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Here’s hoping you managed to have as good a Christmas and New Year as Covid rules allowed. Journalism in early January is...

The industry seems almost back to normal. Not the ‘new normal’ we spoke so much of a few weeks and months ago,...

‘Many are in complete denial about the time it takes and still think it’s eight to 10 weeks.’ I won’t tell you...

There’s no doubt that the property market underwent a tumultuous year in 2020, where efficiency was required more than ever. Since the...

Ever since the initial ripples of innovation in the 1990s, PropTech has proceeded to reshape our market beyond recognition; going on...

Here at Giraffe360, the PropTech startup, we have raised a £3.5 million funding round to further accelerate our product development and...

If this year has taught us anything, it's that estate agents need their software provider and specifically their CRM, to help...

Property sales take a seriously long time to complete. There are a number of reasons for this, although often delays are...

According to the annual Property Week PropTech survey, almost 48% of property businesses had tested new technology because of the COVID-19...

Many independents will be based in the capital, but given its size and breadth they may get drowned out even more...

Welcome to part three of our ongoing series on local independent agents, as we seek to give this all-important part of...

The secure Conservative victory in the 2019 General Election meant the property market in the sunlit uplands was set for a...

As regular readers will know, the Natter kickstarted a series last time out zoning in on local independent agents – the...

The second England-wide lockdown is here. The good news is that this time round, the property market remains open for business,...

Firstly, let’s get the obvious out of the way. Lockdown 2, as it’s being known, is now with us, but fortunately...

Delays with the return of property searches is one key factor for sales taking longer to complete. As conveyancers start to warn...

Searches that are bound by the Search Code, protecting the seller, buyer and lender, are property and not client specific. As...

The Stamp Duty Land Tax holiday has been a hot topic of conversation for many in the residential property industry –...

January presents an opportune time for agency leaders to resolve and plan for resilience, performance and growth in 2021. With most of...

This is a time of year when many people consider buying a pet as a present but for the millions of...

Deposit disputes can be time-consuming and difficult for all parties involved whether it be a letting agent, landlord, or tenant. Although at...

Newspapers are pushed through the door, whereas websites have to pull in visitors - it’s a simple but fundamental difference with vast implications...

What are the best ways for a letting agency to generate additional revenue and stay ahead of the competition? Management fees are...

The property market has bounced back with all of the expected resilience and flexibility that is its hallmark since it reopened...

There is no doubting that 2020 has been a challenging year for all industries, with the lettings market being no exception. Following...

The only certainty at the moment is ongoing uncertainty. It’s something we’ve got used to in 2020, but it’s still not...

Start-up letting agents looking to enter the market are finding it increasingly difficult to set up in business as banks point...

The Homes Act requires landlords to consider whether their tenants' indoor air is safe. Five key air contaminants are listed in...

Back in September, Westminster Council launched a new strategy to help 'protect tenants' and 'ensure they live in good-quality and well-managed...

Well, what a year it has been for everyone, including the property market. I don’t think there’s anyone out there who...

As what now seems like a common occurrence everything has changed again since I last sat down to write about the...

Tenants, landlords, agents, and house buyers all breathed a sigh of relief on Halloween when the government announced that home moves...