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Savills has entered into an association with DDG Group in Croatia to support its continued expansion in Europe. DDG Group is a...
20 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Is there such a thing as an online estate agency any more? A decade ago, about the time I started editing Estate...
18 May 2024
From: Features
In the fast-paced world of property, staying top-of-mind with your clients is crucial. And what better way to do this than...
15 May 2024
From: Marketing & Social Media
In the fast-evolving world of property, where every click counts and every search matters, mastering the art of Search Engine Optimisation...
11 May 2024
From: Features
Prominent housing and mortgage experts are downplaying the chance of an interest rate cut following the Bank of England monetary policy...
03 May 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 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
You don’t have to simply accept things as they are when it comes to managing your client accounts. If your bank...
19 April 2024
From: Sponsored Content
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
From the uptick in house sales in January to a house price rise the first time in over a year in February,...
09 April 2024
From: Sponsored Content
Any estate agency will have noticed the rise of the “personal agent” in the industry, with interesting propositions from eXp, The...
16 March 2024
From: Features
The complexities of the government’s leasehold reform proposals affecting millions of homeowners came under the spotlight at a seminar organised by...
02 March 2024
From: Features
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
Let's be honest – landlords are the lifeblood of any letting agency. Winning and keeping their business keeps the wheels turning...
09 February 2024
From: Sponsored Content
Knight Frank has launched a bespoke customer portal after 18 months of development. Coined ‘My Knight Frank,’ the firm says it is a digital customer experience platform, accessible...
09 February 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
Nick Hall, one of the antiques experts appearing on the BBC's Bargain Hunt, has joined south coast agency, Henry Adams. He has taken...
26 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Savills has recruited Cory Askew to head up its newly established South West London Parks region. Askew joins from Chestertons having worked throughout...
23 January 2024
From: Breaking News
In the competitive and dynamic landscape of the property industry, where every brand vies for attention, it’s vital to distinguish yourself....
17 January 2024
From: Features
Broadcast personality and presenter Jenni Falconer has been confirmed to return as the host of this year’s Propertymark One conference. She hosted...
16 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The factor most likely to influence the housing market next year is entirely outside the industry’s control: the General Election. Knight Frank...
16 December 2023
From: Features
South West estate agency network the Experts in Property has announced a change of chairmanship and appointed new directors to its...
12 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Agency software provider Alto is set to share an update with agents on what it has delivered in 2023 in a...
05 December 2023
From: Breaking News
After a steady increase in mortgage rates, concerns about house prices have been rising too. The Financial Times reported in mid...
21 October 2023
From: Features
Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities are constantly developing, helping to improve efficiencies across all sectors and disciplines. Recent data* highlights that the...
21 October 2023
From: Features
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
From: Breaking News
Adding value to a home can be the difference between a quick, successful sale and waiting months for the right person...
07 October 2023
From: Features
Industry figure Sean Newman has named seven additional speakers for the Estate Agent Success Summit, with 50% of tickets already sold. The...
04 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Since the Bank of England base rate started making large jumps around the middle of last year, mortgage rates have increased...
23 September 2023
From: Features
Build to Rent (BTR) is the UK’s fastest-growing sector and this trend looks set to continue throughout 2023 and beyond. The...
23 September 2023
From: Features
The artificial intelligence (AI) platform, Bard, correctly guessed what the UK’s average house price would be in the Land Registry’s monthly...
20 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Around half a million mortgage-holders are facing an imminent financial shock as their fixed deals end in the run-up to Christmas...
20 September 2023
From: Breaking News
The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) is working on tools to improve its franchisee brand’s use of data and digital marketing capabilities. Gareth...
13 September 2023
From: Breaking News
And suddenly it’s autumn. It’s just six weeks before the clocks change, days are getting shorter and - the real sign...
09 September 2023
From: Features
Fine & Country has launched a new Masterclass Series focused on the art of maximising fees and boosting additional revenue. Set to...
07 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Former England footballer turned TV pundit and property expert, Dion Dublin, is to headline the South East Property Expo. The centre...
06 September 2023
From: Breaking News
It’s no secret that sea levels are rising, leaving millions of homes at risk globally and according to a recent report,...
02 September 2023
From: Features
As estate agents, it is important to make sure that your business is efficient and cost-effective. One of the ways to...
01 September 2023
From: Sponsored Content
30 August 2023
From: 60 Second Interview
The property transaction in England and Wales is a notoriously slow and fraught process, taking typically 150 days to complete, with...
30 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Experts are warning that the weekend’s better than expected economic news could indirectly hurt the housing market. The UK economy grew by...
14 August 2023
From: Breaking News
The property market is unstable at the moment making it increasingly difficult for first-time buyers to get on the ladder. As a...
05 August 2023
From: Features
OnTheMarket is to launch a six-part podcast series aimed at demystifying the home moving process for less experienced property seekers. It comes...
03 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Andrew Jones, Group Director, Corporate Lettings & Build to Rent, Leaders Romans Group (LRG) In the past 10 years, the Build to...
29 July 2023
From: Features
Agents and other businesses are being reminded of a deadline to upgrade their technology systems for voice and broadband connections else...
27 July 2023
From: Breaking News
The Government has set out yet another attempt to meet it manifesto commitment to build 1m homes over this Parliament. Prime Minister...
25 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Homeowners who sell a property with Japanese knotweed and fail to declare it to the buyer are likely to face legal...
19 July 2023
From: Breaking News
It’s not a sentence that I thought I would be writing, but Housing Secretary Michael Gove has indeed finally done something...
15 July 2023
From: Features
Two all-party groups of MPs and Peers have called on the government to act to turn empty buildings into good quality,...
10 July 2023
From: Breaking News
The team behind regional agency brands Simpson & Partners and Simpson and Weekley is developing a hybrid franchise model. Andrew Simpson and...
06 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Whether at home or abroad, here are some top tips to prevent homeowners from breaking common garden laws and rules this...
01 July 2023
From: Features
Rightmove has revealed details of a series of webinars throughout July for agents that are focused on legislation and compliance. A number...
30 June 2023
From: Breaking News
The majority of mortgage lenders have committed to showing more flexibility to struggling borrowers but the Government has confirmed that support...
27 June 2023
From: Breaking News
An estate agent is urging people selling their flats to have building safety documentation in place before putting the property on...
26 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Anti-money laundering (AML) specialist FCS Compliance has unveiled the latest in its series of collaborative webinars with Rightmove. The next session on...
26 June 2023
From: Breaking News
The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his take on a manic week for the property market. This is the week when...
23 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Providing material information upfront could help agents charge higher fees and even reduce their carbon footprint, while those not complying could...
14 June 2023
From: Breaking News
The Able Agent has launched a white label training platform for firms to provide more branded and personalised content. The product, In-House...
25 May 2023
From: Breaking News
An artificial intelligence-powered property due diligence platform that is popular in the commercial market has raised £7.5m to help expand into...
23 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes, has been announced as Propertymark’s final keynote speaker for its landmark conference next month. She will...
10 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Rightmove’s Level 3 Certificate for Estate and Lettings Agents (CELA) has been officially recognised by trade body Propertymark, alongside Propertymark Qualifications. The...
09 May 2023
From: Breaking News
As Tennyson once observed…’.In the Spring, a young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of love…’.but not really. At the moment the...
29 April 2023
From: Features
Agents attending the Propertymark One conference at Wembley Arena in May are set to be treated to a Monty Python-inspired panel...
28 April 2023
From: Breaking News
A Propertymark-supported amendment that aimed to bolster support for leaseholders in unsafe buildings failed to gain approval in the House of...
26 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Property consultancy JLL has rebranded its residential China division to the APAC Desk. JLL’s residential China Desk was established in 2012 when...
18 April 2023
From: Breaking News
The dreaded ‘C word’ – compliance – has been facing Estate Agents for years now and it’s not going anywhere. Looking ahead...
15 April 2023
From: Features
Lawyers are warning of a growing number of incidents of septic tank conveyancing negligence, which could prove costly for homebuyers. House buyers...
03 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Thomas Morris Sales & Lettings: Last week...
31 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Home-movers are being warned to be on alert for ‘Friday afternoon fraud,’ which experts claim is becoming more common since the...
30 March 2023
From: Breaking News
In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review the recent Estate Agency X 8, 2023 On 23rd March, the...
30 March 2023
From: Breaking News
From Million Dollar Listing to Selling Sunset, we’re used to seeing real estate reality TV in full force on Netflix. Whilst...
29 March 2023
From: Features
Taking a proactive approach with viewing generation can increase foot flow through properties and generate more offers, and ultimately close more...
28 March 2023
From: Sponsored Content
In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they preview Estate Agency X 8, 2023 Estate Agency X is back and better...
01 March 2023
From: Breaking News
We’re only in February and it’s already clear that this year will set the future direction of the private rented sector...
15 February 2023
From: Features
The Conveyancing Foundation has launched a new wellbeing at work survey for property professionals. The aim of the charity’s research is to...
15 February 2023
From: Breaking News
AML experts SmartSearch warn estate agents that, with so many firms still hiding behind ‘opaque corporate structures,’ proper due diligence has...
11 February 2023
From: Features
Every year, those thinking about investing in property for the first time and even current landlords ask themselves whether it’s the...
04 February 2023
From: Features
When Winter stabs its icy fingers at us Brits our thoughts tend to turn to sun-kissed beaches, the lapping Mediterranean and...
28 January 2023
From: Features
If early indications are to be believed. Yes! 2022 was the year that offered so much at the start and then hit...
21 January 2023
From: Features
Happy New Year, to you all. Now that we’re all back in harness and Christmas feels like a long-distant memory, I...
14 January 2023
From: Features
High-profile agency self-employed agency owner Sean Newman has unveiled a rebrand of his offering. He has changed the name of his self-employed...
12 January 2023
From: Breaking News
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
Over the later part of 2022, we have experienced unprecedented economic and political turmoil, which will remain as we head into...
17 December 2022
From: Features
Propertymark has launched a new compliance service for its member agents. The offering, called Calm about Compliance, will see experienced auditors advise,...
14 December 2022
From: Breaking News
You are aware of the business benefits of digital transformation. You understand the need for your estate agency to leverage technology to...
10 December 2022
From: Features
Zoopla’s homepage may look a little different from today. The portal is supporting homeless charity Crisis’s Christmas fundraising campaign with a homepage...
06 December 2022
From: Breaking News
We spent some time with Lucy Noonan, Founder and CEO of Atomic Consultancy, to pick her brains about the many moving...
03 December 2022
From: Features
The property sector braced itself for the chill wind of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement this week. His pre-Budget comment that he...
19 November 2022
From: Features
Representatives from homebuilder Barratt and Rightmove are to share tips on how first-time buyers can get on the property ladder in...
14 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Rightmove has launched a new agent qualification that has been officially approved by the government’s regulatory body, The Office of Qualifications...
10 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Relocation Agent Network (RAN) has announced a change in date for its annual RANCON conference. Taking into account the national rail and...
31 October 2022
From: Breaking News
The Government’s mini budget on September 23 was anything but ‘mini’ with several major announcements one of the most significant of...
17 October 2022
From: Sponsored Content
You've finally found the perfect house. It's within your budget, has the desired number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and even comes...
13 October 2022
From: PropTech & Innovation
Fine & Country is to embark on a regional roadshow next month, starting in Wales and moving throughout the UK. The regional...
06 October 2022
From: Breaking News
Over the last two years, the property industry has experienced unprecedented change through shifting market conditions and new regulations around compliance. To...
28 September 2022
From: Features
Now that the industry has had the weekend to digest Kwasi Kwarteng’s short and dramatic mini-Budget, more reaction has been filtering...
27 September 2022
From: Breaking News
The Bank of England increased interest rates to their highest level since the financial crisis yesterday, prompting fears of higher cost...
23 September 2022
From: Breaking News
Many experts are predicting that house price growth will slow for the remainder of the year as the cost of living...