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I’ve been in France for the past few days and depending on your viewpoint, I made a spectacularly good or singularly...

In this week’s Natter I’m going to get all political. Don’t worry, I won’t be giving my opinions on Brexit, Trump...

It’s not just the evenings drawing in that marks the approach of autumn - it’s also the return to work of...

Historically, short-term rentals have been an unattractive business for the majority of estate agents and property managers. Scarcity of demand from tenants...

It’s traditional for estate agents to support each other when they come under attack from the press or public. After all,...

For those of us working within the property sector, we’re in the very midst of what, for generations, has been one...

When a tenant failed to pay any rent after the first month his tenancy last year, the landlord did not expect...

Research from the Centre for Economics and Business Research has shown that the cost of the average rental deposit is expected...

As discussed in our previous article, it’s all about the first impression. Once your team have handled that initial phone call...

Whenever any research is released, part of me can’t help thinking of that old adage, ‘lies, damn lies and statistics’ especially...

As the mainstream mortgage market braces itself for yet another clampdown on buy-to-let lending, a growing number of property investors are...

The political ebb and flow continues - seemingly with all the subtlety of a Boris Johnson rugby tackle on a 10-year...

Not so long ago, new UK car sales were racing ahead, fuelled by confidence in the economic recovery, but car production...

Are you protecting your data right? This may sound like the sort of direct warning you get from cold callers or...

Once upon a time there were estate agents. That was it. Nice and simple. If you marketed and sold residential property,...

Given the shift change in the estate agent world at the moment, with online models becoming more prevalent (think easyProperty’s £60...

How many property professionals are truly happy with their revenue? High levels of competition from new market entrants is a significant...

The popularity of property auctions in the UK has increased enormously in recent years, supported by popular TV shows such as...

Auctions are a great way to sell property competitively, with a wide range of homes often selling under the hammer, and...

Lots of people buy new-build due to the perceived lack of hassle with maintenance, as they are built to the latest...

No longer just a domain for investors, developers and property traders, the auction room is now the preferred option of buying...

Now I’m not one to lose sleep over politicians, but it strikes me that Communities Secretary Sajid Javid and Housing Minister...

Auction rooms across the UK are filled with people looking to buy property, from bargain hunters to seasoned investors, ensuring that...

I’ve written before about the impact of headlines on the property industry. Interest rate speculation.   Market booms and busts. Demand...

Parliament is sitting again and the entire lettings industry is waiting with bated breath for more detail on the government’s proposal...

Despite the fact that eight out of 10 statistics are reportedly made up (if you can believe that figure), I bet...

Before we go any further, assuming you are an Agents’ Mutual member, let me ask you a question. If you had...

There’s a distinct sense of déjà vu over the debacle of OnTheMarket. I avoided joining two years ago because I couldn’t see...

After my article last week predicting that Agents’ Mutual would likely seek to raise external capital, including possibly on the public markets,...

The property market in northern England, supported in part by the Northern Powerhouse concept, has attracted a lot of media attention,...

The East Midlands, which consists of several areas including Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, and much of Lincolnshire, has an ancient...

The East of England, which takes in areas from Hertfordshire to Norfolk, has recorded the biggest hike in property prices over...

London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s aim of creating a 24-hour city is one step closer with the appointment of London’s first Night...

As many northern cities struggled to recover from the 2008 global financial crisis, the north-south divide returned to plague the British...

A campaign has been launched to make Bristol the colour capital of the UK by ensuring that more homes are painted...