By Graham Norwood
There’s a sense that we really are on the verge...
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
Property Natter – how is the industry coming together during self-isolation?
By Nat Daniels
Where else to start? Since my last Natter two weeks...
How one country’s housing market is reacting to the virus
By Graham Norwood
The extraordinary past week of anger over portals’ fees plus...
It's time for agents and politicians to get behind Reservation Agreements trial
By Nat Daniels
Now we’re well into the second month of the year,...
Why Open Banking is the future of rental payments
By Glyn Trott
Much like PropTech, Open Banking has been used as a...
‘Agents will be a big part of Zoopla’s growth’ - Q&A with Charlie Bryant
By Marc Da Silva
More than 18 months on from the acquisition of ZPG...
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...
Property TV ads – the winners and losers revealed
By EAT & LAT Team
Due to the current Coronavirus pandemic, we are all being...
Enough is enough – an alternative view on portal subscription fees
By Christopher May
It’s time to draw a line in the sand and...
Property Natter - the do’s and don’ts of starting an agency in your twenties
By Nat Daniels
There’s been a huge change in the way estate agencies...
How will the coronavirus affect estate agents?
By Simon Shinerock
The coronavirus outbreak has highlighted once again how fragile and...
Uncle Sam vs Blighty - Two countries separated by a common language
By Russell Quirk
The Atlantic Ocean is a vast space – some 4,000...
A new Housing Minister - what does it mean for the PRS?
By Neil Cobbold
Earlier this month, Boris Johnson carried out a reshuffle of...
30% Discounts: good idea but...er…how will they work?
By Graham Norwood
Not for the first time, a government policy on housing...
Agents beware - buyers shoulder Japanese knotweed risk following TA6 changes
By Nic Seal
Based on our historical data over twenty years of nationwide...
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...
The coronavirus impact - one month in
By Andy Marshall
As the impact of coronavirus unfolds, we are in constant...
Planning for post-lockdown - how to hit the ground running
By Katy Billany
Over the last two weeks we’ve seen the country come...
First-time buyers shun Shared Ownership for Help to Buy
By Rob Houghton
New research of the buying habits of first-time buyers in...
Why negative reviews are the secret to success for agents
By Matt West
We all know how stressful buying a home is, whether...
Open letter – why agents need lead generation to help them through the crisis
By Craig Vile
In response to the current coronavirus pandemic, which is having...
Property Natter – how did agents advertise in the pre-portal days?
By Nat Daniels
In the last few Natters I’ve focused on the slow...
Agents - please don’t leave a message after the tone
By Joanne Tattum
Why should agencies leave voicemail in the last decade and...
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...
Short lets - should there be selective bans?
By Graham Norwood
There’s something of a conspiracy of silence over the problem...
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)...
LonRes at 20: the lightbulb moment behind one of the first PropTech firms
By Anthony Payne
The lightbulb moment for LonRes was born out of sheer...
Intu the unknown - Could shopping centres become homes?
By Graham Norwood
It may be that we’re facing another year - make...
Brexit transition period: change, or just more of the same?
By Ellie Donaghy
Despite still being in the transition period after leaving the...
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...
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The coronavirus impact - one month in
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Property TV ads – the winners and losers revealed
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It’s 2024: what will the industry look like, post-Coronavirus?
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Do house moves count as ‘essential’ under the lockdown?
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House prices to drop 10% thanks to virus, warns OnTheMarket partner
A mortgage broker that’s just become a partner of OnTheMarket is...
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Agents Beware: definitive government guidance on buying and selling
The government has at last issued extensive advice on home moving and...
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Do house moves count as ‘essential’ under the lockdown?
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Rightmove introducing deferred payment scheme for some agents
Rightmove is offering some of its agents a deferred payment option. An...
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Why I've Quit Rightmove, by one of the country's top agents
One of Britain’s most outspoken and high profile agents has quit...
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