of Know Your Customer (KYC) checks and their importance in combatting financial...
13 April 2024
From: Features
Fraud poses a significant challenge for residential conveyancers, with criminals often attempting to exploit the transaction process for money laundering purposes. The...
13 April 2024
From: Features
A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...
12 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Material information requirements should be seen by agents as a positive change, a Trading Standards investigator has claimed. Speaking to The Guild...
11 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a new Ezine system to boost member marketing. Agents will be able to create digital...
10 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Average house prices fell on a monthly basis for the first time since September 2023 during March as higher mortgage rates...
08 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Landmark Information Group has been named as a principal partner for this year’s ESTAS Awards held in October. As part of this...
08 April 2024
From: Breaking News
2023 was the highest year on record for ‘rental scam’ searches in the UK, with an increase of 11% from 2022...
06 April 2024
From: Features
In a recent panel discussion at The Guild of Property Professionals' conference I highlighted the pressing challenges faced by estate agents...
06 April 2024
From: Features
The latest Voice of the Agent industry survey is set for release on 15 April. Marketing firm We Are Unchained surveyed 841...
04 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher...
30 March 2024
From: Features
Stress tests are a valuable tool for measuring resilience and the Scottish residential property market was put through a fairly gruelling...
30 March 2024
From: Features
MPs have launched an inquiry on improving the home buying and selling process in England. The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC)...
27 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The world of PR can feel like a crowded marketplace, where shouting your message the loudest doesn't guarantee anyone hears it....
27 March 2024
From: Features
The Guild of Property Professionals honoured its top agents last week. The network held its annual conference and awards at the QEII...
26 March 2024
From: Breaking News
A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...
22 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Inflation has hit a new two-year low as the cost of living measure slowed to 3.4% in February. The figure is down...
21 March 2024
From: Breaking News
SPRING cleaning is an annual ritual for many households, but firms in the property sector would do well to spend some...
20 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The Spring Budget missed the mark when it comes to boosting current market conditions, agents have claimed. A survey of 833 UK...
18 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Last year was not one for the faint hearted. Now, at last, the market appears to be experiencing a gradual uptick. Recent...
16 March 2024
From: Features
A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...
15 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Following the disappointment of his Autmn statement, many property professionals were hoping for a kick-start to property sales in Jeremy Hunt’s...
09 March 2024
From: Features
Now the dust has settled on what many described as an ‘underwhelming’ Budget, we take a look at what two business...
09 March 2024
From: Features
In celebration of International Women's Day, Tunbridge Wells property services company Presence & Co. proudly spotlights the exceptional achievements of our...
09 March 2024
From: Features
Female agents have shared their view on representation and opportunities in the sector to mark International Women’s Day. Industry data shows while...
08 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has almost halved its house price forecasts after another relatively quiet fiscal update for the...
07 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Property professionals have called for the Government to allocate its promised £3m towards improving the home buying and selling process to...
04 March 2024
From: Breaking News
TV presenter and property expert Laura Hamilton is set to host this year’s Guild Awards. The presentation will take place at the...
04 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The closing bell is ringing for estate and letting agents across the UK to participate in this year's Voice of the...
28 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Digital compliance specialist SmartSearch can help estate agents comply quickly and efficiently Around one in five estate agents are not registered for...
24 February 2024
From: Features
Down-valuations appear to be on the rise and it is shocking agents and mortgage brokers. Property professionals have seen an uptick in...
23 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Industry leaders in both real estate and PropTech view AI/Automation and Big Data as the two major gamechangers in the next...
21 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Fine & Country is gearing up to host its International Annual Conference and Awards Gala titled ‘Dare to be Iconic’. The event...
20 February 2024
From: Breaking News
More than a third of property professionals view the Spring Budget as an opportunity to boost new build and the first-time...
20 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a referral arrangement for its members with The Land & New Homes Network. New home...
19 February 2024
From: Breaking News
A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...
16 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Average house prices fell 1.4% during 2023, Land Registry data has revealed. The latest Land Registry House Price Index for December 2023...
15 February 2024
From: Breaking News
A drop in house prices remains likely for 2024 despite recent rises and improving sentiment. The latest Halifax house price index showed...
12 February 2024
From: Breaking News
A team of seasoned industry professionals with a combined experience of more than 140 years is set to launch a new...
09 February 2024
From: Breaking News
UK property professionals should look to Norway when assessing how to improve the home buying process, a housing minister has claimed. Speaking...
07 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The ESTAS Group has scheduled a Big Postcode Reveal event in April to detail winners of its latest award category. The Best...
07 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Prime market activity hasn’t caught up with more positive sentiment, Knight Frank claims. It comes as figures from the agency brand showed...
05 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The Guild of Property Professionals has set a date for its Annual Conference and Awards Ceremony on 22 March 2024. It will...
05 February 2024
From: Breaking News
There’s no question that trust is the bedrock of any longstanding client relationship. It is built on delivering on your promises...
03 February 2024
From: Features
Agents are becoming more confident about a busy Spring market after the Bank of England held interest rates for the fourth...
02 February 2024
From: Breaking News
It usually takes a scandal or a reshuffle to remove a Government minister so it came as a bit of a...
31 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Two brothers who previously worked as estate agents have launched a new networking platform for property professionals in the UK. Chris Tremlett,...
31 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Mortgage rates may be falling but tougher lending criteria is stifling many borrowers, including high earners. Research by Investec has found the...
30 January 2024
From: Breaking News
High-end estate agent Tryon Ash is looking to share the secrets of his success with other agents and property professionals. The agent,...
29 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Calling all self-employed property professionals! With only one week to go until the 31 January self assessment deadline, the 3.8 million people...
27 January 2024
From: Features
More than 60,000 property and real estate businesses have started the year in ‘financial distress,’ a professional services and insolvency firm...
23 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The Government’s latest attempt to bolster the property appears to be 1% deposit mortgages. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is reported to be considering...
22 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Like millions of others, I watched in open-mouthed astonishment as details emerged about the Post Office scandal. I knew a little bit about...
22 January 2024
From: Breaking News
A housing market analyst has admitted he is “happy being wrong” after predicting house prices would fall between 8% and 10%...
19 January 2024
From: Breaking News
House prices fell at their fastest rate since 2011 during November 2023, the Land Registry has revealed. The latest Land Registry House...
18 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Negative outlooks appear to be reducing amid property professionals as falling mortgage rates filter through to the housing market, according to...
18 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The Able Agent has launched the first ever general course about the structure of property – aimed at all types of...
17 January 2024
From: Breaking News
As Conveyancers we operate in such a volatile market, where government economic policy can and has repeatedly made our professional lives...
13 January 2024
From: Features
House prices ended 2023 up 1.7%, Halifax has claimed. The lender’s latest House Price Index for December 2023 suggests the price of...
08 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Webbers Estate Agents is marking its 100th anniversary this year. The South West-based agent, an exclusive Guild of Property Professionals member in...
05 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The Register of Overseas Entities has hit the 30,000 registration milestone. The register, which is administered by Companies House, came into force...
03 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Average house prices ended 2023 down 1.8%, according to Nationwide. The lender’s December House Price Index, based on its own mortgage lending...
02 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Agents are being invited to respond to a new survey on the state of the industry. Former Fine & Country boss Simon...
02 January 2024
From: Breaking News
As the landscape of the property industry changes, as it has done in line with all new technologies over the decades,...
27 December 2023
From: Breaking News
There are now less than 40 days until self-employed property professionals will need to submit their self-assessment tax return, and pay...
23 December 2023
From: Features
Homeowners in the East Midlands, North East, North West and Scotland may be at higher risk of property fraud, research suggests. Anti-money...
22 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Average house prices fell annually for the second consecutive month during October, Land Registry figures show. The data may only reflect activity...
21 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The property market is heading for around 23% fewer sales this year and some agents may need better training to deal...
21 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The 2023 Autumn Budget, amongst its considerable 110 growth measures, contained an important announcement for the property sphere, with £3 million...
16 December 2023
From: Features
Agents and surveyors are at their most positive about the housing market for the first time since January 2022. The November 2023...
14 December 2023
From: Breaking News
More than half of agents have cited 2023 as a difficult financial year, research has revealed. Analysis by data firm Landmark Estate...
13 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Go back a hundred years and property transactions were a much simpler affair. A group of people could get together in...
13 December 2023
From: Features
Purplebricks has shifted to a free pricing model and will replace the Strike brand. It follows Strike’s acquisition of Purplebricks earlier this...
12 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...
08 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a new learning platform to help boost agent knowledge and skills. It includes the Guild's...
06 December 2023
From: Breaking News
HMRC recorded the slowest October for property sales since 2021 last month. The latest property transaction figures from the taxman estimates that...
01 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Rightmove’s entry into the mortgage market presents a threat to financial services leads, agents have been warned. The portal said in a...
30 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Winkworth has launched a talent drive to find rising stars to build a career and a business within the franchise network. The...
30 November 2023
From: Breaking News
The Guild of Property Professionals is urging estate agents across the UK to be on high alert as cyberattacks targeting the...
29 November 2023
From: Breaking News
SmartSearch looks at the importance of incorporating Source of Funds checks into KYC processes It is no secret that the UK property...
29 November 2023
From: Features
Large language models, machine learning, artificial intelligence, artificial general intelligence, and 'the singularity' change everything, but there again, they change literally...
29 November 2023
From: Breaking News
The market share of self-employed agents has grown by a third in the past year and by 500% since 2018 even...
28 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Rightmove is expecting more money from agents this year and is also looking to grab a slice of the mortgage market. A...
28 November 2023
From: Breaking News
The Guild of Property Professionals successfully hosted its annual Autumn Tour virtually last week, allowing member agents from across the UK...
28 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Estate agents spend almost half their working day chasing or being chased for issues as a new report highlights concerns about...