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The Propertymark Trust has launched Prop X, its first-ever fundraising event, scheduled for Birmingham in September.  A statement from the trade body...

Two brothers who previously worked as estate agents have launched a new networking platform for property professionals in the UK. Chris Tremlett,...

"Property is in the blood," my dad frequently reminds me, albeit for two generations—his and mine. During the property boom of...

Synergies between sport and business have long been compared, particularly in the highly competitive world of property. Athletes and those involved...

Keller Williams UK (KWUK) is set to hold its largest ever UK event.  The KWUK Megacamp will take place at the VUE cinema in...

Former Fine & Country global chief executive Simon Leadbetter is set to embark on his first national tour with his own...

A trio of estate agents have setup an LGBTQ+-focused mentoring, learning and networking group. Founded by James Hummerstone-Pope, Danielle Andrews and Caren...

Fine & Country is holding a recruitment open evening in its flagship office on Park Lane in Mayfair, London.  The event will...

Property market analyst and chair of The Home Buying and Selling Group Kate Faulkner was given an OBE in the New...

Propertymark has released a new calendar of events for 2023, doubling the number of regional conferences, and in a first, attendance...

In tougher times – as is the case now, post-Covid, post-Brexit, cost-of-living crisis, war in Ukraine, etc – reputation and consumer...

Spicerhaart has opened its doors for ex-armed forces personnel and reservists to consider estate agency as a career. The agency brand has...

Zoopla-backed agency software provider Alto is to host a virtual event to showcase its offering. Taking place on 14 September, Altogether Live...

For some time, LinkedIn was seen – fairly or unfairly – as stodgy, dull, corporate and formal. The uncool uncle to...

Recent statistics published by the government’s Business Insights and Conditions Survey revealed the extent to which many real estate businesses have...

Relocation Agent Network (RAN) has unveiled details of its much-anticipated conference, and you don’t have to be a member (yet) to...

Better LGBT representation is needed among property professionals, both in the workplace and in marketing, campaigners claim. LGBT property networking group Freehold...

NAEA Propertymark’s new president Stephen McCarron has said he intends to focus on making agency an attractive option for school leavers...

Technology can be utilised to grow and advance a company's income. That’s not a new or controversial statement, but here I...

Letting agency growth experts are set to take to the virtual stage and use the latest tech to share their insights...

Property events and functions are now back in full swing, with 2022 likely to be the first ‘normal’ year for this...

The annual NAEA Propertymark national conference is back in 2022. “The NAEA Propertymark National Conference is such an exciting event where property...

The Guild of Property Professionals is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a pledge to work hard this year to stand out...

MRI Software’s newest Agency Solutions expert, Michael Connolly, made the leap from working on the front line of an estate agent...

The Federation of Independent Agents is to hold its third ‘in person’ conference - called FIACON - this coming Friday in...

PropertyHeads, a platform describing itself as a social network for house buyers and sellers, has a new PropTech partnership. It’s linked with...

An alert has gone out to sales and lettings agents to be more diligent with their checking of data, and to...

We’re building up towards both Christmas and the Awards season right now, and that gives plenty of opportunities for fund raising,...

As we motor towards the next major global climate change conference – the UN’s COP26 being held in Glasgow from 31...

We may be getting an extended summer but agents haven’t just been basking in the heatwave. There has been plenty of goodwill...

Good property marketing photos have arguably never been more important in an increasingly visual and tech-led world. We saw just the...

It’s now over a year since the property market officially reopened after an unprecedented two-month shutdown at the height of the...

In a return to a favourite series of mine, as it gives an excellent insight into the very many facets of...

The last property event I attended in person – and I think the last physical property event held all told –...

As you’ll know by now, I like to use the Natter to shine a light on independent agents doing things a...

I have written this column for over four years. I started writing it at a time when no-one really knew anything...

Firstly, Happy New Year – here’s to 2021 being less chaotic than the last! In the final part of our series on...

There’s no denying it, job hunting can be hard work – even more so at the moment, with all that’s going...

The networking organisation Women in Residential Property has grown to over 300 members - its highest ever total.  Launched three years ago...

Conferences, events and awards dinners are a hugely important part of the property calendar, bringing the great and the good of...

The only story that has come remotely close to pushing coronavirus – and its various knock-on effects – off the top...

A digital ‘members-only club’ for property professionals around the world has slashed its prices nine months after launching. The Eighth Door is...

Property expert Phil Spencer will soon be sharing his unique insight into Move iQ’s engaged consumer audience alongside advice from other...

In the last few Natters I’ve focused on the slow death of local newspaper advertising, and how many agents are now...

It’s back - the five-a-side football tournament which made its debut last year with teams from the property sector makes a welcome return...

Yes, you can promise yourself that you won't eat all the mince pies, or yet another roast potato, nor drink as...

Here at sales progression and communication tool mio, we recently caught up with Sarah Edmundson, co-director of The AllStars Group, the...

A new digital ‘members-only club’ is being launched for property professionals around the world.  The Eighth Door is a web and app-based...

Nicky Stevenson has had a very varied and interesting career in property. She started out as a lettings negotiator for Nicholas...

A member of a legal information and networking organisation says an online estate agency expects him to do some work in...

In the first Q&A Natter for a while, I catch up with Angelica Donati - CEO of Donati Immobiliare Group, PropTech...

Hello - it’s that time of the week again when we celebrate the agency industry’s fantastic fund-raising. We were delighted that our...

Whether you love or hate it, Purplebricks has undoubtedly left its mark since arriving on the scene in 2015 – much...

With Easter now upon us (happy Easter, by the way, and hope you’re enjoying the long weekend, the Easter eggs and...

More than 800 property transactions fall through daily, which can have repercussions both practically and financially, as agents fail to get...

Instagram (or, as the younger generation would have it, Insta) is, by any measure, massive.  Only launched in October 2010, it’s a...

Estate agents and property firms are being invited to take part in the inaugural Property & Construction leg of an event...

Kit Malthouse has been making headlines this week, but – in keeping with his tenure as Housing Minister so far -...

It’s time to think about planning the 2019 events calendar. This year, there are more PropTech conferences scheduled than ever before,...

There’s to be the first-ever Residential Agent Zone at next year’s FUTURE PropTech event to be held on May 14. The zone will...

A new internet and DAB radio station specialising on the subject of property will launch from purpose built studios next month. Property...

Propteq Global Property Technology and Innovation summit takes place in London on 26 - 27 Sep. 75 of the world's leading...

DISCLAIMER: The author of this article retains no responsibility for any reader discomfort experienced when recalling the seemingly endless horrors of...

An agent who is only 20 - and who set up his own firm when he was still a teenager -...

A property portal that describes itself as free-to-list has launched today, taking the industry by surprise - however, at least one...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - and just because it’s half term, don’t think the industry has...

As promised a few weeks ago, this week’s Natter concentrates on the importance of content, design and social media, three easily...

I have high expectations for this year’s PropTech events and property conferences.  Those that I attended in 2017 demonstrated a real step...

A new property portal called Linktosale aims to launch in the UK at the start of March following what appears to...

Winter really is the time for fund-raising - and thanks for letting us know exactly what you are up to to...

The Savills-backed online estate agency YOPA has found itself in glittering company amongst 25 firms listed by business media site LinkedIn...

And so summer draws to a close. The slow, lazy months of July and August have come to pass and the...

A network which helps estate agents win more instructions in the land and new homes sector is launching a lead generation...

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

It’s that time of year again – peak conference/event season. And, while Brexit and a shock snap general election are dominating...

This week I’m lucky enough to be out here in Cannes as a PropTech Ambassador for MIPIM, the international real estate...

One thing that can be guaranteed in the property world each year is a range of conferences and awards dinners. Very...

Property4Media , an online service for journalists, has acquired the annual Property Press Awards. This year’s event will take place in late...

Some of the industry’s leading technical experts are this morning launching a new group, the UK PropTech Association, which has already...

Sawyer & Co., an agency operating sales and lettings in Brighton and Hove, is the latest firm to be chosen to...

A new body set up to forge links between developers and estate agents has spoken up in favour of the government’s...

Humberts says it is throwing its weight behind a fledgling organisation set up to bring estate agencies and new-build developers together...

It’s been another very busy week for the excellent fund-raising champions of our industry - and the good causes are encouraging...

As the PropTech industry continues to expand, with dedicated events and more innovative startups entering the world of UK property, online...

Countrywide’s former senior management rejected an invitation to buy 10 per cent of eMoov for £100,000 five years ago, according to the...

Summer finally arrived, the transport system (as always) went into meltdown, everyone complained that it was too hot and the sun...

It’s never been more important to show clients you know the market. Using market intelligence is a powerful tool. It allows...

Cost-effective marketing will always be an important part of growing an estate agency business. I'm often asked about the ways in which...

It's great to hear how new proptech is being embraced by a number of front line agents in order to network...

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

Last time out I spoke about the beginnings of a PropTech revolution, with two major London-based events in the offing over...

On Tuesday we managed hail, snow, rain, sun and a chilly wind all in one day. Whatever you want to say...

In a digital age where we have an abundance of information at our fingertips via desktops, tablets and smartphones, our attention...

Surely people will start moving again soon. The employment rate for the last quarter of 2015 is likely to be the...

Right, so it’s one more week till Christmas and two more weeks until we head face first into 2016. Both these...

We’ve enjoyed a bit of an Indian summer this week. Not sure it makes up for one of the coldest and...

Public relations is big business these days. Whole companies are set up purely to provide this service. Major corporations have in-house...

Hello and welcome to my brand new blog! Every month I’ll be giving you an insight into the varied, exciting and...

The UK property industry has spent 4 years in an economic maelstrom. We came to this before anyone else in the...