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Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher...

To commemorate PayProp’s 20th year in business, Estate Agent Today’s Lee Dahill took a walk down memory lane with Neil Cobbold,...

Two of national sales and lettings agency Martin & Co’s Oxfordshire branches are under new ownership. Experienced international property professional David Rebe...

Any estate agency will have noticed the rise of the “personal agent” in the industry, with interesting propositions from eXp, The...

Forget the Oscars, the biggest even in town last week was the Fine & Country International Annual Conference and Awards Gala. The...

Fine & Country has partnered with James Edition, a marketplace for international luxury real estate.  This strategic collaboration will help Fine &...

Prime buying agency Black Brick has seen cash buyers double this year. Data from the buying agent shows 66% of clients have...

Large language models, machine learning, artificial intelligence, artificial general intelligence, and 'the singularity' change everything, but there again, they change literally...

It’s that time of year already: Halloween’s happened, Bonfire Night’s blown itself out, and there’s now a feast of festivities leading...

Self-employed agency brand eXp Realty has partnered with HomeHunter to help improve the property search process for consumers across its territories...

UK estate agents are paid one of the lowest commission rates in the world, according to a spokesperson for a leading...

Clive Humby of Dunn Humby (the Mega Minds behind the Tesco Clubcard) declared that "Data is the new oil" in 2006....

Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...

The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...

Success with your chosen CRM solution should not be a one-and-done package. Once you team up with a stellar CRM provider,...

CRMs can be superheroes for your business, but not all of them possess the necessary powers to save the day. As...

By adopting a top-notch Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, you're not only opening doors to acquiring new customers and nurturing existing...

Labour leader Keir Starmer took to the airwaves yesterday, promising to "back the builders not blockers" when it comes to homeownership. Speaking...

Sleight of hand, optical illusion, card up the sleeve – we all love a good conjuring trick, don’t we? And they say...

The UK is on its rear - fact. Whilst many were breathing a sigh of relief after surviving a global pandemic,...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Hamptons: Agency brand Hamptons has announced it...

A controversial change due to be brought about in the proposed Renters’ Reform Bill is the abolition of Section 21 ‘no...

Zoopla is set to unveil a new 16-week marketing campaign on Bank Holiday Monday, aiming to capitalise on the traditionally busier...

Hundreds of property professionals from international premium estate agency Fine & Country gathered in London for the brand’s annual conference and...

The head of estate agency Nesbits’ sales team is marking 50 years with the independent brand. Robin Evans has looked back on...

Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...

Lies, damned lies, and statistics this week. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel as though I’m being bombarded...

Fine & Country has unveiled details of its 2023 International conference and awards ceremony The upmarket agent brand will hold its annual...

Surveying is traditionally a male-dominated profession, and many women who have worked in the profession for many years report that at...

They think it’s all over, it is now as we publish our final World Cup Agent Match report following England’s quarter...

England progressed to the quarter finals of the World Cup last night but there was an extra achievement that slipped under...

A report earlier this month warned that conveyancing firms should stress test their businesses for a sharp decline in work volumes. These businesses...

Estate agents are perhaps unlikely to be modest by nature, but I’m always surprised at how much many agents know, yet...

The chair of the Council of Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has warned firms that it shouldn’t be seen as a ‘light-touch’ regulator. Speaking at...

Dozens of estate agents have been fined a combined total of £519,645 for failing to meet their obligations under anti-money laundering...

Estate agents are charging movers fees of 1.4% on average to sell their homes, new research claims. An article by consumer watchdog...

Let’s be completely honest - as challenges go, estate agents are up against it trying to persuade reluctant vendors to take...

Who would be in the shoes of Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng? I don’t mean who would like their power, pay and...

Transforming your living room into an eco-friendly space not only benefits your health and wellbeing, but the planet too. It can...

In a recent McKinsey poll* 85 per cent of people said that fear of criticism, fear of uncertainty and fear of...

Industry figure Iain White has admitted he has overcome ‘original scepticism’ about the launch of OnTheMarket after the portal was added...

Double-think, for those who have not read George Orwell, is when people are expected to accept two conflicting beliefs as truth,...

Estate agents are being urged to reassess their fee structure and not be afraid to reflect the time and level of...

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

April looks set to go down as the busiest month for house sales of the year.  And with record numbers of properties predicted...

It’s easy to overestimate the importance of something in one’s own industry or work, but there seems good reason for believing...

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

A company that sold a record 465 homes in 2021 has invested in a new office which it claims will “redefine...

I’m sure most readers would agree with me that cyber-security is vitally important for almost any business, particularly those businesses like...

Hello and welcome to the latest Agents Do Charity, our weekly round-up of who’s-doing-what-good-deeds in our industry. Want to be involved? Well...

Prime Central London’s attraction to multi-millionaire and billionaire buyers appears to have soared during the pandemic. High end agency Beauchamp Estates says...

It really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas – just a week to go now. Presents all wrapped and...

MRI Software’s newest Agency Solutions expert, Michael Connolly, made the leap from working on the front line of an estate agent...

Hello and welcome to the latest Agents Do Charity, your weekly opportunity to salute those in our industry doing so much...

Estate agents who differentiate themselves from competitors should not be afraid of charging more - and should have confidence when doing...

Following speculation overnight, Foxtons - one of London's leading and most high-profile agencies - has this morning announced the appointment of Nigel Rich CBE...

In a day of unexpected drama, Boris Johnson carried out a surprisingly brutal and widespread Cabinet reshuffle which saw a number...

What estate agency is going to look like in the post-pandemic world, and what the role of the physical branch will...

Like most aspects of life since the pandemic hit, the employment arena has been hit hard. But not just with uncertainty...

One of the biggest trends since Covid, in the property world and elsewhere, has been a shift towards more hybrid, flexible...

It’s a great sign of our slow but reassuring return to normality when much-missed fundraising events make a welcome comeback -...

Strike - which over the weekend announced a new £11m investment package - has now revealed it has a new chief...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, we have one of the most familiar names in agency on board for a Q&A....

New research shows that UK estate agents are amongst the best value in the world. Using data from the Global Property Guide...

With property fraud on the rise and an ever-increasing number of transactions taking place in the lettings sector, having strict anti-money laundering...

In this tips article, the experts at GoodMove provide expert insight into the remortgage process. Remortgaging is the process of changing your...

A leading bank says as many as one in three buyers pay too much for a property because they are afraid...

As part of our third PayProp Special Report on COVID-19 rental arrears in the UK, we surveyed over 600 agents, tenants...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

Hello and welcome to the first Agents Do Charity of 2021.  Somehow, this year is only eight days old yet already seems...

There’s a call this morning for estate and letting agents to regard the physical viewing of any property on sale or...

Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...

A new estate agency in one of the country’s most widely-mocked towns has opened its doors - and is not afraid...

Moving home is emotionally fraught. Buyers and sellers will get upset and unfortunately some people will take it out on you....

Hello and welcome to the end of the week - Friday means charity day, with an update on our industry’s latest...

The new property portal Boomin has revealed its fees structure for agents. Tapping into the industry debate over portal fees, Boomin describes...

According to the annual Property Week PropTech survey, almost 48% of property businesses had tested new technology because of the COVID-19...

It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...

Here is a quick read focusing on 5 things you can check your business is doing while on your tea break....

Recent Natters have explored the differences between the UK and American models of agency, and why Purplebricks failed to make a...

One of the growing number of free to list property portals, Residential People, claims a record-breaking number of sales and letting...

New research suggests that British estate agents charge some of the lowest fees in the world. Based on an apparent British average...

The battle between rival self-employed agent business models continues apace with eXp UK - set up last autumn - announcing it...

A new study of British agents suggests that buyers with accents from most of the rest of the world receive less...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Emma Vigus, Managing Director of sales progression platform mio You’ve never...

Covid-19 has placed a spotlight on the impressive variety of fundraising platforms and technologies available – and not often in places...

The only story that has come remotely close to pushing coronavirus – and its various knock-on effects – off the top...

The well-known chief executive of Fine & Country, David Lindley, is standing down. An announcement from the agency came late this morning...

** This Bank Holiday Monday both Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today look at how agencies have modified offices and protocols...

As last Friday was the VE Day Anniversary bank holiday we have a bumper bundle of fund-raising activities to report on...

Fine & Country says now is “a great time” for estate agents to go upmarket and become “the luxury agent” in...

The last five years have seen unprecedented changes to the property market and agents and their clients have never faced such...

Week three of the lockdown begins - we hope you’re faring well with these temporary restrictions. We’re here to help where...

We all know how stressful buying a home is, whether it’s your very first step onto the ladder or your final...

Hello - it’s Monday and so it’s PJT, where you can catch up on the industry major moves of recent days. Please...

Estate agency Chestertons has named the new chief operating officer for the roll out of its UK and Europe franchising operation. Some...

Welcome to another Agents Do Charity, meaning it’s not just Friday but also a day to think about fund-raising in the...

First things first, a big happy New Year to everyone. Welcome to 2020! It looks set to be another interesting year...

Our mental health affects how we think, feel and act. It affects how we handle anxiety, relate to others and impacts...

There used to be a consolation for some estate agents at this time of year - while it was wintry and...