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United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty is ramping up its offering with a new countryside office situated just outside of Cobham in...

A team of seasoned industry professionals with a combined experience of more than 140 years is set to launch a new...

Heat pumps are become more prevalent across the UK to power our homes’ heating requirements and they are only likely to...

As domestic battery storage systems become increasingly prevalent in UK homes, enquiries about their usage and functionality are on the rise....

 Hilary Grayson is a Director at Sava focusing much of her time on the development of new qualifications to enhance skills...

As electric vehicles increasingly populate our roads and the necessity for accessible charging grows, enquiries about electric vehicle chargepoints when buying...

It was a genuine pleasure to read this week about Yorkshire estate agent Ian Bradbury who clocked up 40 years selling...

A well-known Yorkshire estate agent is celebrating 40 years working at the same firm - and he’s marking his involvement in...

It is no secret that our climate is getting warmer. 2022 was one of the six warmest years on record globally,...

Forget sales skills or an ability to keep track of countless numbers of keys and alarm codes, a senior industry trainer...

At present, the space heating of homes accounts for roughly 14% of the UK’s annual emissions. If we are to meet...

It’s a tough old road for today’s first-time buyers, with house prices and mortgage interest rates much higher than they were...

Gascoigne Halman branch manager Andrew Hayes is celebrating reaching 40 years in estate agency. Hayes discovered estate agency thanks to his father...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Thomas Morris Sales & Lettings: Last week...

Winkworth is expanding its operations to focus on land and new homes opportunities across London. Dominic Agace, chief executive of Winkworth, said...

Roger Barrett, Connells Group’s Land & New Homes managing director, is celebrating an impressive 40 years with the business. Since joining Connells...

Foxtons non-executive director and former boss Peter Rollings has suggested the “vast majority” of agents aren’t good at selling properties. Discussing opportunities...

It has been a busy start to the year for job moves. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature...

FCS Compliance has announced the latest in its anti-money laundering (AML) series of webinars with Rightmove.  The latest is titled The Role...

The latest housing minister has been revealed as the prospect of Stamp Duty reform returns to the property market. New ministerial appointments...

Long-established Hampshire estate agent Clarke Mews has shut all three of its branches in West End, Botley and Netley, with its...

Agents risk losing the personal communication element that drove transactions before the development of technology, an industry veteran has warned. The claim...

There has been so much coverage recently over how painfully slow conveyancing is at the moment - 18-20 weeks is now...

Agents are being given the chance to learn how to improve their anti-money laundering (AML) processes from a veteran police investigator. Rightmove...

Former Countrywide boss Bob Scarff has warned that estate agents have become too reliant on alerts, emails and text messages for...

The Acorn Group has opened its 40th branch in Sevenoaks under its Langford Russell brand. It isn’t opening quietly though and is...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently announced that he is considering extending Margaret Thatcher’s Right-to-Buy scheme, that gives council tenants the chance to...

The property industry is fortunate in including many great people, doing great work across a range of businesses – from traditional agency...

I attended a forum in London a couple of weeks ago, which for the first time brought estate agents and conveyancers...

One of the biggest names in agency has been appointed as chairperson of the board at BidX1, one of Europe’s leading...

Those aficionados of the Sound of Music will recognise the tag line above. It came to my mind when thinking about...

A prominent agency chief is warning that record house prices could lead to a housing bust if lending gets out of...

A new report wants the government to consider slapping Capital Gains Tax on profits made from appreciating house values for all...

A director of Essex estate agency Beresfords has announced his retirement after 40 years with the company - and after being...

Kevin Thomas, the long time director at Thomas Morris Sales & Lettings, is retiring from the industry after more than 40...

It may be the height of summer but the industry is still super-busy and new appointments continue to come thick and...

Peter Everett - a veteran High Street estate agent with a quarter of a century at LSL and a decade at...

In a trading statement this morning Foxtons has revealed that following a 49 per cent increase in sales revenue in the...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I am delighted to chat with Lucy Morton, Head of Residential Agency at JLL, about...

Welcome to another working week and with it, our regular update on appointments and moves within our industry. Please let us know...

The group chief executive of south east England’s largest independent agency is retiring. David Lench of Arun Estates has revealed that he is...

Hello and welcome to a sunny Friday and this week’s round-up of the industry’s good works. We’re keen to feature agents and...

Some 70 per cent of first time buyers in 2020 took out mortgages in excess of 25 years, says the Nationwide. A decade...

It’s a tough time for agents and our stories show a disturbingly high number of  branches closing - but there are...

An estate agency that won a major property award only 18 months ago has shut after trading for 40 years. The Marlborough...

Another hub-based agency has launched in the capital, following in the footsteps of operations like Harding Green, Orchards and Keller Williams. Mariel...

The government has given details of a scheme allowing 30 per cent reductions for what it calls ‘local first time buyers’...

The reform of the buying process is to take centre stage at a special conference called Bold Legal LIVE! taking place...

A veteran estate agent has got hot under the collar about a London firm which has ordered its negotiators and other...

The number of UK residential mortgages approved with a term of 40-years or more jumped over 20-fold in 2018. London estate agency...

With this summer marking forty years since Margaret Thatcher came to power, her legacy continues to invoke both celebration and consternation...

Recent figures from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) have revealed a rather worrying landscape for small business owners across the...

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of Property Jobs Today - the Monday slot where you can catch up with...

The founder of franchise giant Belvoir, Mike Goddard, has now stepped down as chair of the company, two years after quitting...

It’s clear that some agents are not fans of Trading Standards officers, described in the comments sections of the trade press...

The head of the new Trading Standards authority regulating estate agents says Online firms are treated exactly the same as High...

Over 50 per cent of all mortgage products available to home buyers in the UK currently have a standard maximum term...

Family-run Chelsea agency Russell Simpson is marking 40 years of business by expanding for the first time in its history, opening...

More details are emerging of the first-ever ESTAS conference for conveyancers - the Bold Legal Conference - taking place on the...

In what promises to be a transformative year for conveyancing in the UK, the ESTAS is joining forces with the well-known...

Millennials aged 18 to 34 are putting plans for romance, children and even hobbies on ice as they make huge sacrifices...

It is a sobering thought that 40 years have slipped by since I first ran a tape measure across the inside...

London agency Stirling Ackroyd has announced its third acquisition in the course of a year. It’s only 15 months ago that Stirling...

Winkworth has opened an office in Northampton.  The operation is owned and run by new franchisee Sunny Kooner, who is joined by...

We may be well into August but there’s little sign of a holiday for our industry, with a string of big...

Peter Rollings is one of the most respected and best-known figures in property, having helped to rapidly grow Foxtons (where he...

For many estate agents seeking to become entrepreneurs, the idea of starting their own business is undoubtedly daunting, especially when going...

One of the industry’s largest sign makers has been spelling out its environmental credentials on the back of increased concern about...

Estate Agent Today can exclusively reveal that well known London estate agent Patricia Farley has joined the new ‘freelance’ agency Harding...

Hello and welcome to our first Property Jobs Today, a weekly round-up of key job moves within estate and letting agencies...

One of the industry’s longest-serving individuals, Connells Group chairman Stephen Shipperley, this month celebrates 40 years with the business.   He joined...

Beauchamp Estates has announced that it will have a fourth prime central London office following its merger with Marylebone-based Hanover.  The Marylebone...

The average price of a home in the UK is now £211,6712 - up slightly on last month but with growth...

Let’s face it - summer seems to be on holiday itself, if the weather in the UK is anything to go...

William H Brown, part of the Sequence UK network, has acquired Barnfields estate agents in Enfield, north London.    Barnfields was an independent...

For my latest Property Natter I have sought the opinions of two well-known property consultants - Michael Day, managing director of...

A series of leaks to national newspapers and a flurry of broadcast interviews by housing minister Gavin Barwell means we already know...

There’s no need to worry but...er....there are only three weeks to go until Christmas. With traditional feelings of goodwill at this time...

It’s all been kicking off in recent weeks, hasn’t it? Marmite wars, the endless Trump v Clinton debate, Samsung phones blowing...

Estate Agent Today has received a list of around 60 Countrywide Group estate agency offices expected to close in the next...

Countrywide has started the formal process of merging and rebranding some of its existing local chains, beginning with London.  John D Wood...

Two property professionals who in the past have worked for Savills and Hamptons International, have launched a hybrid estate agency. Founded by...

Peter Young, managing director of John D Wood and one of the capital’s and the country’s best known estate agents, is...

The Romans Group has confirmed its fourth acquisition of the year - it has now merged with Campsie’s residential and commercial...