By David Westgate
Another day, another housing minister – at least that’s what...
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Estate Agent Today - Features
Consisting of contributions from Features Editor Marc Da Silva, as well as a selection of Associated Writers, our weekly features cover a wide range of topics affecting the UK’s estate and letting agents.
Features
Kit Malthouse - We’ve obviously had enough of experts
By Graham Norwood
It may not be a good idea for a journalist...
Property Natter – ten years of Estate Agent Today!
By Nat Daniels
Cast your mind back to July 2008 – Gordon Brown...
Why James Brokenshire must build on Sajid Javid’s pivotal housing work
By Eddie Goldsmith
To say this is a turbulent time for UK politics...
Shopping is changing - Time to rewrite those property details
By Graham Norwood
Location, Location, Location: it’s no coincidence the TV show seized...
Three reasons why PropTech has become more than an industry buzzword
By Neil Cobbold
Having recently attended FUTURE: PropTech in London, it struck me...
Agents' PropTech Toolshed: Virtual tours - fab or fad?
By Kristjan Byfield
Firstly, my sincere apologies - it has now been over...
Agents' PropTech Toolshed: Marvellous maintenance
By Kristjan Byfield
Just like that, the Easter Bank Holiday has come and...
Agents' PropTech Toolshed: The progression of sales progression
By Kristjan Byfield
Three weeks has flown by (I missed an early deadline...
Agents' PropTech Toolshed: Choosing and leveraging your software
By Kristjan Byfield
Firstly, a huge thanks to everyone who shared and commented...
Modern agency comes to prime central London
By Graham Norwood
The other day I met with two agents who have...
OnTheMarket vs Rightmove?
By Simon Shinerock
As you probably know, I have been no fan of...
July - it might just be the industry’s busiest month of the year
By Graham Norwood
So here’s the thing. It’s summer - not much going...
Does your estate agency need to be more flexible?
By Alex Tebbs
It’s no secret that technology has changed the way businesses...
Property Natter: Q & A with Peter Rollings
By Nat Daniels
Peter Rollings is one of the most respected and best-known...
Are cultural stereotypes damaging the UK property sector?
By David Westgate
100 years ago, 90% of the UK population rented a...
Property Natter: Day in the life of…a property journalist
By Nat Daniels
Ever wondered what it’s like to be on the frontline...
Property Natter: agents bucking the high street downturn
By Nat Daniels
Maplin, Toys R Us, Carpetright, Warren Evans – what do...
Improving the homebuying process – how can we deliver this ourselves?
By Paul Smee
You will notice that there is a new author for...
Agents should educate first-time buyers now to gain clients for life
By Eddie Goldsmith
Given the level of resource and energy being put behind...
Could embracing Commonhold put an end to leasehold nightmare?
By Eddie Goldsmith
At any given moment it’s difficult to say which issue...
The government must recognise its interference is now affecting the market
By Eddie Goldsmith
In the great swathe of housing market data which is...
Top tips - Get the most out of your agency boards
By Naomi Wood
As any agent will know, the task of ordering, erecting...
Security deposit cap – where do landlords and tenants stand?
By Julian Foster
We’re lucky enough to interact with thousands of landlords and...
Marketing: Why boards remain so important for agents
By Tom Cummuskey
The For Sale board is one of the oldest marketing...
Be in charge of your own destiny – what does the future hold?
By Ellie Hall
Any letting agent appreciates the effort, dedication, and sometimes heartache,...
Property Natter: what has 2018 brought so far?
By Nat Daniels
First things first, I have to mention the World Cup....
How can agents make money from TV, broadband and utilities?
By Marc Da Silva
Letting agents are being advised to think seriously about how...
Property Natter – marketing magic, Mr T and GDPR fever
By Nat Daniels
Last time out I looked at the growing importance of...
Property Natter: the growing importance of content, social media and design
By Nat Daniels
As promised a few weeks ago, this week’s Natter concentrates...
Create a ‘plan’ of action to help sell more properties
By Marc Da Silva
Floor plans are an essential marketing tool, which play an...
Property Natter – a property invasion on our tellies
By Nat Daniels
The death of traditional TV – where viewers sit down...
Referral fees – why a ban won’t make services cheaper
By Iain McKenzie
We are currently engaged in consultations with our members to...
Three-year tenancies will have biggest impact when things go wrong
By Louise Hebborn
Amid the headline-grabbing political manoeuvring over Brexit, a policy proposal...
Professionalising the estate agency sector – how long could this take?
By Eddie Goldsmith
As housing market stakeholders we’ve all had a month or...
Anti-money laundering and property: the government has upped the ante
By Michael Harris
The announcement that MPs will set up a Select Committee...
PRS 2.0 – it’s time to focus on retention rather than churn
By Jonathan Stein
Renting has long been characterised as a stepping stone onto...
Summer is no time to check out if you’re an estate agent
By David Westgate
In recent weeks, you could have been forgiven for thinking...
It’s happening in the US too - a new portal and industry consolidation
By Graham Norwood
A recent holiday in the US gave me an opportunity...
Fees ban does not mean agents can be devoid of quality
By Richard Price
Recent void statistics have had me wondering how agents can...
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Referral fees – why a ban won’t make services cheaper
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Improving the homebuying process – how can we deliver this ourselves?
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Dominic Raab - another one bites the dust
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Purplebricks pledges to appeal latest ban on advertisement
Another Purplebricks ad has been stamped down on by the Advertising...
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153 estate agents go bust and 7,000 at risk, says insolvency firm
An insolvency firm claims 153 estate agencies have gone bust in...
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Call for Countrywide management to quit after huge share price slide
Senior management at Countrywide came in for a pasting on Twitter...
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Rebel agent turns fire on ZPG as advertising watchdog ponders sanctions
The Advertising Standards Authority says its compliance team is considering its...
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Purplebricks pledges to appeal latest ban on advertisement
Another Purplebricks ad has been stamped down on by the Advertising...
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Banned! Maverick agent must not repeat claims about Purplebricks
An agent from Cornwall who has waged a long-running campaign against...
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Tom Cummuskey, Sales & Marketing Manager at Kremer Signs
Who are you and what does it say on...
Video interview with Debbie Franklin of Andrews at FUTURE: PropTech 2018
Estate Agent Today editor Graham Norwood speaks to Debbie...
Video interview with Sohail Rashid of View My Chain at FUTURE:PropTech 2018
Estate Agent Today editor Graham Norwood speaks to Sohail...
