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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.
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Online agencies: the final curtain call?
By Graham Norwood
It’s been a theatrical week in Westminster with talk of...
What next for property in 2019?
By Marc Da Silva
As 2018 draws to a close, it is fair to...
Is the deposit-free rental model a good idea?
By Marc Da Silva
When renting a property out, letting agents and landlords recognise...
Data unbound – how the rise of public data will redefine property
By Andrew Lloyd
The proliferation of big data is paving the way to...
Why staff training is key to PropTech success
By Neil Cobbold
When you recruit a new member of staff, training should...
Will any portal ever beat Rightmove?
By Graham Norwood
If you want an engaging page-turner novel for cold winter...
Property Natter: a bone to pick with Rightmove and takeaways
By Nat Daniels
I don’t think I can add anything more to the...
VR - the third consideration stage for property buyers
By Tom Murray
Thanks to vast improvements in processing powers, the use of...
ZPG’s Charlie Bryant talks exclusively to Estate Agent Today
By Marc Da Silva
To say legendary ZPG founder and CEO Alex Chesterman left...
Property Natter: could these innovations change the market forever?
By Nat Daniels
How will things be done in the future? There’s no...
Rent controls won’t solve London’s shortage of affordable housing stock
By Lars Gooch
The topic of introducing rent controls in London crops up...
Stop indulging councils over rental licensing and local schemes
By Graham Norwood
It’s time, surely, for government to crackdown not just on...
How can estate agents close the deal ‘off-grid’?
By Mark Cleaver
The demand for rural properties is high, and with 20.7%...
RIP the open house…the return of the high street agent?
By Mark Harris
Cast your minds back to the summer of 2014. It’s...
Property Natter: referral fees, HIPs & Bee Gees tributes - Rob Hailstone Q & A
By Nat Daniels
With the home buying and selling process firmly on the...
Exclusive - the final three Quirk interviews
By Graham Norwood
“You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn...
Why we need to be able to move when we want, not when we have to
By Paul Smee
A review of the housing market at present, particularly when...
Upfront information will be crucial to the future of buying and selling
By Beth Rudolf
When it comes to major issues confronting housing, and in...
A new approach to data can empower Generation Rent to buy
By Ben Leonard
Purchasing a property. It’s a key life goal that so...
It’s time for conveyancing to up its game
By David Westgate
Conveyancing regularly adds unnecessary and costly delays to the home...
40 years under the floorboards - the life of a Chartered Surveyor
By Eric Curran
It is a sobering thought that 40 years have slipped...
The good, the bad and the future of property chain communication
By Jon Horton
Thinking about the state of communication across residential property chains...
How can independent agents become true ‘local property experts’?
By Hilary Grayson
The end of 2018 was a bit of a rocky...
How to keep landlords happy in 2019
By Tom Mundy
Competition for landlords will be fiercer than ever this year....
Why traditional property management as we know it is over
By David Alexander
Nobody likes change. It makes people feel threatened, undermines their...
Property Natter – is 9 till 6 still the way to make a living?
By Nat Daniels
For many years, the majority of agents have stuck to...
Franchising: why finding your premises could be the biggest obstacle
By James Campbell
The road to opening up your own business can be...
Property Natter: should you be making your agency Instagram-friendly?
By Nat Daniels
Instagram (or, as the younger generation would have it, Insta)...
Buying into a franchise may not be as hard as you think
By James Campbell
There are many misconceptions about the franchising world but, whether...
Property Natter: will the real Housing Minister please stand up?
By Nat Daniels
Kit Malthouse has been making headlines this week, but –...
Review – what did we learn from the Guild Conference?
By Neil Cobbold
Alongside hundreds of agents and suppliers, I recently attended the...
DPS adjudication case study: landlords claiming re-protection deposits
By Alexandra Coghlan-Forbes
The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe...
The government must stop using agents to carry out their dirty work
By David Westgate
I don’t believe it’s unfair to state that our government,...
No more ‘no DSS’ – is the government wasting its time?
By Joanne Young
Last week, the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government...
DPS adjudication case study: Delivery claim made by landlord
By Alexandra Coghlan-Forbes
The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe...
Why stamp duty should be abolished and not just reformed
By Jonathon Waterhouse
Over the last few years, there have a number of...
Why age-proofing homes could lead to market stagnation
By Nick Freeth
A survey by the Centre for Ageing Better recently showed...
It’s time we stopped fixating on shoddy landlords
By David Westgate
Barely a day goes by when we don’t read a...
The future's bright - here's how your agency can thrive in 2019
By Neil Cobbold
Even with 2019 well underway, letting agents need to keep...
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