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So far in our contribution to the campaign to replace leasehold with commonhold we have outlined the stories of some of...

It’s clear that some agents are not fans of Trading Standards officers, described in the comments sections of the trade press...

It has been a long time coming, but the tenant fees ban, which forbids landlords and letting agents in England from...

During our school days, most of us did that task where we imagined and drew the homes of the future, but...

When they first came onto the scene, online-only estate and lettings agents were predicted to swiftly spell the end for traditional...

The proliferation of big data is paving the way to improving our economy on almost every front as entrepreneurial digital companies...

When you recruit a new member of staff, training should be one of your main priorities.  After initial training, ongoing training and...

If you want an engaging page-turner novel for cold winter evenings, my recommendation is Our House by Louise Candlish, a bestseller...

I don’t think I can add anything more to the excellent 2019 pieces we’ve seen on EAT in recent weeks –...

Emoov and Countrywide: what a pair, observers might say. They present a tale of two failures - although, in the case of...

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

What a great time to be a letting agent. In decades, never has there been so much change. As you’re well aware,...

With a mere matter of weeks until the Tenant Fees Act comes in to effect, I can’t help but wonder just...

1989 was a significant time for the property industry: it marked the beginning of the end of a period of unprecedented...

No, this isn’t about Brexit. But as the saga of leaving the EU is likely to bring about the downfall of...

The issue of ‘intergenerational fairness’ has been raised in recent weeks, some might say somewhat ironically by a House of Lords’...

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....

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

The estate agency industry is at a crossroads. A turbulent market, unstable political situation and a chronic lack of public confidence has...

In today’s crowded property marketplace, the needs of tenants have changed. With a greater emphasis on quality of living, tenants are increasingly...

As we move closer to the halfway point of 2019, property market conditions for agents and their clients remain challenging. Brexit may...

Earlier this month we celebrated the 16th annual ESTAS Awards, once again hosted by TV property expert Phil Spencer.  The glittering ceremony...

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...

The recent ARLA Propertymark conference featured a hugely interesting line-up of speaks and session during a watershed time for the lettings...

When you think of the best ad campaigns – from moustachioed opera singers and talking meerkats to millions of bouncing balls...

It may well seem that the government is pre-occupied with one issue, and one issue alone. While preparations for Brexit take up a...

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....

The UK property market can be seen by criminals as an effective vehicle to conceal the proceeds of economic crime. Criminally...

It’s no secret that the UK’s housing sector is in crisis. Headlines scream about the shortage of new-build homes. TV pundits...

Over the last few years, there have a number of changes to the stamp duty land tax (SDLT) regime, which have...

A survey by the Centre for Ageing Better recently showed that 72% of people want to see every new home built...