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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...

The leasehold scandal has received plenty of press coverage, with horror stories of people living in homes that are impossible to...

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 –...

Thanks to vast improvements in processing powers, the use of virtual reality (VR) in some sectors is becoming more evident than...

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...

Campaigning groups like Generation Rent and Shelter like to think they are simultaneously edgy and radical; likewise some think tanks believe...

The topic of introducing rent controls in London crops up time and time again in our industry. But it’s been hitting...

It’s time, surely, for government to crackdown not just on rogue agents and landlords but on rogue councils that confuse the...

The demand for rural properties is high, and with 20.7% of England’s population in countryside areas, estate agents have a large...

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...

When it comes to major issues confronting housing, and in particular the direction that the government would like to take the...

Consumer habits have changed massively over the past few years, and regardless of which market you operate in, being able to...

In a world where people want instant gratification, it’s important to find ways to connect and engage with customers when they...

With the UK population spending longer in rental accommodation, due to the upfront expense of buying a home, their time and...

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...

For many years, the majority of agents have stuck to the tried-and-tested 9am-6pm opening hours framework. But is this now changing,...

The road to opening up your own business can be a long one. If you’ve never done it before, there are...

There was a time when the mere mention of the financial services industry brought with it scorn and mistrust. The issues arising...

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

I don’t believe it’s unfair to state that our government, indeed, the entire political establishment is in some turmoil at the...

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...

Barely a day goes by when we don’t read a new report on the unscrupulous practices of landlords; of the sub-standard...