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26 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
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Leaders has launched its upgraded sustainable office in Guildford, Surrey, with an event for local clients, media, local businesses and Leaders staff. The Leaders Romans...
17 April 2024
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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
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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
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 Guild of Property Professionals honoured its top agents last week. The network held its annual conference and awards at the QEII...
26 March 2024
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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
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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
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The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a referral arrangement for its members with The Land & New Homes Network. New home...
19 February 2024
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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
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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
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A housing market analyst has admitted he is “happy being wrong” after predicting house prices would fall between 8% and 10%...
19 January 2024
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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
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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
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The property market is heading for around 23% fewer sales this year and some agents may need better training to deal...
21 December 2023
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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
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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
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A series of webinars have been unveiled to help agents prepare for new material information rules. Rightmove said it is providing a...
01 December 2023
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The Guild of Property Professionals is urging estate agents across the UK to be on high alert as cyberattacks targeting the...
29 November 2023
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The Guild of Property Professionals successfully hosted its annual Autumn Tour virtually last week, allowing member agents from across the UK...
28 November 2023
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The Autumn Statement ended up being silent on Stamp Duty reforms and direct housing market stimulus but there were some nuggets...
23 November 2023
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Residential property auctioneer iamproperty is creating 18 new job opportunities for people to join the fast-growing world of auction, as consumer...
06 November 2023
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The Guild of Property Professionals has announced eight new members to its network of independent agents. One is George F White in...
26 October 2023
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The property market’s 18-month “white-knuckle ride” is coming to an end, Tom Bill claims. Speaking on the Guild of Property Professionals’ The...
24 October 2023
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The Guild of Property Professionals is celebrating reaching 13,000 ESTAS reviews. This has given the network an average customer service rating of 96.6%. Based on...
17 October 2023
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The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a second virtual event this Autumn following its inaugural streamed event earlier this year. Scheduled...
11 October 2023
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The Women in Estate Agency (WiEA) group is launching a webinar series. The first will go live on Friday 13 October at...
09 October 2023
From: Breaking News
UK estate agents are paid one of the lowest commission rates in the world, according to a spokesperson for a leading...
07 October 2023
From: Features
Annual house price growth has returned to its lowest level since the pandemic, Land Registry data shows. The latest figures from the...
21 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
04 August 2023
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Homebuyers should get used to interest rates of 6% to 7% being the norm, a senior industry executive claims. Peter Brodnicki, chief...
25 July 2023
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Forget sales skills or an ability to keep track of countless numbers of keys and alarm codes, a senior industry trainer...
17 July 2023
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Agents have been showing there is more to being charitable than just donating money. This weeks charitable exploits have a big focus...
23 June 2023
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The Guild of Property Professionals has recognised the achievements of its members during its 30th anniversary celebration and awards ceremony. The awards,...
21 June 2023
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Industry charity Agents Giving is asking the property industry to rally together for local food banks this week and beyond. Agents Giving...
12 June 2023
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The Guild of Property Professionals is launching a tiered membership offer which it says will allow agents to choose according to...
01 June 2023
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Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
26 May 2023
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Agency technology company the nurtur.group has launched the first phase its Automated Referral System, to help agents in the Fine &...
19 May 2023
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The Building Safety Act will cause further delays to the home moving process, a senior industry executive has warned. Rob Hailstone, chief...
18 May 2023
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Toscafund Asset Management chief economist Savvas Savouri has slammed the use of ‘outdated metrics’ when measuring the housing market. The investment firm...
15 May 2023
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The Guild of Property Professionals has revealed plans to hold a summer celebration event and awards function as it marks its...
10 May 2023
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Agents are being reminded to conduct health and safety checks on their listings as well as in the office. This is according...
18 April 2023
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The long-awaited Regulation of Property Agents (ROPA) rules will still be introduced but most probably in a different form, it has...
05 April 2023
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Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
24 March 2023
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Lower mortgage rates than the end of last year and slowing inflation should sustain the housing market as it enters the...
21 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
17 March 2023
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Female estate agents have shared the highs and lows of working in the property industry to mark International Women’s Day (IWD). The...
08 March 2023
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The Guild of Property Professionals has achieved the milestone of more than 11,000 ESTAS reviews. The network has revealed it has reached...
08 March 2023
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The Guild of Property Professionals has issued a reminder to agents about the importance of their websites remaining compliant. The property network...
17 February 2023
From: Breaking News
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
17 February 2023
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Estate agency leaders have partnered to raise vital funds to support those affected by the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and...
13 February 2023
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Industry leaders have hit out at the media for “stifling sentiment” as they urge agents to help vendors make an informed...
23 January 2023
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Agents are being urged to keep an eye on their HMRC Government Gateway Account to ensure they don’t miss messages and...
19 January 2023
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New year, old worries: what’s happening in the housing market? We’ve asked experts and collated forecasts, 15 in total. On the one...
07 January 2023
From: Features
Agents will need to articulate their worth in the new challenging property market but shouldn’t rush to drop fees, industry trainer...
28 December 2022
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Agents within The Guild of Property Professionals are the only grouping in the top five positions that has seen new instruction...
21 December 2022
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The property market is ‘recalibrating’ but should be seen in context of economic events, agents are being urged. Kris Mclean, managing director...
06 December 2022
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Increased conveyancing fees would speed-up transaction times, it has been claimed. Iain McKenzie, chief executive of The Guild of Property Professionals suggests...
22 November 2022
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High transaction volumes are likely to lead to more complaints about agents, a compliance expert claims. Paul Offley, compliance officer at The Guild...
18 November 2022
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Agents should be getting buyers to focus on what they can afford now and in the future rather than worrying about...
01 November 2022
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With the Treasury and the Bank of England stepping in to try and calm the markets, talk of an emergency interest...
28 September 2022
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The Guild of Property Professionals is set to embark on a roadshow next month to meet agents and share insights and...
22 August 2022
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Foxtons had become ‘flabby’ and lost its sense of business, its interim chief executive Peter Rollings claims. Speaking on The Guild of...
18 August 2022
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We’re undergoing another heatwave at the moment, with the mercury rising above 30 degrees for five successive days before it breaks...
12 August 2022
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As the great sporting summer continues – with the Lionesses triumphant against Germany last Sunday, the ongoing Commonwealth Games, and the...
05 August 2022
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A compliance expert has warned that even though most agents will have robust anti-money laundering (AML) checks and processes in place,...
04 August 2022
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A leading agent has claimed that the economic plans of Liz Truss, the frontrunner to be the country’s next Prime Minister,...
03 August 2022
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Propertymark Qualifications has added two industry veterans to its board. Jan Hytch, residential and operations partner for Arnold Keys and Katie Griffin,...
27 July 2022
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If there’s one thing that received a boost as a result of Covid and lockdowns, it’s podcasts – which reached whole...
16 July 2022
From: Features
The head of the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) has suggested the material listings rules should be...
15 June 2022
From: Breaking News
A record 600 firms and individuals have been shortlisted for the 2022 ESTAS Customer Service Awards. Sponsored by blockchain property network Coadjute,...
31 May 2022
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PropTech supplier nurtur.group has appointed Damon Bullimore BriefYourMarket co-founder Damon Bullimore as chief technology officer (CTO). It follows nurtur.group’s acquisition of the...
16 May 2022
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The property industry is fortunate in including many great people, doing great work across a range of businesses – from traditional agency...
30 April 2022
From: Features
Property blockchain network Coadjute has launched a research project to identify ways estate agents and conveyancers can improve their working relationship. It...
28 April 2022
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Agents are preparing their businesses for the cost of living crunch, with considerations on fuel use, heating and window display lighting. Much...
07 April 2022
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Estate agents and conveyancers have agreed on better working relationships at the first collaborative event between the two professions. There has been...
05 April 2022
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The sponsor of an industry forum for agents and conveyancers to be held next week says the collaborative event hails the...
25 March 2022
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Some 86 Bronze, Silver, Gold and Special Awards have been presented to agents in the Guild off Property Professionals at its...
15 March 2022
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As regular readers will know, I like to use this column to shout out about the independent agents who are the...
12 March 2022
From: Features
PropTech supplier nurtur.group - which owns Fine & Country and the Guild of Property Professionals - has acquired Brief Your Market,...
07 March 2022
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Agents are being told by a trade body to conduct more frequent risk reviews and check purchaser identities against up to...
02 March 2022
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Agents Giving - widely recognised as the industry’s main charity - has appointed another senior agency figure to its board. It’s Iain...
24 February 2022
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I’m sure most readers would agree with me that cyber-security is vitally important for almost any business, particularly those businesses like...
12 February 2022
From: Features
For an unregulated industry, agents have an awful lot of regulations to deal with. For example, there’s the mandatory membership of a...
02 February 2022
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The branding and technology supplier epropservices - which also owns Fine & Country and the Guild of Property Professionals - is changing...
01 February 2022
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The ESTAS Forum scheduled for March says its aim is to encourage agents and conveyancers to work more closely together. “There doesn’t...
24 January 2022
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The Guild of Property Professionals is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a pledge to work hard this year to stand out...
21 January 2022
From: Breaking News
As this is the first Natter back since the Christmas break, I should like to first wish all our readers a...
15 January 2022
From: Features
Estate Agent Today understands that the civil servant who has been at the heart of plans to reform the house buying...
13 January 2022
From: Breaking News
A warning has gone out to estate agents that “more and more” reports are being filed about cyber attacks on agencies...
12 January 2022
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Christmas - time for a much-needed rest for our industry after getting through a workload which reached almost unprecedented levels in...
20 December 2021
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An estate agency owner who is also a qualified independent mortgage adviser has hit out against the suggestion that lenders may...
09 December 2021
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Agents are being advised to wear face masks at work - even if no member of the public is present. Paul Offley,...
01 December 2021
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Estate agents and other workers in Northern Ireland are being urged to work from home "where possible" in a bid to...
24 November 2021
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Agents must have a robust plan in place in case they are subjected to a ransomware cyber attack, says the Guild...
23 November 2021
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The Guild of Property Professionals launches its Autumn/Winter 2021 Tour this week - the first time its members have met in person...
25 October 2021
From: Breaking News
Agents are being advised to go above and beyond the legal requirements for anti-money laundering requirements. Paul Offley, compliance officer for The...
13 October 2021
From: Breaking News
PropTech industry giant epropservices has acquired Property Technology Ltd, better known to agents as marketing platform LeadPro. epropservices is the parent company of...