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A new study suggests cash buyers secure lower sale prices than mortgaged purchasers - but is that really the case? The survey by...

This week I fly to Spain to present at a conference called Immotechnia. I am opening the conference with a 45-minute...

Predictions that landlords are not buying properties to let out because of tougher rental taxes and regulations appear to be short...

Savills has smoked out another money-making opportunity with a new enterprise which it claims has “enormous growth potential.” The property consultancy is teaming...

The Financial Conduct Authority has issued a shock warning that mortgage borrowers who purchased properties through the Help To Buy scheme...

Countrywide is remaining silent over the stalled sale of its commercial arm. The troubled agency group’s share price dropped over 3.5 per...

Another former Savills agent has joined freelance agency operation Keller Williams, the second in recent weeks. In January it was revealed that...

The government has dismissed a request from the NAEA and ARLA Propertymark to review business rates for agency offices on High...

A prominent consumer group says homes sold precisely 14 days after first being listed typically achieve the best price - closest...

A high profile and widely-respected estate agent is predicting a huge demographic change to one of the country’s wealthiest enclaves -...

New research shows that 77 per cent of consumers use portals to conduct property searches - meaning, surprisingly, that almost a...

A number of estate agents have recently received phishing emails, fraudulently claiming to be from the main portals and trying to...

Rightmove has hit back at critics saying it’s no longer the force it used to be by reporting record traffic for...

An online valuation service says the number of leads it generated for agents in January was over double the figure in...

Hello and welcome to the start of a new week - and it’s been a frantic seven days since the last...

The government will not announce a Mansion Tax at next month’s Budget. It was first reported by the Sunday Telegraph a week ago,...

Fine & Country has introduced a self-employed agency business model to be run by well-known former Property Academy chief Nicky Stevenson. The...

The new housing minister is Christopher Pincher, who for the past decade has been Conservative MP for Tamworth having had a...

A challenger portal says agents should reduce their reliance on the likes of Rightmove and Zoopla by using smaller rival portals...

The Property Franchise Group - which owns Martin & Co, EweMove and three other brands - is to have a former...

It’s Valentine’s Day and everyone at Estate Agent Today hopes there is love in the air where you are…at least after...

Another weekend, another storm: it’s hard to put a smile on your face when winter goes on this long but the...

Esther McVey has been sacked as housing minister; she was the ninth housing minister in as many years. Her successor is the...

The chief executive of Purplebricks says agents are “miles behind” in using digital information to provide a personalised service.  Vic Darvey has given...

Zoopla has published a startling set of statistics to demonstrate what it calls “a record January with significant growth in delivery...

For several years the regular monthly RICS market snapshot has made depressing reading - now, for there second month in a...

The government has been told that raising the stamp duty threshold would both trigger more house moves, and bring the tax...

Thanks so much for your responses to our request for Valentines office window displays - we didn’t realise February 14 was...

Estate Agent Today can reveal that one of the most senior figures in Countrywide’s upmarket John D Wood and Hampton International brands...

One of Britain’s most experienced estate agents says there’s no alternative to Rightmove, and the portal’s relationship with the industry is...

A book, written by Gary Kasparov, has really made me question my opinions on Artificial Intelligence (AI). The book is called...

The head of SEO at Rightmove has defected to a rival portal, Residential People. Farhaad Saleh was responsible for all of Rightmove's...

A new homes portal says that in the past year it’s seen a rise of 82 per cent in website visitors and...

The Law Society’s new TA6 Property Information Form has just launched, as previewed on Estate Agent Today 10 days ago.  “The TA6...

Countrywide is declining to explain why due diligence on the sale of its commercial arm did not catch a problem which...

The Federation of Independent Agents has revealed the names of a string of new member companies from across the UK. Founder Graham...

A new market centre operating as a hub for freelance agents has opened in Glasgow. Called KW Evolve it is a Keller...

Conservatives have been lining up to criticise a mansion tax which may be introduced on expensive homes to fund infrastructure improvements...

The HomeOwners Alliance, a leading property consumer group, has now suggested it has some concerns about the government’s First Homes scheme. This...

With just a few day’s to go to Valentine’s, we’re delighted to have another themed agency window to share with readers. Many...

The mystery of why Countrywide’s crucial sale of its commercial arm has failed to go through as scheduled deepened over the...

Agents now have only seven days to complete a referral fees survey, announced late on Friday by Trading Standards and The...

Agents have reacted angrily to the government contemplating introducing a Mansion Tax, and to the Housing Secretary not ruling out the...

Unsourced stories in a number of newspapers over the weekend - all likely to have come from government off-the-record briefings -...

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT - your regular Monday fix of who’s moving where in our industry. As ever, a...

Annual house price growth increased to 4.1 per cent in January, up slightly from the end of 2019, according to Halifax...

One of the leading consumer groups has backed the government’s controversial First Homes policy, which aims to give 30 per cent...

Boris Johnson is considering introducing a mansion tax for high value homes according to a Sunday newspaper. The Telegraph - citing two...

The National Trading Standards Estate & Letting Agency Team and The Property Ombudsman have launched an urgent survey to assess awareness...

Countrywide has revealed a mysterious delay in the sale of its commercial arm, Lambert Smith Hampton - a sale considered crucial for the...

The government has announced its First Homes scheme - a policy under which it says some new homes will see their...

One of the country’s leading housing market research experts has been poached from Knight Frank to join Zoopla. Gráinne Gilmore - a...

Coutts has identified areas of London where house prices are still below peak. Although the wealth manager and private bank says there...

The Law Society is telling prospective house purchasers to probe flood risks in the light of a new practice note it...

We’re delighted to be able to show another very charming Valentine’s Day window display - this one from Emma’s Estate Agents...

Hello and welcome to the end of the week, which always means a round-up of our industry’s good work for charity....

The war of words between estate agency review website allAgents and consumer review service Trustpilot continues apace. Trustpilot has hit back, describing allAgents’...

OnTheMarket claims its visitor total last month exceeded 30m, a new monthly record and an increase of some 28 per cent...

Agents “dread” buyers’ questions on value, asking prices and nearby new development according to a survey. Some 50 agents and over 1,500...

New research suggests the internet and broadband coverage have become even more important to buyers and tenants. The study - involving 228...

It’s just over a week to Valentine’s Day and we’re delighted to see that at least one agent is in an...

New home registrations in the UK have risen over 80 per cent in the last decade, according to the NHBC. From 2010...

Rightmove may continue to be a target for criticism from some agents and rival portals but it has just enjoyed it...

An online agency’s claim that it sells homes “for free” has been disputed by a High Street rival - but the...

“It appears conveyancers either aren’t too concerned with PropTech right now, or they don’t yet have all the information needed to...

The estate agency review site allAgents claims some of Trustpilot’s reviews “could be dubious.”  A statement from allAgents repeats an allegation made last...

The people behind an online valuation service is warning agents that having a widget on their website is not enough by...

Auction House, which says it’s the largest property auctioneer in the UK, is opening a new branch in Kent, with its...

A new renovation start-up is operating across eight cities and claims to be able to transform properties - including ones that...

As competition hots up between affinity groups and associations in the industry, the Guild of Property Professionals has come out fighting. It...

An estate agency that won a major property award only 18 months ago has shut after trading for 40 years. The Marlborough...

OnTheMarket will tomorrow issue over 400,000 shares to agents who have signed new long-term listing agreements with the portal. No details have...

The chair of the working group introducing mandatory examinations and qualifications for estate and letting agents says senior politicians will meet...

Well-known outsourced communications service Moneypenny has become an official industry partner to Propertymark, and its NAEA, ARLA and NAVA trade bodies.  Combined...

Unfortunately for consumers, buying and selling properties is rarely plain sailing. But fortunately for agents, this provides you with an opportunity to...

An outspoken industry commentator says some of the country’s leading agencies are failing because they’re not actually run by experienced agents. Russell...

An analysis of the market share of online agents shows they are on 4.8 per cent - virtually unchanged from the...

Keller Williams UK is opening a new Market Centre, this time in Oxfordshire - and it has signed a senior Savills...

Welcome to the first February PJT. As the year progresses the industry embarks on more appointments, especially with a market that’s...

A state-of-the-housing-market survey by Zoopla has led the portal to tell agents they have an opportunity to educate sellers about prices. “We...

The Law Society has announced that there will be a new TA6 Property Information Form launching next week, on Friday February...

Mystery surrounds a historic agency that has ceased trading after 235 years in business - even though its website is still...

The Hunters franchise group says it’s now the third largest agency in the UK, and it promises to reveal a major...

Here’s a reminder of some news we broke last week - the hugely-respected Phil Spencer starts a regular column for the...

Is that a headline appropriate for Brexit Day? Surely not. No, instead it’s a description of the results of a survey...

Hello and welcome to the last day of January, Brexit Day and - perhaps most importantly - the latest edition of...

Estate agents concerned over security breaches will be closely analysing what happens with a case concerning a London firm’s compromised email...

Foxtons's trading statement this morning reveals another huge slump in sales - but no new announcement about future branch closures after a spate...

A leading property lawyer is urging sellers not to use online agents because to do so would be “a gamble”. Gillian Wright...

An estate agent has set up his own buying operation because he claims the quality of service for high-end buyers has...

London-focussed high end agency Chestertons says it’s on the hunt for acquisitions after posting what it describes as a “record performance”...

It’s back - the five-a-side football tournament which made its debut last year with teams from the property sector makes a welcome return...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee meets today for its monthly decision on whether the move base rate - and...

Rightmove and Zoopla have been working with key figures from government and the agency and conveyancing industries on how to reform...

It is possible that agents and their business partners in the conveyancing, mortgage and survey industries could be obliged to have...

Quite a few years ago, I spoke at a conference for auctioneers. It was a traditional affair. Rural location. Nice hotel....

Zoopla’s Hometrack data research arm says the start of 2020 has seen buyer demand up 26 per cent compared to the...

The average time it took a home to sell last year - measured from its first day listed on a portal...

Some older estate agents may end up retiring when mandatory examinations and qualifications are introduced as there will be no ‘free...

An estate agency is setting up a call centre employing some 100 people in a bid to become “a one stop...

LSL Property Services, which embarked on a significant branch closure programme last year, has reported a 16 per cent slump in...

A hub-style agency says it’s achieved what it calls a mega-sale - and claims it’s the largest ever by a hub...

It’s been reported that two founders of an estate agency at Leigh in Greater Manchester have been banned until 2025 after...

Logbooks about properties must be made available up-front at the point of marketing and not later in the buying process if...

Insolvency firm Begbies Traynor says the estate agency and property industry sector of the UK economy has seen a big rise...

The housing market appears to have ended 2019 on a positive note according to the National Association for Estate Agents. Its latest...

Purplebricks has won a ‘trusted service’ award - described as “an independent seal of excellence that recognises businesses for delivering exceptional experiences,...

A BBC Radio probe into quick-sale firms claims some of them can lose sellers many thousands of pounds. It says Trading Standards...

A buyer is apparently suing a London estate agent over a discrepancy in a property description. The Mirror newspaper reports that the...

Independent agents in a fast-growing trade body are to be given the opportunity to secure exclusivity on land deals and new...

Hello - if it’s Monday it’s PJT day, so welcome to the latest update on key moves within our industry. Let us...

The group charged with pioneering Reservation Agreements in the house buying process admits both the industry and the public are split...

It's been confirmed that Humberts has been sold for an undisclosed amount to a consortium of franchisees - and that the...

The Competition and Markets Authority says it wants to send “a strong signal” to the estate agency industry that price-fixing will...

The hugely-respected Phil Spencer is to write a regular column for the industry on Estate Agent Today under the auspices of...

Some buying agents have batted away the many signs of an improving housing market but one says the Boris Bounce is...

The proportion of 25 to 34 year olds who own their own home in England has risen for the first time...

OnTheMarket has signed up another big-name house builder to list on its portal. Bellway, which is the UK’s fourth largest house builder...

Welcome to this week’s charity round-up, where we include a possible kick-start to your fund-raising efforts for 2020. Whatever you’re doing this...

The Competition and Markets Authority has released a 135 page document giving explicit details of its latest agency cartel investigation. This includes...

The founder of an online agency has spoken publicly for the first time about how his near-death experience led him to...

The high-end estate agent who has quit his post after being found to have posted pictures of clients’ houses on Instagram...

Data from HM Revenue & Customs shows tax receipts from stamp duty fell a further 5.2 per cent between 2018 and...

A new website called Silver Sharers says it’s chief objective is to help older home owners remain in their properties without...

The increasing demand for information on Japanese Knotweed during the house buying process is emphasising the need for householders to pay...

An agent is defying attempts by a property portal to get him to pay subscriptions for two branches - because he...

Purplebricks today launches its media campaign as ‘The Official Estate Agent of Team GB’ for this summer’s Olympic Games. Today’s PR onslaught...

When is a property really off-market? There may be many answers to that question but it’s likely that few would consider...

“Give me 100 leads and I will make five-times more good appointments than any AI you put me up against,” stated...

A rugby star has signed a deal to operate the easyProperty franchise in his home town area. Castleford Tigers prop forward Liam...

The number of residential transactions rose by 6.2 per cent in December - an unseasonal increase - according to data from...

A leasehold reform campaigner claims estate agents face “growing calls to be held accountable for mis-selling leasehold properties.” Louie Burns, managing director...

The NAEA and ARLA have written a joint letter to government on the impact of business rates on High Street agency...

The annual conference of the National Association of Estate Agents takes place on February 27 - the date when the future...

The ValPal Network claims its new product allows agents to gather the maximum amount of information from customers using its automated...

Tributes have been paid to an estate agent known for his “infectious giggle” and great sense of humour.  Gerald Flint, who with...

It looks like the Equity Release bubble may have burst, with latest figures showing a four per cent fall in the...

Figures released this morning by data firm LonRes provide the latest evidence of a so-called Boris Bounce with the market improving...

Another hub-based agency has launched in the capital, following in the footsteps of operations like Harding Green, Orchards and Keller Williams. Mariel...

Estate Agent Today understands that the fast-growing Federation of Independent Agents’ trade group has announced a new partnership - this time...

Reapit has joined a consortium attempting to make the long-anticipated end-to-end digital home buying process a reality. It’s joined the IPN Consortium,...

Hello and welcome to a new week, and a new edition of PJT. If you’re on the move or your firm has...

There’s been an average asking price rise of 2.3 per cent in the past four weeks - the biggest ever increase...

In its latest State of the Property Nation report, which questions over 650 agents and 6,000 consumers, Zoopla says 55 per...

HM Land Registry appears to be making painfully slow progress on digitising land charge search data - contrary to its earlier...

A new analysis from a financial services trade body shows that gross mortgage lending is expected to rise significantly in the...

At the end of a strong week for housing market indicators, the latest survey from the website Home suggests a major...

The  number of mortgage approvals rose 1.9 per cent in the final month of last year according to e.surv’s mortgage data...

Welcome to another Agents Do Charity, meaning it’s not just Friday but also a day to think about fund-raising in the...

Whisper it quietly but the housing market could be significantly stronger in 2020 than in recent years. Two key indicators in the...

New build homes cost 19 per cent more than comparable pre-owned properties according to a new survey - and sometimes 50...

Winkworth says it’s achieved a big jump in London sales market share despite “an uncertain and difficult year that was dominated...

He’s a young and very wealthy up-and-coming MP in his 30s, a Cambridge graduate who also studied in the US and...

Barbers Estate & Letting Agents in Shropshire doing more than most on the industry to go green. It’s teamed up with TerraCycle,...

Zoopla has revealed large growth in agency membership and visitor figures for 2019. Since being bought by US equity firm Silver Lake,...

I don’t want this to be a long piece. I want this to be short and sharp. I want it to...

Estate agents and others in the property industry have much more to do to deter money laundering. That’s the view of a security...

The Property Franchise Group - which operates five High Street agency brands and the EweMove hybrid - has set up a...

The total value of the UK’s housing stock hit £7.39 trillion in 2019, a new record high. The claim, in an analysis...

A leading analyst says Purplebricks has clearly plateaued and will not reach its own target of a 10 per cent market...

Savills says the decisive General Election result appears to have suddenly turned the market around and gave “a strong close to...

A hybrid estate agency which set a target of rivalling Purplebricks when it launched says it aims to recruit 25 agents...

A survey of readers of Estate Agent Today suggest that the majority believe the Chancellor will fail to honour a pledge...

A new buying agency has launched, aimed at well-heeled purchasers and sellers.  Called Xander Prime it says it is “acting on behalf...

The Property Ombudsman role is being advertised. The current Ombudsman, Katrine Sporle, is giving up the role in November after five years in...

UK estate agents are amongst the worst paid in any country in the world according to new data. Digital marketing firm Yell...

A new branch of Keller Williams UK - operating from a so-called market centre office rather than a traditional shopfront branch...

An online estate agent is awaiting sentence after being found guilty of a £5,000 fraud  Claire Ainsworth, who worked for the agency...

Hello and welcome to the first PJT of 2020 - a new decade and, for many, a time of new opportunities. We’re always...

Three signs emerged over the weekend suggesting that the market may be shaping up well for 2020. Firstly a new survey by...

There’s been a long-term trend of growing numbers of Londoners quitting the capital to afford a home elsewhere - and typically...

Almost exactly one quarter of house sales in England and Wales fell through prior to completion according to new figures. In the...

The tussle for New Build listings between Zoopla and OnTheMarket has swung in favour of the former this morning with the...

The Law Commission has set out three ways to cut the cost that leaseholders have to pay to buy the freehold...

The Leaders Romans Group has extended its activities into the commercial world with the acquisition of chartered surveying company Dunlop Heywood. Dunlop...

Stepping back and moving out of the front line is all the rage…but not, it seems, for hard-working agents and others...

There’s a warning today that Rightmove could be vulnerable to losing its number one portal status because it has such a...

There have been two developments on the controversial subject of online reviews. One concerns the online agency Emoov, which three months ago...

House prices rose 4.0 per cent in 2019 according to Britain’s biggest mortgage lender Halifax, as a December bounce - some...

Agents are being offered a two week free trial of a service giving mobile telephone signal strength information and broadband connectivity...

Government figures suggest that the number of second homes in the UK has dropped two per cent in the eight year...

A digital platform claims its taken “a massive step” towards speeding up property sales with what it says is the first...

The new government has announced that its first Budget is to be held on Wednesday March 11 - and it’s giving...

A property portal says that it’s going to remain free to list for estate and letting agents - and that pledge...

2020, the start of a new decade. Looking back, 2010 feels like such a long time ago, and looking forward to...

The typical house move in 2019 turned out to be just nine miles - and large numbers of buyers moved within...

House price growth in the past decade was at its weakest for 30 years - and despite that it remains though...

A leading industry recruitment expert says our industry is facing its worst personnel shortage in a generation. Anthony Hesse, managing director of...

Nicky Stevenson, formerly the managing director of the Property Academy, has quit hybrid agency Keller Williams UK after just eight months. Stevenson’s...

OnTheMarket has started 2020 as it ended 2019 - with an attack on Rightmove via an agency which urges others to...

Multi-national financial institution UBS says there could be a cut in the Bank of England base rate as early as May...

Chancellors Estate Agents is next month opening its newest branch in Swindon - the first time the company has operated in...

Estate agents who deliberately over-value properties in order to win instructions are effectively committing fraud according to a prominent industry figure. Russell...

Purplebricks is not revealing details of the different pricing strategies it is testing “in the field” early this year. Last month the...

A veteran agent says the new government’s Budget, expected in the next few weeks, should not provide too much help to...

Hello and welcome to the first Property Jobs Today of 2020 - and we’ve plenty to report even with the New...

Annual UK house price growth exceeded one per cent for the first time in 12 months in December according to the...

A warning has been issued by a prominent industry figure that more bricks-and-mortar High Street agents will go under in 2020,...

Iceberg Digital launches what it calls its “new flagship marketing platform” named Lifesycle on Monday, January 6. The data marketing platform -...

First time buyers reached an estimated 353,436 in 2019, the highest level since 2007. This is the fifth time in six years...

Rightmove has announced the start of a two-month share repurchase programme - a way of buying its own stock back from...

Hello - HNY and all that from the team at Agents Do Charity. We’re delighted to be back with three great stories...

The scores are in….and it looks like house prices are going to rise gently in 2020 according to forecasts from almost...

Barclays claims that property size and measurements are confusing home owners - and especially those considering going to the market this...

Alex Chesterman, the entrepreneur who founded Zoopla, has given vocal backing to a new conveyancing app called Thirdfort. The app allows conveyancers’...

Analysts are putting a surprise surge in mortgage approvals from banks down to a spike in applications ahead of the General...

Countrywide’s share price yesterday went from little over 7p to 360p in one fell swoop. Is it the end of uncertainty about...

Bristol is the location outside London most searched for on Rightmove this year, by both buyers and renters. The average asking price...

Here it is - the start of a new decade, a moment for resolutions and remembrance, and the last Bank Holiday...

The year just ending was when the North-South divide in house prices and capital appreciation slammed into reverse gear according to...

For the stock market generally, 2019 has been a positive year - but a few high profile agencies and associated companies...

The government introduced the Fifth EU Money Laundering Directive into UK law just before Christmas - and it has a significant implication for...

A senior regional estate agent says the appliance of PropTech has helped his company streamline communications, reduce sales times, and generate...

A high end estate agency says prices in Prime Central London are poised to rise 18 per cent by 2024 despite...

Countrywide's senior management has won overwhelming backing from shareholders for its strategy of selling its commercial arm and consoliating its shares. Today's...

Countrywide's senior management has won overwhelming backing from shareholders for its strategy of selling its commercial arm and consoliating its shares.         Earlier...

NAEA member agents have delivered a relatively downbeat forecast for 2020 - but the organisation says an injection of digital technology...

The number of residential sales rose 1.9 per cent to 102,050  in November compared to the same month last year, the...

Prices in Prime Central London dipped again in November according to the property investment consultancy London Central Portfolio. Monthly average prices fell...

Century 21 UK, the British arm of the US-based franchising agency, is to open three new offices in the New Year.  The...

The financial consultancy advising OnTheMarket says the portal company will be in profit by Easter next year. “We now expect OnTheMarket to...

The next 12 months will be an opportunity to reassess the housing market according to property consultancy JLL. It says price growth...

An agency in Leeds is next month launching a service which it claims is unique in the area, partnering with a...

This is our last edition of Estate Agent Today until Friday December 27 and everyone at Angels Media, EAT and the...

OnTheMarket has this morning announced it has raised £3.4m through a placing of shares. It has placed 4,857,143 new ordinary shares at a...

Zoopla is launching a new eight week marketing campaign on Boxing Day - and Estate Agent Today has an exclusive look at...

A website has slammed the idea that there is a surge of interest in buying homes on Boxing Day, describing the...

The new mood of apparent political stability promoted by supporters of Boris Johnson and Brexit appears to have failed to win...

Major UK cities have seen average house price rises of 54 per cent in the past decade - an increase of...

Today, with the festive break around the corner, we have another video from an agent - but this one is distinctly...

A former residential chairman of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has posed key questions for the government to answer over...

Connells has confirmed that it has closed two branches in Dorset in the south west of England, in addition to the...

The European Union’s highest court has ruled that Airbnb is not subject to strict rules governing estate and lettings agents in...

Police are advising estate agents on how to spot the signs of domestic abuse. The Safer Lincolnshire Partnership’s #cutitout campaign will include an...

Hello again and welcome to more festive fun from agents who have kindly shared their office decorations and parties with our...

Hello and welcome to Agents Do Charity’s final edition before this Christmas and the New Year. It’s been a terrific year for...

The government has given details of a scheme allowing 30 per cent reductions for what it calls ‘local first time buyers’...

We’re nearing the end of another year in which many agents have faced challenging times and a frustrating market hit by...

An unknown website called EA League Tables has issued a list of agencies and agency-groups which it claims shows their order by...

Government figures from the Office for National Statistics show that house prices across the UK rose by a mere 0.7 per...

A  husband and wife team have bought the franchise for EweMove in York. Local media in the area say Jonathan and Elly...

The ESTAS, the national customer service awards recognising the best agents, brokers and suppliers, closes for entry at the end of...

Hello, and with the countdown to Christmas well and truly on we’re delighted to bring you two more festive fun displays...

The public are being asked to inform the authorities if they know of agents operating fee-fixing cartels. The request - from the...

A major regional estate agency is expanding with another physical office because it says the traditional High Street business model delivers...

“There won’t be a single home but millions of different homes”, is one quote.  “There will be an end to gadgets”, is...

Zoopla has repelled a cyber attack on its Alto property software - with no breach of customer agents’ personal data. It has...

The National Association of Estate Agents has given its analysis of 2019 - and it may have been a better year...

Hello, and with exactly one week before Christmas Day we’re delighted to bring you yet more agents’ festivities. We have two for...

A law firm has spoken out about two possible problems in the government’s much-publicised idea of considering Reservation Agreements as a...

The troubled London agency Foxtons says its fleet of branded Minis will go electric - but it has generously set itself...

love2move, the digital platform that allows High Street agents to operate parallel online agencies alongside their traditional offerings, is holding a...

A free to list property portal has announced its integration with two leading property management solutions. Estate agents using either Reapit or...

Here we go again with another brilliant Christmas pic - this time it’s from Under The Hammer, an online auction service...

An estate agent in London claims he did £53m of property deals within hours of the Conservative victory in the General...

Rightmove predicts that the price of property coming to market in Britain will rise by two per cent next year. The portal...

Connells has confirmed that it’s closing one of its branches on Wednesday with some but not all staff being redeployed. And the...

Hello and welcome to the final Property Jobs Today before Christmas - and yes, there are still plenty of people moving...

Home owners on Corbyn Road in a Midlands town are seeking a name change because they fear house prices will plummet. The...

We’re back to our Christmas celebration photographs, and with the holiday break just over a week away here’s a reminder that...

The Council of Property Search Organisations has named three industry figures as members of its newly-formed compliance committee, set to regulate...

A statement made by Purplebricks in its trading statement yesterday appears to fly in the face of statements it has made...

A high-profile investment advice service says as OnTheMarket nears two years listed on the stock market it “has yet to deliver...

It’s a substantial Tory government for the next five years: what does this mean for estate agents, property and the market? We have...

House prices in England and Wales are set to fall over the next three months according to a price index produced...

Zoopla has this afternoon announced a massive growth programme for 2020 with 120 new staff and expansion in most of its...

Your Move is to become an Official Supporter of the English Football League.  The announcement will see Your Move benefit from digital...

The election is over and there’s nothing on the agenda except the run-up to Christmas - although there’s still time for...

Purplebricks says it’s put four different pricing strategies into the market with a view to testing them in 2020. In a trading...

Here’s the final part of our questioning of the three portals based on comments and queries from our readers - thanks...

An unlicensed landlord who let out rooms with dangerous electrics and refused to pay a civil fine, has been told he...

The latest snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows that the UK housing market is still on hold, pending...

It’s polling day, and not just to decide whether Boris Johnson or Jeremy Corbyn will become Prime Minister. Our latest estate agency...

Online estate agency Housesimple is extending its offer to sell homes for free to some postcodes in the Midlands.  The offer is...

Foxtons is reported to have closed four more branches across London, backing up widespread industry speculation that the agency is retrenching further in...

OnTheMarket’s TV advert, promoting its ‘New & exclusive’ feature, will be back on screens from Boxing Day ahead of what it calls a...

Agents who join the fast-growing Federation of Independent Agents will have full access to the new Homesearch mine of data. Homesearch debuted...

Yes, you can promise yourself that you won't eat all the mince pies, or yet another roast potato, nor drink as...

Hello and welcome to another day of our estate agency decoration pictures and videos. Every one that we have shown so far...

Century 21 UK has made what it claims to be the largest acquisition in its history, snapping up an independent agency...

A leading estate agent has urged others in the industry to follow his example and make local TV programmes to build...

Humberts has signed off in bizarre style leaving only false contact details on its website. The historic agency - which closed several...

OnTheMarket has this morning announced that as of December 2, over 3,000 more offices had been signed under new paying contracts...

It’s been revealed that Countrywide is involved in a pilot exercise to help the creation of a so-called ‘affordability hub’ for...

The portals say they are ready and willing to play their part in changes approaching the industry, ranging from new agency...

Christmas gets ever closer and we’re delighted that you’re sending in those splendid festive videos and still photographs. Everyone today got in...

We recently asked readers for their questions to the portals - the questions they couldn’t really ask their local reps, but...

The relaunched easyProperty hybrid agency is to rely exclusively on local marketing to drive awareness and customers, and not follow the...

Agents have welcomed the surprise news from the Halifax that house prices last month saw their largest rise since the start...

PropTech services The ValPal Network and Loop Software have launched an integration which they say will reduce admin and maximise valuation opportunities...