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It’s holiday time: schools have broken up, quite a few estate agents are taking time off, and the MPs are in...

Another day, another housing minister – at least that’s what it feels like! The resignation of the Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson...

It may not be a good idea for a journalist to be personal about a politician, so I write about our...

When Oakland A’s, a small-market team, stunned the baseball world 16 years ago by transforming itself into world-beaters on a shoestring-budget,...

Location, Location, Location: it’s no coincidence the TV show seized on that title because the importance of a property’s position is...

Having recently attended FUTURE: PropTech in London, it struck me just how far the integration of property and technology has progressed...

Firstly, my sincere apologies - it has now been over a month since my last PropTech blog, doesn’t time fly!  In the...

Just like that, the Easter Bank Holiday has come and gone and I find myself now looking ahead to the Summer.  The...

Three weeks has flown by (I missed an early deadline last week - apologies) and I find myself writing the next...

Next week ludlowthompson celebrates its 25th anniversary. Here, I catch up with Stephen Ludlow, co-founder and now executive director of the...

It was interesting to see the recent story on Estate Agent Today about OnTheMarket (OTM) raising its fees after signing up...

The big story to break this week in the property world was the announcement by the new owner of Humberts that...

As you probably know, I have been no fan of OnTheMarket (OTM) over the years. You may see this admission as...

So here’s the thing. It’s summer - not much going on, school holidays about to start, industry publications filling out space...

It’s no secret that technology has changed the way businesses operate, in all sectors. With that has come changes to the...

Given the level of resource and energy being put behind upping the number of first-time buyers in the UK, you might...

At any given moment it’s difficult to say which issue dominates our marketplace, but I think it’s fair to acknowledge during...

In the great swathe of housing market data which is delivered each month, conveyancers’ case volumes often get overlooked, however the...

It’s a highly competitive environment out there, where there's a constant and never-ending struggle that every agency manager, director or owner...

As any agent will know, the task of ordering, erecting and maintaining boards can be time- consuming and cumbersome. While ultimately working...

We’re lucky enough to interact with thousands of landlords and tenants every month. As a result, we get the chance to...

With all the recent change and upheaval in the rental sector it may be time to consider how letting agencies will...

First things first, I have to mention the World Cup. The dream is over, football’s not quite coming home (not until...

Letting agents are being advised to think seriously about how they can recoup costs to help compensate for the introduction of...

Last time out I looked at the growing importance of content, social media and design – but these should only form...

As promised a few weeks ago, this week’s Natter concentrates on the importance of content, design and social media, three easily...

We are currently engaged in consultations with our members to help to find a practical solution to the concern of the...

Amid the headline-grabbing political manoeuvring over Brexit, a policy proposal which could have serious ramifications for private landlords, and those who...

As housing market stakeholders we’ve all had a month or so to try and digest the government’s own response to its...

With the continued indecision surrounding Brexit and the final divorce settlement still months away, it seems property buyers are choosing to...

Renting has long been characterised as a stepping stone onto the housing ladder for the younger generations. But in recent years,...

In recent weeks, you could have been forgiven for thinking that you’re not actually in the UK.  Flash floods aside, the...