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Now we’re well into the second month of the year,...
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
Brexit challenges for agents and the property industry
By Graham Norwood
Suddenly Brexit Day is nearly here. It may have taken three...
Five things to watch for in 2020
By Graham Norwood
A new year dawns - but will 2020 bring new...
General election 2019: The housing crisis remains a top issue
By Marc Da Silva
With Brexit still unresolved, the domestic agenda has been pushed...
Property Natter – who will be the property disrupters of the 2020s?
By Nat Daniels
The 2010s were a good decade for disrupters. Early on,...
Property Natter - meet the teenager who is shaking up agency marketing
By Nat Daniels
Following on from the second half of the last decade,...
Property Natter: the most revolutionary software product on the market?
By Nat Daniels
First things first, a big happy New Year to everyone....
The government’s PropTech plans have the potential to be good news for agents
By Neil Cobbold
In the firmest sign yet that PropTech has entered the...
Technology can give letting agents new life instead of a slow death
By Trevor Youens
No one would argue that unfair fees and practices by...
‘I want to be a founder’ - Be careful what you wish for
By Russell Quirk
News broke last weekend of a further online estate agency...
Property Natter - Day in the life of…a PropTech founder
By Nat Daniels
In a revival of the Natter’s day in the life...
30% Discounts: good idea but...er…how will they work?
By Graham Norwood
Not for the first time, a government policy on housing...
A fundamental misalignment of interests between agents and portals
By Babek Ismayil
Property portals generate revenue from estate agents regardless of the...
Countrywide, two years after Platt - time for the last rites?
By Graham Norwood
In six years of editing Estate Agent Today, some of...
Bah Humbug - Do we do too much for first-time buyers?
By Graham Norwood
There are reasons to be optimistic that a majority government...
New on the block - how interest in block management is evolving
By Duncan Foster
It's been two years since the SDL Group launched its...
Will flight-shaming kill the overseas holiday home?
By Graham Norwood
There used to be a consolation for some estate agents...
Property Natter: Day in the life of a London sales director
By Nat Daniels
In the latest part of the Natter’s ‘day in the...
Property Natter: let’s talk about conveyancing
By Nat Daniels
It’s one of the most crucial aspects of the homebuying...
Anti-money laundering – acting on your suspicions
By Mark Halstead
The Fifth Money Laundering Directive becomes law in the UK...
How can the government help the millions of 'trapped' movers?
By Beth Rudolf
There’s no doubt that we live in politically charged times...
Boris Johnson’s stamp duty changes – who would be the winners and losers?
By Beth Rudolf
We now have a new Leader of the Conservative Party...
How can estate and letting agents do simple charity work?
By Michael Stoop
At Agents Giving, we work with estate and letting agents...
How can agents keep up with the ‘on-demand’ economy?
By Tom Mundy
The ‘on-demand’ economy is reshaping our world. The way we...
How to make your customer journey count
By Samantha Jones
Understanding the customer journey plays a huge role in the...
How digitisation will change conveyancing – for the better
By Lisa Summerton
In the field of conveyancing, there’s a new dynamic at...
Property Natter - is local property advertising now yesterday’s fish and chip paper?
By Nat Daniels
For a very long time, it was one of the...
48 hours with...the largest estate agency in the world
By EAT & LAT Team
'It's a recipe, not a menu' is a mantra championed...
The six crimes of modern-day call handling
By Joanne Tattum
Six common ‘crimes of modern-day call handling’ are blighting UK...
Delivering client care with a wow – the case for outsourcing
By Joanne Tattum
Outsourcing important business functions such as marketing, HR and IT...
Here’s why agents need to keep a keen eye on the Christmas Prize
By Andy Marshall
Property voyeurism and the festive season have long been bedfellows...
Property Natter: do agents need to adapt to modern communication methods?
By Nat Daniels
As we know, the world’s moving very fast and how...
Mandatory qualification legislation - an educator’s view
By David Hughes
As residential sales and lettings professionals we are conditioned to...
Lifetime deposits – what are the potential challenges and benefits for lettings?
By Neil Cobbold
Last November, as part of the Conservatives’ general election campaign,...
Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive: time to check your compliance
By Mark Halstead
Yesterday (January 10 2020), the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD)...
What does the new RICS Home Survey Standard mean for agents?
By Joe Arnold
As part of its commitment to promoting and enforcing high...
Two-tier system can produce winners if landlords are prepared to move
By Paul Smith
After a challenging period for the UK property market, recovery...
Why pent-up demand will drive the property market this year
By Ellie Donaghy
As I look towards this year, I am sure that...
What next for property in 2020?
By Marc Da Silva
After a year dogged by Brexit deadlock, political turmoil, and...
Market analysis – what did we learn in 2019?
By Ellie Donaghy
When looking back on the property market this year, the...
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Every agent must pass qualification exams in ‘new era’
Some older estate agents may end up retiring when mandatory examinations...
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Every agent must pass qualification exams in ‘new era’
Some older estate agents may end up retiring when mandatory examinations...
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Purplebricks boss slams agents as “miles behind” on digital personalisation
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“Rip off” portal accused of charging for branch that has closed
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