By Graham Norwood
If you thought - perhaps hoped - that five weeks...
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
Now is not the time for ‘BoJo Bravado’
By David Westgate
If you’d asked me at the start of the year...
Beyond the headlines - What the new regulator really means
By Graham Norwood
The industry press has given substantial space to recommendations from...
Theresa May’s legacy - how has housing fared under her government?
By Marc Da Silva
Theresa May arrived in Downing Street some three years ago...
Property Natter - how to prepare for Generation Z and Alpha
By Nat Daniels
They will be the doctors, lawyers, teachers, thinkers, leaders and...
It Might Not Be A Popular Opinion But…
By Russell Quirk
Innovate or Die. But What is Innovation? It Isn’t just...
How can technology help letting agents become more efficient?
By Marc Da Silva
Have you asked yourself why technology is so important in...
Property Natter – guide to property startups, Part 2
By Nat Daniels
In the second part of my exploration of startups, I...
Property Natter: a guide to property startups - Part 1
By Nat Daniels
All the most successful startups of recent years – from...
Property Natter - homes of the future
By Nat Daniels
During our school days, most of us did that task...
Why the future of the property industry should be paperless
By Colin Yates
When they first came onto the scene, online-only estate and...
How to run a £10m estate agency with 16 self-employed agents
By EAT & LAT Team
As the self-employed estate agency market continues to grow in...
The problem with estate agents is...
By Russell Quirk
Whinge. Moan. Lead quality. Crap market. Decision procrastination. Fee pressure....
Help To Buy housebuilders get another government bung
By Graham Norwood
It’s been quite a week for news so you might...
Would a Berlin-style rental price freeze work in the UK?
By Neil Cobbold
Recently a number of politicians and charities have been calling...
Don’t read all about it - are local property ads dying?
By Graham Norwood
It’s that time again. Each year I take a look...
MHCLG gets a makeover – three key tasks for the new ministers to consider
By Neil Cobbold
With Boris Johnson winning the Conservative leadership election and becoming...
Property Natter - what’s it like to work for the world’s biggest agency?
By Nat Daniels
Nicky Stevenson has had a very varied and interesting career...
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...
The evolution of conveyancing referrals – how can agents replace lost revenue?
By Oliver Meddick
In recent years, estate and letting agents have been faced...
The problems with incentivising downsizing through stamp duty
By Beth Rudolf
The issue of ‘intergenerational fairness’ has been raised in recent...
DPS adjudication case study: rent arrears vs property condition
By Alexandra Coghlan-Forbes
The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe...
Estate agency is changing
By Steven Wayne
One of the biggest changes seen in the property market...
Your new shop window is not a shop window
By Russell Quirk
In the old days an agent would procure clients based...
Lettings technology - making money, saving costs and improving service
By Ian Faulkner
Technology will drive the lettings and property management industry in...
What kit do I need for sensational photography?
By John Durrant
Rightmove’s blog suggests that pro-standard photos can increase enquiries by...
Why agents need to be queuing up for new premium instructions
By Saurabh Saxena
The typical new real estate agency forms when an entrepreneurial...
Four ways to maximise your lead-handling
By Joanne Tattum
In a marketplace as competitive as the property industry, you...
Advertising tips: be big, bold and back it up
By Lee Dahill
My experience in marketing over the last 10 years has...
Why celebrating the achievements of the industry is so valuable
By Neil Cobbold
Earlier this month we celebrated the 16th annual ESTAS Awards,...
Property Natter: has Purplebricks' bubble now officially burst?
By Nat Daniels
Whether you love or hate it, Purplebricks has undoubtedly left...
Property Natter - events agents need to keep an eye out for
By Nat Daniels
With Easter now upon us (happy Easter, by the way,...
DPS adjudication case study: water damage and a deluge of evidence
By Alexandra Coghlan-Forbes
The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe...
It Might Not Be A Popular Opinion But…Licensing – Just For Dogs And Pigs?
By Russell Quirk
How many of you are in favour of estate agents...
DPS adjudication case study: Conflicting paperwork and a burden of proof
By Alexandra Coghlan-Forbes
The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe...
DPS adjudication case study: Rabbits and a ‘disappearing’ lawn mystery
By Alexandra Coghlan-Forbes
The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe...
Is Help to Buy a friend or foe to the property market?
By Bruce Burkitt
It’s been six years since the Help to Buy scheme...
When will confidence return to the property market?
By David Westgate
I think I speak for most people when I say...
The price of property: charting the evolution of stamp duty
By Charlotte Brackley
In the run up to his appointment as Prime Minister,...
Property Natter: why do people swap career paths to become agents?
By Nat Daniels
With the often negative portrayal of agents in the media...
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Stamp duty shift from buyer to seller ‘could offset Brexit price fall’
Pressure continued to mount on the government to clearly address the...
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Stamp Duty: will conveyancers help buyers wanting to pay less?
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Dress to impress! Veteran agent says banning ties is knot the answer
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Housesimple boss renews his attacks on High Street agents
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OnTheMarket fee freeze challenged by new portal saying ‘Why Pay At All?’
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