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Boomin has revealed its launch date after months of high-profile publicity. It’s to be three and a half weeks from now on...

Hello and welcome to this edition of Property Jobs Today, a chance to catch up with who’s moving where in the...

The latest house price index from the Halifax suggests the market has softened ahead of the original scheduled end of the stamp...

The extraordinary consolidation in the estate agency industry continues apace today with two of the biggest deals reaching critical points. Firstly Hunters’...

Agencies and suppliers today mark International Women’s Day with events and declarations shining a light on the achievements of female colleagues and...

A conveyancing organisation has launched an initiative called Be Kind We Care to promote kindness and wellbeing within the property industry. The...

One of the biggest TV hits of lockdown has been the Netflix show Call My Agent! It’s a surprise success, perhaps, because...

As a property agent, fancy marketing terminology such as ‘omnichannel’ might not hold too much interest for you right now. We’re in...

A panel of estate agents recently participated in a webinar to discuss the benefits of livestream open house viewings. The webinar, part...

It might be tempting during the pandemic to focus simply on the business, yet many agents have been turning their attention...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Dan Muir, Area Sales Manager, LetsBid Property What is LetsBid and...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Jake Field - Area Sales Manager What is lets bid Property...

Agents in England are told that sellers should market their homes by March 23 - only 18 days from now - if...

Varying decisions across the country means the dreaded stamp duty cliff-edge will hit the market at different times in different UK...

Labour says Chancellor Rishi Sunak “will give away half a billion pounds to second homeowners and landlords through the stamp duty...

Leaders Romans Group is to use only fully recycled material to create its sales and lettings boards across all of its...

Another week and another frenzy of news, culminating in the Budget and the extension of the stamp duty holiday. A cliff edge...

Connells Group, which is of course acquiring Countrywide, has announced it's snapped up another agency - albeit a much smaller one. It...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I speak with Anthony Payne, Managing Director and co-founder of LonRes, a data and network...

Rarely do Budgets produce positive sentiments from the agency industry but Chancellor Rishi Sunak appears to have won widespread support for...

OnTheMarket has hit out at a newspaper claim that it is just “limping along.” Patrick Hosking, a prominent financial columnist at The...

The government has issued an official note to detail the announcement made yesterday by Chancellor Rishi Sunak regarding stamp duty holiday...

The firm behind iamsold, the leading operator in the controversial Modern Method of Auction arena, is entering the private treaty sales...

Fundamental changes to the way in which agents can work were shown at the online launch of Lifesycle 2 by Iceberg...

When I joined Zoopla, I took the same approach that I always take whenever I enter a new sector: I was...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak says the stamp duty holiday on properties up to £500,000 will be extended from March 31 to June 30; from...

The head of a PropTech platform wants financial penalties on conveyancers if transactions miss deadlines. “The only way to accelerate the current...

Today’s Budget is the most eagerly-anticipated for many years, as it juggles to shore up the economy with the longer-term issue...

A leading market commentator says the acquisition of London agency Douglas & Gordon represents “a strategic step change” for Foxtons -...

A surge in demand from buyers, even those unlikely to benefit from the stamp duty holiday, offers hope for the market...

An agency has changed a property listing on its website following an intervention by the Advertising Standards Authority. The agency was Campbell...

It's been confirmed that Foxtons has bought rival London-focussed agency Douglas & Gordon. In a trading statement this morning Foxtons tells its...

No fewer than 79 per cent of people want the stamp duty holiday extended according to a survey conducted by an...

Mortgage approvals declined slightly in January as the market braces itself for the end of the stamp duty holiday - currently...

Dexters, which last week secured a reported £130m in new investment for the coming years, has snapped up the historic Roy...

Tax experts suggest the widely expected reform of Capital Gains Tax is unlikely to be announced in tomorrow’s Budget - at...

Labour has accused the government of promoting “sky high mortgages” instead of providing stable accommodation for younger households. A new mortgage guarantee...

Challenger portal OneDome has signed up one of the larger UK agencies, the Leaders Romans Group. LRG will list all its residential sales...

With one of the world’s most successful vaccine rollout programmes under way in the UK, the chances of a complete lockdown...

A radical way to end the current stamp duty holiday has been suggested by three different legal bodies. The Society of Licensed...

  Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Mark Meyer, CEO, Meyers Franchising What is Meyers and what...

It’s been revealed that some far reaching changes to property taxes may not be unveiled at Wednesday’s Budget and may wait...

With just two days to go, it's fair to say the property industry is eagerly awaiting Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Budget statement...

An estate agency is this month launching packs of up-front information for buyers in a bid to speed sales and reduce fall-throughs.  Miles...

A leading agent says the worst thing that could happen with Wednesday’s Budget is if the Chancellor does not deliver on...

Pre-pandemic, virtual and video viewings were a nice little add-on for some agents, but they were far from universally used and...

Honesty is a concept that journalists will tell their readers is non-existent for estate agents. Yeah, right! But as the end...

In a video interview for Letting Agent Today, property professional Chris Buckler speaks to Mike Dawson, Group Head of Sales at...

Rightmove has revealed its figures for the full year 2020 - down in terms of profit and revenue because of the impact...

An open letter from Boomin chief executive Michael Bruce shows how fierce the competition is going to be in the portal field...

New research from Propertymark suggests a typical fall through costs an agent £4,123.  The association says that if the stamp duty holiday...

The Federation of Independent Agents has released details of the entry criteria for agencies interested in joining the growing group. “We’re already...

Zoopla says over 250 agents have now signed up to its partnership deal with PropTech firm FocalAgent, set up by former...

Hello, welcome to our latest charity roundup, and as the weather improves and the vaccine roll-out lifts the spirits, so we...

A prominent conveyancer has hit out at the extension to the stamp duty holiday, which is now ending in late June and...

Much of the agency industry has reacted with delight at the extension of the stamp duty holiday deadline until June. Rightmove estimates...

CRM supplier Reapit, backed by private equity funding, has entered into an international deal to acquire a leading Australian PropTech provider...

A conveyancing trade publication wants those involved in residential transactions to be kind to each other - especially as the stamp duty...

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

We know the industry-wide statistic that more than 50% of all vendors end up selling with the second (or sometimes third)...

Propertymark has named a veteran industry figure as interim chief executive - and says it has a "new strategy." Nathan Emerson has some...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will extend the stamp duty holiday deadline until the end of June - a three month extension. The lead...

Connells Group says it is the UK's largest estate agency group by market share - and that's before the Countrywide acquisition...

Transaction totals took a tumble last month for the first time since last summer as HMRC figures suggest the stamp duty...

Zoopla says it has so far delivered almost £80,000 in agent fees through its access to the Modern Method of Auction. MMA...

A new study suggests that the end of the stamp duty holiday should not significantly dent the purchasing pattens of buy...

Conveyancing volumes rose 27 per cent in just one month as the sector attempts to cope with huge demand prompted by...

The acquisition of Countrywide by Connells might just be the deal of the century in the British estate agency industry. That’s the...

The Bruce brothers’ latest project, Boomin, is “ready to launch” some two months after it was expected to see the light...

A trade body says it’s been contacted by the government explaining how agencies can get Coronavirus asymptomatic testing for staff. The Guild of...

An agent working for a Countrywide brand in Lancashire has been given a suspended jail sentence after being found guilty of...

The online petition which prompted a debate by MPs has now won the support of around 150,000 signatures. Typically public support for...

OnTheMarket says it’s going to increase investment in new products and services, and invest further in ‘internal website development resources’. In a...

Foxtons is in talks to takeover rival London agency Douglas & Gordon. A statement from Foxtons to shareholders this afternoon says: "Further to...

Propertymark - still reeling over two senior resignations in less than a week - says its lobbying sessions with politicians are...

A report drawn up by a software firm analyses sales, lettings and valuation leads from agents listing on Rightmove, Zoopla and...

Some 12 per cent of buyers will pull out of their transaction if it does not complete in time for their stamp...

An agency says it now sells more prime London properties than any of its rivals. Chestertons makes the claim based on figures...

OneDome says it’s seen a surge in consumer activity in 2021, culminating in its two websites growing to a combined visitor...

A study by estate agency Coulters has revealed which areas of the country make the biggest savings courtesy of the stamp...

When it comes to communications, Propertymark could do with a lot fewer confidentiality agreements and a lot more transparency. And I...

Being a letting agent today means keeping up to date with the long list of rules and regulations governing how a...

Fixflo’s webinar on February 9 saw an industry panel debate 2021’s threats and opportunities for letting agents. The panel discussed a range...

We’re now well into the third national lockdown and as the nation’s thoughts start to focus on how and when we’ll...

A high-profile London agency is asking the police and property industry bodies including Trading Standards to investigate a fake company posing under...

Wild speculation about the sale of Dexters yesterday turned out to be plain wrong - and instead the company has landed substantial investment. Oakley Capital, a...

Former Reapit chief Gary Barker is to join Connells Group, just as the company is taking over Countrywide. Barker - who last...

The Law Society for England and Wales says it wants action now to prevent tens of thousands of  transactions collapsing at...

Hello and welcome to Friday, the day when we highlight agents’ great work to raise funds for good causes despite the continuing...

On March 23rd 2021, Dezrez and its partners are hosting EAvolution21 the event that showcases the latest in PropTech using an...

Members of Propertymark are left wondering today what if any future there is for the industry’s trade body. The shock resignation yesterday...

This week’s In Conversation Today interviewee needs no introduction. One of the property industry’s most recognisable names, she has been a...

An agent has told a court she was 'heartbroken' to discover her accountant had stolen cash from her business, which then...

First time buyers with just a 10 per cent deposit - for long almost excluded from the mortgage market - now...

High net worth individuals are struggling when it comes to successfully applying for a mortgage, according to a lender.  Research by Butterfield...

Knowing adjudication terms and phrases can make all the difference in a deposit dispute. The DPS has been helping landlords and letting...

An announcement from Propertymark this afternoon says: The Board of Propertymark has accepted the resignation of its CEO, Tim Balcon. Following four...

A survey of portal usage shows a low level of trust and customer satisfaction from agents, and a majority of agencies saying they...

The new chief executive of Propertymark has declined to answer questions relating to the resignation of the NAEA president only half...

The Chancellor’s rumoured six week extension to the stamp duty holiday has been backed by Rightmove. Over last weekend the Daily Telegraph,...

Estate agents quitting companies and setting up on their own will prosper only by tapping into the most appropriate level of...

A new service is offering agents free welcome boxes which can be passed over to buyers and tenants who move in. The...

Reservation Agreement specialist Gazeal is to sponsor the Estate Agent categories at The ESTAS later this year. Gazeal chief executive Bryan Mansell...

A huge number of additional transactions completing in the next few weeks due to the stamp duty holiday provides estate agents...

Mystery over the unusual nature of the resignation of the NAEA President, announced last weekend, has deepened in the past 24...

A leading estate agent says fear of strangers coming into people’s homes is leading to a fall in supply of properties...

Two mothers have launched a new estate agency using a virtual office - and they have overcome personal challenges to achieve their...

Industry supplier Kerfuffle and high-profile training service Marvellous have launched a competition for the children of agents and suppliers. The kids are...

Countrywide shareholders have overwhelmingly backed the offer by Connells to buy the company. At a special virtual AGM today 99.58 per cent...

Agents and conveyancers are expressing doubt over whether a possible six week extension to the stamp duty holiday will be enough...

An agent is challenging the insurer Hiscox over its interpretation of whether to honour a Business Interruption Insurance policy. A standard letter...

NAEA Propertymark President Kirsty Finney has quit just six months into her year in office. An email was sent to the association's members...

Hello - another Monday dawns but the good news is that we can update you on the industry’s latest appointments. Everyone here...

Rightmove is the latest portal to forge a link with the controversial Modern Method of Auction service being offered to agents. A...

The Chancellor is considering extending the stamp duty holiday for a short period according to a newspaper report this morning. The Daily...

In this week's Natter, I focus on the inspiring story of Clare Hughes, who has bounced back in the last 12 months...

As we move towards the one-year anniversary of the beginning of the first lockdown, it is a good time to reflect...

You can always tell when Budget day is approaching. There’s lots of comment from every imaginable quarter about what the Chancellor of...

Estate agents might be expert at advising on buying and selling properties on their books but when it comes to buying...

It’s now more than a year since the government offered an additional £4 million to councils to combat rogue landlords. At the...

An online agency has apologised to a single mother who felt pressured into allowing viewings of a property she was renting. Local media in...

The rise and rise of portal listings and changing consumer habits during the pandemic may mean the death of the High...

Agents should put as much emphasis on ensuring a house move actually happens as on winning the instruction to begin with,...

LSL, owner of Reeds Rains and Your Move, is boosting its financial services sector through a £2.4m acquisition. It’s snapped up Mortgage...

Estate and letting agencies are the best performing businesses for low call waiting times in the UK. A survey of 1,000 people...

As the official advice over holidays descends into farce - can we go this year? if so at home or away?...

The government has given details of two new taxes to provide funds to address the cladding problem on high rise tower blocks...

An MP demanding a root and branch reform of property taxation, including scrapping stamp duty, says the chance of fundamental reform is...

Agents will soon have a chance to hear a US motivational speaker described as one of the world’s most influential sales...

Agents and a wide range of property experts have demanded yet more government funds to end the cladding crisis that is...

One auctioneer Iamsold, which operates the Modern Method of Auction, says it’s enjoyed its strongest January on record.  It’s seen a 26...

Agents are invited to a webinar at lunchtime today to discuss how home staging can improve sales prospects for properties. Lemon and...

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and shifting tenant requirements are reinforcing the need for good broadband in the rental market...

Let’s address the elephant in the room first - the property sector and how we market properties is changing. Gone are the...

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced “an exceptional intervention” promising that leaseholders in high-rise buildings above 18 metres will bear no...

One of the early operators of the self-employed agency model has launched a scheme under which its agents receive shares in the...

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

A leading agency chief suggests there will have to be substantial bargaining between buyers and sellers as the stamp duty holiday cliff...

There’s now more choice in the mortgage market than at any time since last March, before the pandemic reached a peak. The...

Propertymark’s qualifications division says it’s seen a 30 per cent rise in apprenticeship registrations since the start of this year. In a...

It seems like a week does not go by without a new ‘gamechanging’ piece of technology being announced to the industry. 2020...

One of the chief figures behind Brexit and Boris Johnson’s role as London Mayor is now advising that stamp duty should be...

Scams are rife in the quick house buying sector with many companies seeking to take advantage of sellers in desperate situations. That’s...

Affordability across the housing market is at its worst for 10 years according to an analysis by a London agency. Benham and Reeves...

Some 100 new apprentice estate agents are to be recruited in London. Dexters, which has 70 offices across the capital including 12...

A new body which says it will “champion better outcomes for buyers” is described as independent but is to be chaired...

The biggest awards in the residential property sector, The ESTAS, has confirmed an autumn date for its main 2021 event.  Traditionally the...

A housing market analyst says stamp duty, for all its unpopularity within the property industry, may not be so bad after...

There’s been a huge focus on both the stamp duty holiday and Help To Buy deadlines at the end of March...

House price growth is running out of steam ahead of the stamp duty holiday cliff-edge. That’s the suggestion from the Halifax; its latest...

The high-end housing market on Jersey has been rocked by a plan from the island’s government which may ban foreign investors from...

Experts are warning that buyers rushing to complete before the March 31 cliff edge for the stamp duty holiday may miss...

There is no scientific formula, no list of must-have elements in a successful campaign. That’s especially the case for a campaign involving...

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, we have all seen a dramatic change in that way that we live and work,...

In a video interview for Estate Agent Today, property professional Chris Buckler speaks to Justin and Victoria Bhoday - a married...

Pressure is building for widespread property tax reform beyond short term issues regarding stamp duty. Many MPs in this week’s 65-minute special...

Boomin, created by Michael and Kenny Bruce, promises “highly memorable and engaging” TV and radio ads at its launch in the near...

A mortgage has been launched targeting borrowers who believe they are unlikely to complete their purchase before the stamp duty holiday’s...

After high levels of publicity for Zoopla and Boomin in recent weeks, Rightmove has struck back with figures suggesting it’s enjoyed...

It’s pretty cold out there, making a difficult time that much worse - except for fans of sledging of course. But many...

This time out, I’m in conversation with one of the big three established portals. Since it was founded in 2007, Zoopla...

A 10-point ’must have’ list of demands for Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget on March 3 has been issued by NAEA Propertymark. It’s...

Agents can win more instructions by using text messages to prospective sellers as part of a short term ‘nurture’ campaign, according...

REACH, a programme encouraging start-ups in the property world, has released a list of UK companies that will feature in its...

A branch of franchise agency CJ Hole is marking what it calls “an incredible 30 years of success” this month. The Burnham-on-Sea...

New government figures show that stamp duty transactions in the final quarter of last year were 43 per cent higher than in...

We’re now in Lockdown 3.0 and most of us have become used to juggling home-working, home schooling and a million and...

We are now over four weeks in to our third national lockdown in the UK. Although the property market remains open,...

A newspaper claims that thousands of customers’ financial details held by Foxtons Group are being freely accessed on the so-called dark...

Estate agents have kept up the pressure on the Westminster government to consider some kind of tapered ending to the stamp...

A group that last year floated the concept of a one-off wealth tax - which would include taxing main homes as...

The government needs to step in to rescue two valuable property incentives before they expire at the end of March, a...

A new survey suggests online agents are favoured by only three per cent of sellers. The study involved a modest sample -...

The Nationwide has pulled no punches with Chancellor Rishi Sunak - it’s made it clear that if the stamp duty holiday...

The government is keeping everyone guessing about the stamp duty holiday but one comment by a senior minister suggests movement towards a...

Purplebricks has been rated as only the 10th best online agency in the country in a controversial new league table. The list...

Almost a year ago the government announced that estate and lettings agencies were to be included in the business rates relief...

Mortgage approvals decreased slightly in December but remain well above pre-Covid levels thanks to the continuing incentive of the stamp duty...

One of the country’s most popular tourist destinations may ban the sale of new builds to second home buyers. The council in Padstow -...

A property industry body representing developers wants the government to think again about making it easier for redundant High Street shops...

Labour and Conservative MPs have expressed a unanimous view on their desire to see an extension of the stamp duty holiday...

Today’s the day when Parliament debates a possible extension to the stamp duty holiday beyond its March 31 cliff edge deadline...

Property portals remain an essential marketing tool for estate agents and their value is clearly appreciated by consumers. However, with a...

Welcome to the start of another week and this catch up on the latest moves within the agency world. Everyone featured here...

Connells Group, now on the threshold of taking the ailing Countrywide empire under its wings, has signed a five year partnership...

An online petition has been started by an independent estate agent seeking a radical overhaul of how homes are sold in...

Labour has entered the cladding controversy by calling a vote in the House of Commons to force government action on the...

At the back-end of last year and the start of this, the biggest news stories in town – besides debates over...

Technology has advanced in leaps and bounds in recent years, undoubtedly improving many parts of the moving process for both estate...

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

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we evaluate our lives and, looking more specifically at the property market, it...

As we now find ourselves in the UK’s third national lockdown in 10 months, what tenants want, and need from their...

Boomin has denied that it will ever allow direct property sales, cutting out estate agents. Founder Michael Bruce says the new service...

Members of staff at an estate agency branch in the Midlands tested positive for Coronavirus in consecutive weeks, triggering a temporary...

A leading mortgage broker is warning that over half the lenders in a key segment of the market are already unable...

Properties are currently taking 29 per cent longer than average to sell once under offer, according to research by a home...

Covid-19 has caused the number of new homes registered by UK house builders to fall 23 per cent in 2020. The NHBC...

Hello and welcome to Agents Do Charity, the regular round-up of industry good work. Whatever the cause, it’s great to publicise agents’...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am the General Manager of Ravensworth, which is what...

Property commentator Phil Spencer says lockdown - which we know will now last for another six weeks at least, and possibly...

It now looks likely that Hunters will be taken over by The Property Franchise Group after several months of talks, subject...

Zoopla has revealed a multi-million-pound programme of future developments which have taken 18 months to finalise. Chief executive Charlie Bryant has told...

It’s been some time since online agencies have ventured into crowdfunding to raise investment, but easyProperty has now done so -...

The new chief executive of Propertymark, now combining five agency trade bodies including the NAEA and ARLA, has no experience at...

A new appeal has been launched to discover what happened to missing London agent Suzy Lamplugh. She disappeared in July 1986, aged 25....

Homeowners staying at home during another lockdown are doing more than sharing memes of groundhog day or doing family quizzes on...

There is little doubt that the last year was one which none of us will easily forget both personally and professionally....

The Prime Minister this afternoon stated that lockdown will remain in effect until early March at the earliest. He told the House...

A large majority of estate agents fear a surge in 'failed sales’ as the stamp duty holiday cliff edge gets ever-closer. The latest National...

Zoopla's latest figures suggest 70,000 transactions are likely to miss the stamp duty holiday deadline of March 31.  And the portal says: “The...

A new working group on mental health in the agency industry is being set up following a poll revealing 62 per cent...

I have written this column for over four years. I started writing it at a time when no-one really knew anything...

Just as the new chief executive of Propertymark holds interviews across the industry, so The Guild of Property Professionals is coming out...

The stamp duty holiday should be extended to include properties that have exchanged but have yet to complete, a leading accountancy...

An estate agency has issued an abject apology for calling the Covid pandemic “a blessing in disguise.” There was a huge social...

A PropTech supplier says the conveyancing process is “antiquated” and buyers and sellers would be better served if they were ’shadowed’...

A new firm has been launched by two agents who formerly worked at Carter Jonas and are aiming at the £400,000...

An international property and residency consultancy claims the sold prices of homes in some prime London locations have collapsed by up to 40...

One of the country’s top auctioneers is not going to stage any ballroom auctions this year - and it’s keeping its 2022...

Propertymark, combining both the National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting Agents, claims to speak for the...

High profile agency owner Sean Newman is offering his entire self-employed team of 100 agents and mortgage advisors a chance for...

Despite the booming housing market the whole property sector - a key indicator of the economy's performance - has seen 11,000...

Purplebricks’ new chief marketing officer appears to be on the threshold of making major changes in the agency’s publicity drive. Advertising industry...

There’s been a flurry of recent activity involving agencies quoted on the London Stock Exchange: Hunters, The Property Franchise Group and...

In a wide-ranging video interview for his Move iQ service, Phil Spencer speaks to buying agent and TV property pundit Henry...

If your house is anything like mine, the postman has a path beaten to your door over the last nine months. In...

The last few months have seen property agents work hard to continue delivering quality client communications and maintain an increasingly digital...

Well, what a start to 2021! None of us thought things would change as the clock struck midnight on New Year’s...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors last night announced a dramatic U-turn in the controversy over a report by an independent...

Today will see a firm decision on whether The Property Franchise Group will take over rival franchise network Hunters.  In early December TPFG...

Free-to-list portal One Dome has launched a dedicated New Homes section - in line with the longer-established paid-for portals - and...

A hybrid agency is appealing to corporate estate agents to jump ship and try its self employed business model. Mr & Mrs...

The New Year lull is well and truly over and this week’s Agents Do Charity show fundraising is back in business despite...

The BBC says some buyers are taking advantage of lockdown rules to travel hundreds of miles to view homes. The story suggests...

The MP who presides over online petitions such as the one calling for an extension of the stamp duty holiday says...

By any available metric, Belvoir had a good 2020. Already a well-known and well-established name, it was highly praised for its...

Purplebricks - which for some years has been the focus of controversies over reviews - has been given a prestigious award...

Another group of independent estate agents have launched a portal - a rival to a similar project launched by other agencies...

A new estate agency listing historic houses is to have “a select group of creatives and thinkers” that will assist in the...

The property market became somewhat fractious during 2020. After receiving a much-needed boost with the promise of stamp duty relief, things...

The government may be stopping MPs debating an extension to the stamp duty holiday - despite a pledge they would do...

An estate agent has shut both branches of his business for safety reasons and wants tighter Coronavirus restrictions on the industry.  ITV...

A property platform claims the current pipeline stock is so large that the average UK agency branch is waiting on £105,000...

Two mysterious online agencies have had their advertisements for the same property banned by the Advertising Standards Authority. The agencies - Manchestersalerent and...

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

Both Rightmove and Zoopla have issued new data showing how the market is changing as buyers’ aspirations alter. Zoopla has looked at where...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Will Thompson, Associate Director at Pugh & Co Auctions. I...

A trade body is warning that increased home working triggered by Coronavirus makes the agency industry more vulnerable than ever to...

London buyers have been by far the biggest winners from the stamp duty holiday according to new research. The Keller Williams UK...

A firm calling itself the UK’s first 24/7 home-based agency says it wants to roll out nationally with a network of franchisees...

A PropTech company has won a grant for a project to improve ID verification in the buying and selling process, via...

The buying and property management service run by high profile agent Jo Eccles has changed its name. SP Property Group has now...

The Financial Conduct Authority is extending the ban on repossessions by two months until April 1, in light of the pandemic. The...

The latest Rightmove analysis shows it now takes 126 days from the time an offer is accepted until legal completion -...

Estate agency offices in Wales with five or more staff will have to carry out a Coronavirus risk assessment under new...

Revenues for LSL Property Services - owner of Your Move and Reeds Rains - dropped last year by 15 per cent. Although...

Government guidance on how agents can continue working during the lockdown has given a new importance to virtual viewings, says an...

A PropTech firm claims its new interactive property reports are “the most comprehensive on any UK property” and reduce the need...

Propertymark, the overarching body aiming to bring five different associations (ARLA, NAEA, NAVA, ICBA and APIP) into a single brand, was...

While the property industry has suffered far less than other sectors during the past year, it would be short of the...

There's good news for thousands of estate agencies awaiting pay outs under Business Interruption Insurance schemes. The agents are amongst 370,000 businesses whose...

One of the housing market’s senior analysts says the end of the stamp duty holiday on March 31 would not be...

The online petition calling for an extension to the stamp duty holiday is set to pass 100,000 signatures today. This means the...

Propertymark is the only agency trade body with sufficient influence on, and links with, government to achieve major gains for the...

The speed and success of the Coronavirus vaccine programme holds the key to the housing market rebounding in the second half...

Hello and welcome to the end of a busy, busy week for agency news.  It’s easy to assume the agency business is...

A housing index says the market continues to defy Coronavirus and Brexit worries with asking prices up 4.9 per cent in...

An online petition wants all agents’ offices to close during the pandemic. Keeping them open means agents feel "forced and pressured" to conduct...

London mayor Sadiq Khan is reported to be asking the Prime Minister to review the status of ‘essential retail’ which can...

Two of the most outspoken agents in the industry have criticised those calling for an extension to the stamp duty holiday...

One of the most respected figures in the industry, trainer and consultant Richard Rawlings, is suggesting that stamp duty should be...

The housing market remains open in Scotland, despite tighter restrictions announced yesterday by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. The only significant difference specific...

Property auctioneer Pugh, which has 11 offices across the UK, has unveiled bespoke new technology to support its work with estate...

Even the prospect of a stamp duty holiday is not enough to persuade many buyers and sellers to enter the market...

In the not-too-distant future, it will be possible to order a driverless car to collect you and then drive you to...

A national newspaper is today launching a campaign for the stamp duty holiday to be extended. The Daily Telegraph says its campaign...

An estate agent who caught Coronavirus and spent 10 days in hospital has said “I didn’t think I was going to...

Countrywide and Foxtons have thrown their weight behind an idea to identify every single UK residential property with a unique number. The...

The ‘future of residential’ is a huge term to contend with but one that was addressed last week through our RE:Connect...

The Supreme Court will give its judgment on the long-running Business Interruption Insurance case on Friday. In November a Supreme Court appeal...

Estate agencies have been named by HM Revenue & Customs for breaching anti-money laundering regulations. The list of those breaching the rules...

The Federation of Independent Agents says a survey of member agencies suggests only around a fifth per cent would definitely be listing...

The president of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors insists that the organisation is acting on recommendations of a probe into...

An estate agency is being criticised for marketing properties as second homes in an area reportedly suffering a housing shortage. Local media...

A customer due diligence training webinar is being held for Rightmove members next week. This is the third anti-money laundering training webinar...

Sir Kier Starmer has told the government it should look again at whether estate agents’ viewings of properties for sale and...

Property expert Phil Spencer is warning that “chaos” and “mayhem” looms in the housing market if the stamp duty holiday is...

The Sunday Times has made new and detailed allegations regarding the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. For some weeks the newspaper has...

Hello and welcome to the first Property Jobs Today of 2021 - we’re less than a fortnight into the New Year...

Boomin has announced another 15 independents as members of the site, which is expected to launch in the near future. “The latest...