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Purplebricks Local Property Experts are asking sellers who are not allowing agents into their homes during the virus crisis to draw...

A leading human resources expert predicts that agents who are poorly treated by their employers now will wreak revenge and move...

One of the industry’s leading automated valuation services says it’s running at approaching 1,000 leads a day for agents even during...

The Nationwide says government measures mean the impact of Coronavirus on the housing market may be “much less” damaging than many...

Hello and here’s the latest daily update to help the industry through these unprecedented times.  If you have any appropriate advice you...

Hello and welcome to this week’s list of good work - yes, despite the virus lockdown.  Earlier this week we featured many...

The ESTAS has launched a new tool which it says will help agents get in pole position for when the market...

Countrywide has strongly denied claims made to Estate Agent Today that some people have felt obliged to work at an admin...

Staff and senior management at a large franchise company running a string of major High Street agency brands are taking voluntary...

One of the biggest issues for agencies at the moment is furloughing - a safety net being offered by the government...

Hello and welcome to our latest update… we’re probably not yet getting used to these unusual times but we hope this...

Savills has withdrawn its planned dividend to shareholders but says it could declare an "enhanced" payout at an unspecified later date. Only...

Over the last two weeks we’ve seen the country come to a standstill and the property market effectively put on ice...

An online agency has offered to sell the homes of NHS frontline staff for free. Doorsteps, set up by high profile young...

Welcome to the latest edition of our daily service dedicated to advice and guidance on how agents can best cope with...

Late last year a buying agent at Stacks Property Search and Acquisition set up a village Good Neighbour Scheme with her...

Can any agency beat Knight Frank for a brilliant collection of selfless work? We doubt it, as the agency has provided...

Kays Estates in the north of England - one of the agencies ‘powered by Keller Williams’ - has prepared packs for...

The Competitions and Markets Authority has started court proceedings seeking the disqualification of two estate agency directors over a price fixing...

The boss of controversial estate agency Dexters has hit out at social media reports and press articles about company staff working...

LSL Property Services says one of its measures to “rightsize” the organisation during the Coronavirus crisis will be to put agents...

Yet another one of the giants of our industry, Hunters, says it’s taking “appropriate measures” to safeguard the firm in the...

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of Conquering Corona, our daily update helping the industry cope with the current crisis. If...

Two auctions held behind closed doors have been deemed a success, and evidence that the property market can still function despite...

One of the country’s best known high-end independent estate agencies is marketing a home for £22.5m and hopes it finds a...

It seems an eternity ago but the housing market in February - that’s only last month - was in rude health...

Purplebricks has this morning revealed what it calls “immediate and significant measures to preserve cash and implement a lean operating model”...

New guidance has just been agreed by conveyancers on house moves during the Coronavirus crisis. The procedures - made pubic only last...

One of London’s most experienced estate agents says there has been a very significant surge in foreclosure sales in part of...

Two property portals insist they’re going to launch this spring despite the Coronavirus chaos effectively closing down much of the housing...

Hello, and we trust you had as good a weekend as possible in these difficult circumstances.  As we start a new week...

Former housing minister Alok Sharma has revealed new measures to allow agencies and other businesses to avoid insolvency during the virus...

Where else to start? Since my last Natter two weeks ago, all our lives have changed more than we could ever...

In response to the current coronavirus pandemic, which is having such an impact on all parts of life, including the property...

It’s time to draw a line in the sand and condemn our rival portals for their current charging structure. Little will...

The key figure behind the Say No To Rightmove campaign says the fight for more realistic fees goes on - and...

Rightmove has this morning told its shareholders it is “taking appropriate measures” to shore up the company. It gives no indication of...

It’s been reported that the government is talking with banks and building societies about putting the housing market ‘on ice’ during the...

The government has at last issued extensive advice on home moving and the activities of estate agents during the continuing Coronavirus crisis. This...

Hello and welcome to the latest Conquering Corona - our guide for agents to get through these challenging times. Please let us...

Owners and investors who may be leaving their properties empty in the current Coronavirus crisis risk having their insurance invalidated. High-end property...

The advantage given to overseas buyers when Sterling weakened during the long-running Brexit saga has returned with the arrival of the...

Hello and welcome to a special Agents Do Charity, given over entirely to a wonderful effort to coordinate the industry’s response...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced new measures to help the self-employed - likely to be welcomed by self-employed estate agents. The Chancellor...

New sales agreed have already plummeted by 15 per cent and over the next three months there’s going to be a...

An international comparison of how major portals have discounted their charges to agents show Rightmove and Zoopla making “deeper and longer...

We'd hoped it was good news but in fact it's just good-news-yet-to-come. The Savills office in Wuhan, the epicentre of the Coronavirus crisis in...

The Law Society says there is still some possibility that those home movers scheduled to complete in the near future might...

Although all bets are off as to what the housing market will be like after the Coronavirus subsides, there is now...

New research of the buying habits of first-time buyers in the UK we’ve undertaken here at reallymoving.com shows that Shared Ownership...

Estate and lettings agencies that have closed temporarily as a result of the Coronavirus lockdown are to be to exempted from...

There’s been national newspaper publicity and widespread social media criticism of the Dexters estate agency which asked its staff to report...

It’s far too early for authoritative figures on how devastating the Coronavirus lockdown has been on estate agents but there is...

For complete transparency, I write this column first thing on a Tuesday morning and have done for a couple of years...

Hello and welcome to today’s Conquering Corona, our guide to the latest information to help agents and the rest of the...

Advice to removal companies from their main trade body has put a stop to most transactions not already at a very...

The Financial Conduct Authority has released new guidance which clears up some of the uncertainties surrounding the mortgage holidays announced last...

Propertymark has been told the agents should shut their offices immediately - they are not “essential businesses” under the new Coronavirus...

*** Please see this story for the latest news on house moving, updated 12 noon on Tuesday March 24 *** The property...

A video has been launched this morning explaining how agents can get their sellers and landlords to use iPhones to make...

Hello: so much has happened since the last Conquering Corona column . Before we get on with it, a reminder to...

The founder and chairman of Hunters, who is also a Conservative MP, has been criticised for a tweet saying he would...

A PropTech start-up led by a prominent commentator has become the latest part of the industry to take a pop at...

A video interview released this morning features the experiences of eight agents who have quit Rightmove in the past two years,...

There has been scepticism across the industry as to the motives behind an unspecified number of lay-offs and permanent branch closures...

Over 600 agents have now signed up to the Say No To Rightmove campaign including some of the biggest names on...

While controversy swirls around the approach and motives of the sackings and branch closures at Spicerhaart, other agents are showing how...

A mortgage broker that’s just become a partner of OnTheMarket is warning that house prices are likely to fall 10 per...

The property franchise company Belvoir Lettings has laid off 15 workers from its Grantham headquarters - and warns there may be...

A senior figure in the industry has spoken out against the shock sackings and branch closures announced by Spicerhaart. Jon Cooke, chief...

The extraordinary past week of anger over portals’ fees plus early-warning statements like that from Foxtons indicate the anxiety in the...

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced a sweeping range of financial measures to try to minimise the impact of Coronavirus...

The two major portals have unveiled their discounts and deals for agents facing a dramatic loss of business because of the...

In an ominous and unexpected trading statement this morning, Foxtons says it will take “all necessary steps” to remain in business. It...

Agent disenchantment with the major portals has continued as a torrid week nears its end. The spotlight has now shifted to Zoopla...

A free-to-list property portal is warning the estate agency industry that it’s facing “dark days” thanks to the Coronavirus crisis and...

Hello - here we are with Friday’s help and advice.  A reminder, if you need it, that we want to share your...

The head of the longest-established agency personnel consultancy in the UK says caution should be exercised over the use of Artificial...

Industry…we salute you. We thought we may have no good deeds to pass on to readers this week because of the...

One of Britain’s most outspoken and high profile agents has quit Rightmove in spectacular fashion, using an open letter to the...

There’s been widespread outrage amongst agents at Rightmove’s offer to allow some agents a deferred payment scheme operating for just three...

Beleaguered estate agency group Countrywide has asked the government to give agents a business rates holiday. Measures announced in last week’s Budget...

Hello and here’s the next batch of guidance and advice from different sectors of the industry, many from influential trade groups. It’s...

The former director of customer experience at Purplebricks has been announced as a new partner in a Keller Williams franchise. Sarah Downes,...

Auction houses are the latest part of the residential sector to seek PropTech help to attract business during the Coronavirus crisis. For...

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

Rightmove is offering some of its agents a deferred payment option. An announcement this morning says: "While sales agreed pipelines have strengthened following...

Countrywide shares fell by just over 30 per cent yesterday as the stock market blood-letting continued for property stocks. The value fell 30.86...

The current market crisis caused by Coronavirus should present OnTheMarket with an opportunity to pause its existing strategy, talk to agents...

Good morning and welcome to the industry’s daily update on how we cope with the challenge of social distancing and self-isolation...

A trade group wants councils and search companies to co-operate more closely during the virus to minimise delays to the remaining...

In these uncertain times it’s good to report positive news - ESTAS, the customer review and awards platform, has announced its...

A surveyors’ firm has been wound up after courts declared that it had misled clients over the success of its core...

It's been revealed this evening that Bruce Marsh, who was to become Countrywide's chief operating officer, is now not going to...

Hello and welcome to today’s Conquering Corona, a service we’re running to share official guidance and agents’ advice in a bid...

A key figure behind the setting up of Foxtons has been named as the new chief executive of one of the...

We all need some good news right now and thanks to Beresfords Property Group, we have one! The firm’s Witham branch manager, Jordan...

Property expert Phil Spencer will soon be sharing his unique insight into Move iQ’s engaged consumer audience alongside advice from other...

Countrywide’s share price has dived over 50 per cent during the course of the day, following news of LSL pulling out...

In a very brief announcement to the City and to its shareholders this morning, LSL Property Services made clear that it...

Estate Agent Today is launching a daily service to help agents facing the Coronavirus threat. This is where you’ll find news, advice...

Purplebricks faces an imminent takeover bid following the collapse of its share price, predicts a leading industry analyst. Andrew Stanton has already...

Hello and as it’s Monday it’s PJT Day - and there are plenty of people moving jobs in our industry even...

There’s been a huge change in the way estate agencies operate in recent years, with far more focus on marketing properties...

The lightbulb moment for LonRes was born out of sheer frustration. I’d just missed out on a deal and the postman...

The three leading portals have rejected an appeal to give the industry a payment holiday to help firms through the Coronavirus...

A long-standing legal dispute between OnTheMarket and the Gascogne Halman and Connells agencies has been settled. No details have been released but in...

A Spanish housebuilder’s bespoke system to allow prospective buyers to view properties without visiting is being offered to the UK agency...

The Guild of Property Professionals is to give guidance to agents on how to run their businesses remotely.  Chief executive Iain McKenzie...

A Somerset agency with three offices has changed ownership - but remains an independent. Gibbins Richards has offices in Taunton, Bridgwater and...

Welcome to the weekly salute for agents and others in the industry fund-raising for good causes - and we know that...

There is no doubt that the BBC News article in early February caused something of a stir within the Deposit Free...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Jon Notley and I am the co-founder...

Nested is the latest online agency to base a marketing campaign around criticism of established estate agents.  In three 30-second TV ads...

Savills is the latest agency to warn about the possible threat of Coronavirus to its business activities and success this year. In...

Training operator The Able Agent is to include a module on the Modern Method of Auction in its future programme.  Charlotte Jeffry-Campbell,...

The stamp duty surcharge for non-resident investment buyers announced in yesterday’s Budget is dwarfed by discounts they receive thanks to the...

Sales in February grew, for the third consecutive month, according to the latest market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered...

With confirmation that Section 21 will be scrapped, how can agents get ready for life after no-fault evictions? The short answer is...

Your business may be growing quicker than you could ever imagine which is great when it comes to raising brand awareness....

There will be a two per cent stamp duty surcharge on the purchase of UK investment properties by non-resident overseas buyers...

Countrywide has revealed a major hold-up in its supposedly "vital" sale of its commercial arm - and it is now seeking...

The Bank of England has announced an emergency cut in the base interest rate to shore up the economy during the Coronavirus...

We live in uncertain times. That I do not need to say to anybody. I am writing this piece aboard my...

There’s been another shortlist announced for The ESTAS 2020 - this time for the best suppliers to the estate and letting...

Sellers in the past 12 months accepted an average of 96 per cent of their asking price according to new research. Comparison...

A property portal is making the controversial claim that the Coronavirus has led to an increase in online interest in UK...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Nick Lyons CEO What is No Letting Go and what does it...

LSL Property Services says the Coronavirus crisis has led to a softening of "lead sales indicators" - and it warns of...

Rightmove’s growth rate is at an all-time low, despite what some consider to be an unbeatable lead amongst portals in the...

Prominent agency industry analyst Anthony Codling is asking agents whether the board of OnTheMarket did the right thing by firing Ian...

OnTheMarket is not responding to requests to reveal details of any pay-off for its chief executive Ian Springett, who was sacked...

Housing minister Christopher Pincher, who has been in the role for less than a month, has revealed that his home is...

OnTheMarket has announced this morning that it has given notice to its chief executive, Ian Springett, with immediate effect. The troubled portal's...

An agency has repaid a £6,000 reservation fee to someone who thought they had purchased a property for £83,000 but was later...

The author of dramatic reform proposals for estate agents has given a clear message to ministers - Get On With It!  Lord...

The agency behind a poll showing one in six buyers putting plans on hold because of Coronavirus is warning that if...

Hello and another Monday means PJT Day, your regular update on movers in the industry. You know the drill by now: if...

Analysis by an online valuation and lead generation service shows that requests from prospective sellers and landlords are increasingly happening in...

It may be that we’re facing another year - make that yet another year - of disruption in the housing market. Coronavirus...

The coronavirus outbreak has highlighted once again how fragile and interconnected our societies have become. We don’t know yet how dangerous Covid-19...

Estate Agent Today understands that three senior figures have departed from a key central London branch of Knight Frank. Each of them was...

Almost eight in 10 sellers have instructed High Street agents in the past year - a significantly higher figure than 12...

The head of a firm that has been creating digital property log books for well over a decade says the house-moving...

Hello and because it’s Friday there are two pieces of good news: it’s nearly the weekend and it’s the day for...

Any bid by Zoopla and OnTheMarket to displace Rightmove as the number one portal in the UK is at best expensive...

A survey shows over a sixth of buyers and sellers have already been deterred because of Coronavirus - and that figure...

Keller Williams has announced another new market centre, and this time its operating principal is a former Purplebricks territory owner.  JP Downes...

Increasing numbers of reports suggest that the government will use next week’s Budget to confirm a three per cent stamp duty...

There’s been a surge in UK enquiries to global free-to-list portal Residential People, and a comparable rise in interest from Chinese...

By now, most letting agents and landlords will have heard about the draft legislation laid in Parliament concerning a mandatory minimum...

There’s a growing trend for estate agents to quit big-name corporates and either go independent or join US-style brokerages, a top...

The ESTAS today reveals its shortlist for the 2020 Awards which includes the Zoopla Xcellence Award - a special category that celebrates...

A PropTech firm claims it will improve the security of estate agents and other lone workers through a new app and location...

Hunters has become one of the first major agencies to reveal the gender balance of its staff - and 60 per...

There are fears that the so-called Boris Bounce which saw a surge in activity after the General Election may be hitting...

A new hybrid set up by ex-Purplebricks territory owners says it wants to "redefine estate agency in the customer's favour." Knock Knock...

A second prominent agent has broken cover to say Coronavirus is slowing the market. Jess Simpson - an ex-Savills and ex-Strutt and...

The right wing political magazine that Boris Johnson used to edit has called on him to cut stamp duty. The Spectator says...

Trading Standards says agents must include more “material information” in property details even if this may not be a wholly positive...

Purplebricks banked more than £18m in fees for thousands of homes it did not sell last year according to this morning’s...

Agents are consistently being told that they need to get on board with change. And one could quite easily make the...

Agents and senior industry figures fear Coronavirus may derail the strong start to the  2020 housing market. One of the country’s leading...

House prices have risen 2.3 per cent in the past year - the strongest rate of inflation for property since July...

An estate agent who swindled a 69 year old woman out of £5,000 has escaped jail - and has been ordered...

Hello and another Monday means PJT Day, your regular update on movers in the industry - and it’s March already. If there...

There’s been a broad welcome from agents and other industry organisations for the latest report from the Competition and Markets Authority...

More than 18 months on from the acquisition of ZPG for £2.2 billion by Silver Lake Partners, a US private equity...

In the last few Natters I’ve focused on the slow death of local newspaper advertising, and how many agents are now...

The Atlantic Ocean is a vast space – some 4,000 miles eastwards across from the USA until land is met again....

When Wolverhampton estate agency Thomas Harvey opened its doors more than 50 years ago, mortgages weren’t really part of the equation...

Rightmove has released another stonking set of results - but there are signs that some agents are defecting from the ever-more-expensive...

The National Association of Estate Agents has launched its Sales Protocol Toolkit, in a bid to reduce fall-throughs and dramatically improve...

The Trading Standards report on the future of referral fees is almost completed and will be sent to government next week. However, James...

Foxtons is warning that 2020 will be yet another difficult year for the agency despite the so-called Boris Bounce helping the...

Trials of reservation agreements for buyers and sellers have been delayed until the late spring. Statements last year from the Ministry of Housing, Communities...

Future complaints about property raffles by individual home owners seeking to avoid estate agency fees will in future be handled by...

Hello and welcome to this week’s ADC - a sure sign that it’s the end of the week and time to...

The threat of Coronavirus is beginning to make an impact in the world of property. The Cushman & Wakefield agency announced overnight that...

Purplebricks and Countrywide have each recently claimed to be the biggest agency group in the UK but now Connells says that...

A woman claims she had no idea that her husband stole almost £1.5m from two high-profile employers - one of them...

Rupert Sebag-Montefiore has this morning been named as a non-executive director of OnTheMarket. He will also serve as chairman of the portal’s...

New figures from the National Association of Estate Agents show a big surge in demand despite the winter weather since the...

Regional estate agency chain Ashtons has been listed in the Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work for, for the...

We all use postcodes in our daily life but we rarely pay attention to them. It has become a regular part...

The property management industry is evolving at a rapid pace, thanks almost entirely to the rise in PropTech. Hundreds, if not thousands...

Buyers and sellers using online estate agencies could inadvertently sign contracts if they carelessly use email signature blocks. Blocks are the ‘auto-signatures’...

Both Countrywide and LSL Property Services have submitted early online paperwork to The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, an independent body...

The share price of challenger portal OnTheMarket has fallen to its equal lowest-ever level after a drop of over five per cent...

What an interesting few days it’s been. I don’t think the topic of this week’s column is doing anything good for our...

Another westcountry town may ban new-build homes being sold as holiday properties, even though the idea has backfired elsewhere. Fowey in Cornwall -...

A new call has been issued this morning by the Competition and Markets Authority for estate agents to confess if their...

An estate agent who has himself made the move from the High Street to a hybrid operation has urged anyone in...

An estate agent has sold a home off-market by posting teaser photographs on Instagram.  The buyer - who was in the French...

It’s been revealed that under takeover rules, LSL Property Services and Countrywide have until March 23 to make merger or takeover...

The government has - once again - announced the introduction of a New Homes Ombudsman.  The news came yesterday when Housing Secretary...

Countrywide and LSL Property Services have this morning confirmed that talks are underway about a possible mega-merger. This confirms the speculation yesterday that...

Some of the biggest figures in the industry have given Estate Agent Today their reaction to the news - broken yesterday...

Sellers who failed to mention a motel and diner being constructed nearby have been ordered by a court to pay £285,000...

There’s been a significant rise in the number of transactions recorded in January - another sign of an improving housing market...

Boydens, a seven branch family-owned business that dates back to 1852, has become the latest agency to join Zoopla. It will list...

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

Sky News claims that Countrywide and LSL Property Services are discussing a merger to become a £500m super-agency.  In an exclusive it...

There’s something of a conspiracy of silence over the problem of short lets. That is a stark claim but many siren voices...

Earlier this month, Boris Johnson carried out a reshuffle of his cabinet, telling ministers they must 'repay the trust of those...

Why should agencies leave voicemail in the last decade and make 2020 the year to invest in a more modern solution? Voicemail...

Despite still being in the transition period after leaving the EU on January 31, we are seeing an upturn in the...

A free-to-list portal says the costs of listing on the established sites - especially Rightmove - are contributing to estate agencies...

A conveyancing firm has launched what it claims to be one of the first ever apps for vendors and buyers in...

Buying agents are making waves about the hit on asking prices suffered by properties that have been flooded or are at...

The government is being urged to make commonhold ownership compulsory on all new apartments - and the move could even begin a...

Hello and welcome to the end of the week…which must mean Agents Do Charity. There’s plenty to admire in this week’s entries;...

Who are you? Jed Topping, Business Development Executive for Virgin Media How can sales and letting agents work with Virgin Media to earn extra revenue?...

A new national agency concept - eXp UK - has revealed that it has recruited over 50 agents in its first...

Foxtons has this morning announced that chairman Garry Watts is to retire from his position on March 1. He is also quitting...

It’s been revealed that the branch closure programme by Your Move and Reeds Rains last year resulted in 460 lost jobs...

A legal challenge by HM Revenue and Customs has stopped a bid to secure a stamp duty discount on a property. The...

In another positive sign for the housing market, every region of the UK has seen a price rise according to the...

The landscape of the estate agency market in the UK is evolving to reflect changes in the way we live our...

A new study suggests cash buyers secure lower sale prices than mortgaged purchasers - but is that really the case? The survey by...

This week I fly to Spain to present at a conference called Immotechnia. I am opening the conference with a 45-minute...

Predictions that landlords are not buying properties to let out because of tougher rental taxes and regulations appear to be short...

Savills has smoked out another money-making opportunity with a new enterprise which it claims has “enormous growth potential.” The property consultancy is teaming...

The Financial Conduct Authority has issued a shock warning that mortgage borrowers who purchased properties through the Help To Buy scheme...

Countrywide is remaining silent over the stalled sale of its commercial arm. The troubled agency group’s share price dropped over 3.5 per...

Another former Savills agent has joined freelance agency operation Keller Williams, the second in recent weeks. In January it was revealed that...

The government has dismissed a request from the NAEA and ARLA Propertymark to review business rates for agency offices on High...

A prominent consumer group says homes sold precisely 14 days after first being listed typically achieve the best price - closest...

A high profile and widely-respected estate agent is predicting a huge demographic change to one of the country’s wealthiest enclaves -...

New research shows that 77 per cent of consumers use portals to conduct property searches - meaning, surprisingly, that almost a...

A number of estate agents have recently received phishing emails, fraudulently claiming to be from the main portals and trying to...

Rightmove has hit back at critics saying it’s no longer the force it used to be by reporting record traffic for...

An online valuation service says the number of leads it generated for agents in January was over double the figure in...

Hello and welcome to the start of a new week - and it’s been a frantic seven days since the last...

The 2010s were a good decade for disrupters. Early on, Airbnb and Uber shook up the holiday lettings/hospitality and traditional black...

As residential sales and lettings professionals we are conditioned to adapt to change, it’s the nature of the profession. However, developments...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Joanne (Jo) Tattum. Channel Manager - Property What is Moneypenny and...

Fine & Country has introduced a self-employed agency business model to be run by well-known former Property Academy chief Nicky Stevenson. The...

The new housing minister is Christopher Pincher, who for the past decade has been Conservative MP for Tamworth having had a...

A challenger portal says agents should reduce their reliance on the likes of Rightmove and Zoopla by using smaller rival portals...

It’s Valentine’s Day and everyone at Estate Agent Today hopes there is love in the air where you are…at least after...

Another weekend, another storm: it’s hard to put a smile on your face when winter goes on this long but the...

Esther McVey has been sacked as housing minister; she was the ninth housing minister in as many years. Her successor is the...

The chief executive of Purplebricks says agents are “miles behind” in using digital information to provide a personalised service.  Vic Darvey has given...

Zoopla has published a startling set of statistics to demonstrate what it calls “a record January with significant growth in delivery...

For several years the regular monthly RICS market snapshot has made depressing reading - now, for there second month in a...

The government has been told that raising the stamp duty threshold would both trigger more house moves, and bring the tax...

Thanks so much for your responses to our request for Valentines office window displays - we didn’t realise February 14 was...

At Agents Giving, we work with estate and letting agents and suppliers across the UK to encourage, support and promote your...

Estate Agent Today can reveal that one of the most senior figures in Countrywide’s upmarket John D Wood and Hampton International brands...

One of Britain’s most experienced estate agents says there’s no alternative to Rightmove, and the portal’s relationship with the industry is...

A book, written by Gary Kasparov, has really made me question my opinions on Artificial Intelligence (AI). The book is called...

The head of SEO at Rightmove has defected to a rival portal, Residential People. Farhaad Saleh was responsible for all of Rightmove's...

A new homes portal says that in the past year it’s seen a rise of 82 per cent in website visitors and...

Countrywide is declining to explain why due diligence on the sale of its commercial arm did not catch a problem which...

The Federation of Independent Agents has revealed the names of a string of new member companies from across the UK. Founder Graham...

A new market centre operating as a hub for freelance agents has opened in Glasgow. Called KW Evolve it is a Keller...

Conservatives have been lining up to criticise a mansion tax which may be introduced on expensive homes to fund infrastructure improvements...

The HomeOwners Alliance, a leading property consumer group, has now suggested it has some concerns about the government’s First Homes scheme. This...

With just a few day’s to go to Valentine’s, we’re delighted to have another themed agency window to share with readers. Many...

The mystery of why Countrywide’s crucial sale of its commercial arm has failed to go through as scheduled deepened over the...

Agents now have only seven days to complete a referral fees survey, announced late on Friday by Trading Standards and The...

Agents have reacted angrily to the government contemplating introducing a Mansion Tax, and to the Housing Secretary not ruling out the...

Unsourced stories in a number of newspapers over the weekend - all likely to have come from government off-the-record briefings -...

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT - your regular Monday fix of who’s moving where in our industry. As ever, a...

Annual house price growth increased to 4.1 per cent in January, up slightly from the end of 2019, according to Halifax...

One of the leading consumer groups has backed the government’s controversial First Homes policy, which aims to give 30 per cent...

Boris Johnson is considering introducing a mansion tax for high value homes according to a Sunday newspaper. The Telegraph - citing two...

Not for the first time, a government policy on housing ends up begging more questions than it provides answers - but...

Now we’re well into the second month of the year, we have reached a crucial point in the ongoing plans to...

The National Trading Standards Estate & Letting Agency Team and The Property Ombudsman have launched an urgent survey to assess awareness...

Countrywide has revealed a mysterious delay in the sale of its commercial arm, Lambert Smith Hampton - a sale considered crucial for the...

The government has announced its First Homes scheme - a policy under which it says some new homes will see their...

One of the country’s leading housing market research experts has been poached from Knight Frank to join Zoopla. Gráinne Gilmore - a...

Coutts has identified areas of London where house prices are still below peak. Although the wealth manager and private bank says there...

The Law Society is telling prospective house purchasers to probe flood risks in the light of a new practice note it...

We’re delighted to be able to show another very charming Valentine’s Day window display - this one from Emma’s Estate Agents...

Hello and welcome to the end of the week, which always means a round-up of our industry’s good work for charity....

Property auctions – online or otherwise – can be hugely helpful to sellers, buyers and estate agents. Online auctions, in particular, are...

  Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Catherine Shinerock - ARO Account Manager What is your ‘company name’...

The war of words between estate agency review website allAgents and consumer review service Trustpilot continues apace. Trustpilot has hit back, describing allAgents’...

OnTheMarket claims its visitor total last month exceeded 30m, a new monthly record and an increase of some 28 per cent...

Agents “dread” buyers’ questions on value, asking prices and nearby new development according to a survey. Some 50 agents and over 1,500...

New research suggests the internet and broadband coverage have become even more important to buyers and tenants. The study - involving 228...

It’s just over a week to Valentine’s Day and we’re delighted to see that at least one agent is in an...

The ‘on-demand’ economy is reshaping our world. The way we order food, get around, and even access healthcare has changed irreversibly...

An online agency’s claim that it sells homes “for free” has been disputed by a High Street rival - but the...

“It appears conveyancers either aren’t too concerned with PropTech right now, or they don’t yet have all the information needed to...