By David Westgate
“Housing policy should be in independent hands.” That was the conclusion...
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
Housing industry reacts to shock general election result
By Marc Da Silva
The housing industry has responded with shock, joy, and jitters,...
General election 2017: Facing the UK’s housing crisis
By Marc Da Silva
Theresa May’s call for a snap general election on June...
Reform of buying and selling - The industry should prepare now
By Graham Norwood
The banning of letting fees levied on tenants has dominated...
Queen’s speech: Property industry reacts to proposed tenant fee ban
By Marc Da Silva
The Queen’s speech to the British parliament this week was...
Planning homes for the future
By Dataloft
In their election rhetoric all the political parties informed us...
What’s in a name? The value of an address
By Dataloft
As Dataloft’s home town and having been declared the best...
Should we be concerned by a cooling property market?
By David Westgate
News headlines talk more and more about a slowdown in...
Looking back at ten years of tenancy deposit schemes
By Steve Harriott
Ten years ago this month (April 2007) tenancy deposit schemes...
Compliance update: Council Tax liability – Tenancy agreements
By David d'Orton-Gibson
In a recent landmark Council Tax case, the Court of...
Compliance update: Immigration Act 2016
By Darrel Kwong
With effect from the 1st December 2016, amendments to the...
30 years after Suzy Lamplugh disappearance: agents are still vulnerable
By Danielle Jones
Liz runs her own estate agency in Gateshead. When researchers for the...
The good, the bad and the ugly of mortgage brokers
By Darren Pescod
One of the biggest stories post-Brexit is how the housing...
Mortgage market review
By Marc Da Silva
In recent years the mortgage industry has gone through some...
Conveyancing: Market problems relate to flawed system, not staff
By Eddie Goldsmith
The publication of our Strategic Plan, ‘Building the framework for...
How can estate agents plug the gap in sales with financial services?
By Darren Pescod
Recent stats from the Council of Mortgage Lenders show that...
Learning and growth - top tips for upskilling
By Nigel Poole
Our recent roundtable on the government’s proposed ban on tenant...
What do estate and letting agencies usually sell for?
By Paul Seabridge
There’s barely a week that goes by when you don’t...
How to create new revenue streams for your letting agency
By Nigel Poole
Our recent roundtable on the government’s proposed ban on tenant...
The ESTAS – the UK’s best letting agents have their say
By Marc Da Silva
The recent rise in consumer complaints against sales and letting...
Estate agents strike gold at the ESTAS
By Marc Da Silva
The best estate and letting agents in the UK were...
Property Natter: a conference smorgasbord
By Nat Daniels
It’s that time of year again – peak conference/event season....
Would you ‘let’ a property go under the hammer?
By Marc Da Silva
The popularity of property auctions in the UK has increased...
Property auctions market round-up Q1 2017
By Marc Da Silva
Auctions are a great way to sell property competitively, with...
How can estate agents secure more new build housing instructions?
By Marc Da Silva
Lots of people buy new-build due to the perceived lack...
Property auctions market round-up Q4 ‘16
By Marc Da Silva
No longer just a domain for investors, developers and property...
New homes: Sajid and Gavin must do better
By Graham Norwood
Now I’m not one to lose sleep over politicians, but...
Going, going, gone through the roof – sky’s the limit at auction
By Marc Da Silva
Auction rooms across the UK are filled with people looking...
Housing must remain top of the government’s agenda
By Marc Da Silva
With the number of new homes being built across the...
Great expectations can be a dickens of a problem
By Colin Shairp
Great Expectations was a fantastic novel-cum-social-history written by Charles Dickens,...
Property Natter: Q & A with Charlie Wright, CIELA
By Nat Daniels
To give you a nice distraction from the post-election madness,...
Election preview: Could we be heading for a ‘black swan moment’?
By Eddie Goldsmith
In years to come, students of political history might come...
Property Natter – awards success, purple and the future of agency
By Nat Daniels
Since we last spoke, the ESTAS – the biggest and...
Reviewing your business objectives – five top tips
By Nigel Poole
Our recent roundtable on the proposed ban on tenant fees generated...
Can TWPN really help promote your business on a global scale?
By Marc Da Silva
Given that around 95% of property searches now start online,...
How can letting agents review their fee structure?
By Nigel Poole
Our recent roundtable on the government’s proposed ban on tenant...
Property hotspots: Manchester, Liverpool and Preston
By Marc Da Silva
The property market in northern England, supported in part by...
Eastern promise! Focus on Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire
By Marc Da Silva
The East Midlands, which consists of several areas including Derbyshire,...
House prices in the East head north on demand from the South
By Marc Da Silva
The East of England, which takes in areas from Hertfordshire...
Property in the capital - London’s night economy
By Dataloft
London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s aim of creating a 24-hour city...
Leeds eyes sustainable ripple effect
By Marc Da Silva
As many northern cities struggled to recover from the 2008...
The future looks bright for Bristol
By Marc Da Silva
A campaign has been launched to make Bristol the colour...
The city that never sleeps – London welcomes the Night Tube
By Mark Lawrinson
In the capital, people will pay a premium to live...
Sponsored Content
-
Is your company missing calls-and vital business opportunities ...
Whether it is a small or large business you run, one...
-
White & Sons commission cosmetic refurbishments for its four...
White & Sons came to MPL Interiors specifically to counteract the...
-
Robert Cooney ...
Our client Robert Cooney – an estate agent based in Taunton,...
Latest Features
-
Queen’s speech: Property industry reacts to proposed tenant fee ban
The Queen’s speech to the British parliament this week was a...
-
Learning and growth - top tips for upskilling
Our recent roundtable on the government’s proposed ban on tenant fees...
-
Would you ‘let’ a property go under the hammer?
The popularity of property auctions in the UK has increased enormously...
-
Biggest-ever study reveals why most vendors choose traditional agents
A study described as the biggest of its type seeks to...
-
General election 2017: Facing the UK’s housing crisis
Theresa May’s call for a snap general election on June 8...
-
Barclays gives optimistic five-year view of housing market
Barclays Bank has given an optimistic view of the housing market...
-
Leading analysts fiercely critical of Guild merger with easyProperty
Two leading property analysts have written a fiercely critical assessment of...
-
Serious doubts over future of independent agents' group CIELA
The fledgling and highly vocal CIELA group says it is possible...
-
Independent network launches campaign against 'call centre agents'
A network of almost 80 independent estate agency offices has launched...
60 second interview
Peter Mansfield, Group Chairman at TWPN
What does it say on your business card? Peter Mansfield, Group...
Sohail Rashid, Director at View My Chain
Sohail Rashid discusses data driven sales progression in this...
Gavriel Merkado, REalyse CEO & Founder
Q: What does it say on your business card? Gavriel...
