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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.
Features
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...
Blond ambition - Does Boris Johnson have any housing policies?
By Graham Norwood
Britain lives in fundamentalist black-and-white times - all the more...
What would a Corbyn government mean for sales and lettings?
By Graham Norwood
While media attention has been on Theresa May, Brexit and...
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...
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 - is a no deal Brexit real life, or is it just fantasy?
By Nat Daniels
It’s now more than three years since the EU referendum...
Back to the future? A home ownership crisis
By Ben Leonard
With this summer marking forty years since Margaret Thatcher came...
Following Scotland’s lead – what next for England’s PRS regulation?
By Neil Cobbold
Increasing legislation and regulation has arguably been the biggest talking...
Can franchising help independents to futureproof their businesses?
By James Campbell
Recent figures from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) have...
Making the transition from estate agency to property development
By Bruce Burkitt
Property developing is an incredibly diverse and exciting career choice,...
Emoov and Countrywide merge: it could have happened…
By Graham Norwood
Emoov and Countrywide: what a pair, observers might say. They present...
Property Natter - talking women in property, Brexit investment and PropTech
By Nat Daniels
In the first Q&A Natter for a while, I catch...
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...
How can agents keep property transactions on track?
By Marc Da Silva
More than 800 property transactions fall through daily, which can...
Property management software – what are the benefits?
By Marc Trup
The introduction of technology to an industry can be daunting,...
How can estate agents sell 20% of stock before it hits the market?
By Sam Hunter
If agents ran their databases more efficiently, the property portals...
Modern method of auction - the online bidding process explained
By Charlie Lancaster
The modern method of auction is proving to revolutionise the...
Why trusted partnerships are key for agents
By Mike Smithson
When employing a new member of staff there are a...
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,...
ARLA Propertymark Conference 2019 – three key talking points
By Neil Cobbold
The recent ARLA Propertymark conference featured a hugely interesting line-up...
DPS adjudication case study: Rabbits and a ‘disappearing’ lawn mystery
By Alexandra Coghlan-Forbes
The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe...
Incoming – a summer of change for estate and letting agents
By Lloyd Clarke
You may be right in thinking that Brexit has dominated...
Landlords forced to conduct more background checks in post-Brexit Britain
By Pia Subramaniam
Theresa May’s ‘hostile environment’ policy that was implemented in 2012...
A moving tide of regulation making its way towards estate agents
By Beth Rudolf
It may well seem that the government is pre-occupied with...
Property transactions: a simple case of basic arithmetic
By David Westgate
With somewhere in the region of 1.2 million property sales...
There’s never been a better time for property to rise above politics
By David Westgate
Four years ago, as we approached the general election, Andrews...
Building better homes is good for everyone – not just older people
By Rachael Docking
It’s no secret that the UK’s housing sector is in...
Why stamp duty should be abolished and not just reformed
By Jonathon Waterhouse
Over the last few years, there have a number of...
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Latest Features
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Beyond the headlines - What the new regulator really means
The industry press has given substantial space to recommendations from the...
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Four ways to maximise your lead-handling
In a marketplace as competitive as the property industry, you may...
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Property management software – what are the benefits?
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Tragedy as estate agent dies aged just 28
An estate agent in the west country has died, aged just...
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Boris Johnson's stamp duty plans could revive prime property market
Conservative leadership frontrunner Boris Johnson's plans to reverse stamp duty changes...
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Purplebricks ex-CEO hits out at "untrue" claim that agency sold only 50%
The former chief executive of Purplebricks UK says the agency completes...
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Purplebricks ex-CEO hits out at "untrue" claim that agency sold only 50%
The former chief executive of Purplebricks UK says the agency completes...
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Purplebricks and Foxtons could be big winners if BoJo becomes PM
Now could be the time to buy shares in Purplebricks and...
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All Change: new regulator, licensing and qualifications proposed for agents
The government has published proposals for far-reaching changes to the way...
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