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Data reforms announced in the Queen’s Speech earlier this month could speed-up property sales, an anti-money laundering (AML) expert claims. While property...

Technology can be utilised to grow and advance a company's income. That’s not a new or controversial statement, but here I...

Next month will see new rules around upfront Material Information for property sales and lettings come into force in the UK...

More than 30 agents and property firms such as auction houses and valuers were reprimanded by HMRC for anti-money laundering breaches...

Just this month, the Government Property Agency kicked off its search for a digital chief to lead its 10-year technology journey,...

The estate agency sector is now paying almost £6m for anti-money laundering (AML) supervision. Businesses are legally required to register for AML...

A ‘frightening’ number of respondents to a Rightmove online poll appear to be unaware of their anti-money laundering reporting requirements. The portal...

In this Q&A, I catch up with Jesper With-Fogstrup, chief executive officer of Smoove (formerly ULS Technology until a very recent...

From the beginning of April, long-awaited rules from the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) came into effect....

A well-known Yorkshire estate agency has expanded into another of its prime locations after striking a major acquisition deal. Linley & Simpson...

The vast majority of property professionals would like to see HMRC act more proactively to deter money laundering, as almost a...

In the latest edition of the series of webinars hosted by property website Rightmove, compliance and money-laundering will be the topic...

PayProp’s recent Rental Confidence Index survey polled property professionals about their biggest concerns for 2022. Unsurprisingly, new regulations were a top...

An industry expert has questioned the fairness of a “two-tier system” that has emerged between new builds and second-hand homes when...

Technology developed for the estate agency industry has advanced and expanded seismically over the past decade as software vendors develop their...

Foxtons chief executive Nic Budden is to take up the work of the chief operating officer too. In a statement to shareholders...

Zoopla’s cloud based software service Alto has launched a video series giving a behind the scenes look at estate agencies around...

The self-employed model, after years of not really catching on fully, was given a major boost by the pandemic and the...

Hello and welcome to another Agents Do Charity, the weekly round up of fund-raising in our industry. Once more our thoughts are...

PropTech solutions have continued to ingratiate themselves in both the forefront of an agency within advertising mediums and in the backend...

A new analysis has revealed those areas of England and Wales with the largest numbers of Russian-owned homes. Credas Technologies analysed Land...

Estate agents and other property businesses need to ensure their customer screening processes are robust and up to date following extensive...

For all sales and letting agents, accelerating your business to new heights is a number one priority. You can’t be losing time...

We know that agents rely heavily on property software solutions to run their agency, particularly to ease the burden of administrative...

In the last two years digital Property Logbooks for our homes have moved from concept to reality with almost a quarter...

The outcome of the Ukraine crisis is far from certain, but one thing has become abundantly clear. The long-overdue Economic Crime...

If the UK and its allies have been played by Russia over the Ukraine ‘invasion’, and it’s beginning to look that...

Reapit Elements is an open-source, cross-platform design system that gives designers and developers a framework to quickly create responsive, device-agnostic, and...

Only 6.8m homes in England now have mortgages, just 28 per cent of the overall market and about two per cent...

An Australian PropTech platform called PEXA aims to break into the UK property industry this year, claiming to improve transaction processes. PEXA...

The UK property industry has long been a target of fraudsters due to the low levels of transparency and the fact...

Coadjute, the blockchain network for the UK property market that claims it can radically simplify home purchasing, has revealed that PropTech...

For an unregulated industry, agents have an awful lot of regulations to deal with. For example, there’s the mandatory membership of a...

The PropTech network Coadjute, which says it will ultimately slash the time it takes to move house by as much as...

An hour-long webinar this week aims to inform agents how to deter property fraud by greater emphasis on compliance, due diligence...

Do you have an 'open API'? We use 'X' who have an 'open API' so we would need you to integrate with...

The last two years have been dramatic and decisive for many people and many businesses. Both have reassessed their work approaches...

A hybrid agency that charges no fees to vendors but instead relies on referral fees for income has officially rolled out...

As the UK housing market faces an ongoing boom, there’s one profession that’s certainly rushed off its feet — estate agents....

You’ve heard me bang on about the wonder of reservation agreements for some time now, but it’s definitely the case that...

Compliance check list - are you New Year ready? The start of a new year is a great time for estate agents...

Property fraud is on the rise and early in 2022 agents will have an opportunity to attend a webinar featuring a...

I’ve worked in financial crime for the past seven years, beginning my career as a white collar crime litigator in a law firm. I know that the...

The last 18 months have been full of ups and downs, but the property market has coped remarkably well during the...

With 2022 swiftly approaching, businesses in the property industry are likely to be reflecting on the trials and tribulations that have...

There are many features and functionalities a website must have to be successful. Ultimately, the purpose of your website should be...

Estate agents are being urged to ensure their compliance procedures are up to scratch after fraudsters stole a man’s identity and...

The perception of the housing market, especially in London, being awash with ‘dirty’ money is a problem that needs to be...

Increasingly rigorous Money Laundering Directives have made regulations in the property industry more stringent than ever, and Estate Agents have a...

The phrase ‘time is money’ is particularly pertinent for estate agents. Since the stamp duty holiday ended, the forecast drop in...

FCS Compliance has announced its latest anti-money laundering webinar tailored exclusively for Rightmove members.   Are you ready for an HMRC inspection is...

Fears are growing that large estate agency groups may have to pay a mandatory levy towards the cost of anti-money laundering...

In this op-ed, Warwick Haycock, accounting software specialist at The Access Group, looks at how the use of tech can empower...

The Pandora Papers - the biggest ever leak of offshore data - has revealed that the UK’s property market is being...

There’s been another step to make house sales more secure and speedier, with a pilot scheme starting next month. Five major identity...

PropTech is booming, and its rise was only accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, which forced the real estate industry – as...

Disclaimer: This article is intended for information only and does not constitute legal advice. As part of its 2020 budget, the UK...

There is no denying that managing properties is labour intensive. As real estate agents you are responsible for administering and addressing...

If there is one thing that modern consumers have come to expect, it’s convenience. As a nation, we’re driven by on-demand...

Within weeks the focus of the industry will be on the White Paper to be issued on rental reform before Christmas. Let’s...

2021 redefined what it meant to offer exceptional customer experiences for consumers across multiple industries, but particularly for the residential property...

Agents are being advised to go above and beyond the legal requirements for anti-money laundering requirements.  Paul Offley, compliance officer for The...

Rightmove is at the centre of a revolutionary advertising initiative involving Channel 4’s Location, Location, Location. Using Artificial Intelligence technology, a digital...

Hamptons is to expand the provision of New Homes and residential development services across all of its 90 branches, after a...

The recent stamp duty holiday and the subsequent conveyancing logjam this triggered has acted as a wakeup call for the industry....

A PropTech firm backed by Zoopla founder Alex Chesterman has launched a new anti-money laundering (AML) tool for estate agents. Thirdfort has...

Mark Hayward has set a new retirement date for the end of this year. Hayward, previously chief executive of Propertymark, was due...

With the competition for new listings between agents as fierce as ever, it can sometimes feel like a race to the...

A Borders estate agency business, Hastings Legal and Property, has invested in Halo Digital Signage – hailed as ‘the new generation...

The property market over the last 18 months has seen unprecedented activity - as a result of changed priorities, the stamp...

Agents are always on the lookout to save time and money wherever they can, to improve, streamline and enhance their business. And...

Regulators are warning the UK’s property, finance and legal sectors to be aware of the possible impacts of the exit from...

Over the last three years there has been a quiet revolution in the tenant referencing market. Starting with the 2019 tenant...

We are living in the age of information. Our working and personal lives are underpinned by software, data and technology to...

Zoopla-owned software company Yourkeys and mortgage, insurance and wealth management broker SPF Private Clients have integrated. Yourkeys’ software provides buyer and seller...

In this latest video interview exclusively for EAT & LAT readers, video interviewer Chris Buckler speaks to Harry Turner, director of...

A career in property can be fun and rewarding, but it’s a busy world to live and work in. As we...

Zoopla-owned Proptech platform Yourkeys has launched what it calls a first-of-its-kind sales progression service for new-build shared ownership properties. It works like...

Bramleys says it’s to resume property auctions in October. The auction will be the first held since March 2020. Previous auctions have been...

My neighbour had been seeking to move home for some time. Suggestions that he wanted to get away from his neighbours...

Recent research shows that when asked what their ideal working set up would be, most agents said ‘hybrid’* and with proposals...

Guided by our philosophy of being open and connected, at MRI we are constantly evolving and developing relationships and partnerships with...

Apart from a buoyant market, high transaction levels, and consumer confidence in the property market, one considerable additional benefit which has...

In this latest video feature, EAT’s video reporter Chris Buckler speaks to Christian Scandurra, Sales Director at VaultEA, and a former...

As the Tokyo Olympics draws to a close this weekend, the Nationwide Building Society has analysed long-term capital appreciation in locations regenerated...

Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, technology has proven to be the answer for many problems faced by sectors across...

Boomin has announced the appointment of six agents, described as independent representatives, who are now on the new portal’s strategic board. The...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, we have another industry big-hitter and one of the most high-profile female leaders in property...

It’s a big ask to expect anyone to suddenly change what they have always done, particularly if their results have proven...

Is print dead as an advertising medium for estate agents? Many have suggested it is, thanks to the rise and rise of...

The industry is braced for more anti-money laundering compliance processes according to a risk consultancy. LexisNexis Risk Solutions claims its survey shows...

The founder and managing director of FCS Compliance, Jerry Walters, has died suddenly. A statement from the company says he died during...

The property market was expected to struggle to recover after the first lockdown, but, thanks to the stamp duty holiday and...

The frenzy of activity in the housing market thanks to the stamp duty holiday shows the need for automated processes to...

Price renegotiations are underway between buyers and sellers in danger of missing Wednesday’s stamp duty holiday deadline, says Knight Frank. The agency...

The government has thrown its weight behind the concept of Unique Property Reference Numbers as a way of speeding up transactions. UPRNs...

As agents, we’ve finally got used to the word PropTech - some of us even like it! What’s more, PropTech has,...

Home set up and utility management service Just Move In is the latest partner on Reapit’s CRM. The 5,000-plus agents who use Reapit’s...

The Oxfordshire-based PropTech founders and software developers of Openview, today announced they have welcomed Pattinson Estate Agents to their list of clients.   Peter Grant, Managing...

Around 18 months ago, just a few months before the pandemic hit, I did a Natter with the team at software...

easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has given his personal backing to the newest recruit of online agency easyProperty - even though...

The current housing market frenzy would be easier to deal with if upfront buyers’ packs were available, improving transparency and cutting...

New research has found that homebuyers would prioritise buying a home with superfast broadband over being close to a good school.  A...

Hello - it’s Friday already and that means more salutes to those in our industry raising money for good causes. If...

New data shows no let-up on the pressure on the conveyancing sector as the stamp duty holiday and the broader economic...

As estate agencies are covered by Money Laundering Regulations, agents are legally obliged to take customer due diligence measures to limit...

While running customer identification and verification checks is part and parcel of the onboarding process for estate agents, under UK anti...

Movebutler, the digital onboarding platform from online auction specialist iamproperty, says it has some 900 agency branches signed up. These include Martin...

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

An assessment by a risk solutions firm shows that estate agents are on average just 53 per cent of the way...

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 recent years, the property market has been taking steps to become more digital – with HM Land Registry leading the...

Over the next few years, the property sector is set to change for the better – all thanks to PropTech. While the...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Christopher Keen and Company Director  What is ‘company name’ and what...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I speak to someone who has made an excellent impression on the property industry in...

In the first of our revamped PropTech Today series - which will see six industry experts discussing a range of issues...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Ben Ridgway, Group Managing Director at iamproperty. What is iamproperty...

Brexit means that the UK’s anti-money laundering laws are no longer governed by the European Union (EU), but any estate agents...

In a return to a favourite series of mine, as it gives an excellent insight into the very many facets of...

The current crisis has led to many of us to re-evaluate our lives to ensure that we put ourselves in the...

The last 12 months have heralded significant change across the property market and indeed we could argue across all markets in...

Century 21 UK is the first agency in the country to white label an app which covers transaction components from property...

As an estate agent, you should of course be performing robust Know Your Customer (KYC) checks as part of your Anti-Money...

The private treaty process has been in need of modernisation for a long time. When we open an account with a...

With property transactions taking longer than ever and many people operating at capacity, it is easy to overlook the progress made,...

In my previous Estate Agent Today feature, I endeavoured to explain the key differences between APIs and Apps, to help improve...

Hello and welcome to another working week, and the latest on jobs and staff movement across our industry. You can be part...

We’re officially transitioning to summer – marked by the clocks going forward and warmer weather – just as restrictions start to...

Have you found yourself asking the question: “what is the difference between an API and an App?” No doubt we are all...

The founder of Zoopla has returned to the property market with a new proposal to disrupt how agents buy and sell homes. Alex...

The ESTAS Group has named a new headline sponsor for its 2021 Forum and Awards, taking over from Zoopla with immediate effect. It’s...

With increasing numbers of portals battling for membership and revenue, Zoopla has revealed that all Carter Jonas’ residential branches will list until...

The UK property market is always evolving but never as quickly as it is now. Traditional estate agents are seriously questioning...

We are just over one year on from the day our lives truly changed, when the UK went into its first...

A new property board game called Gazumped aims to rival Monopoly but reflect a much more realistic view of how the house...

With March marking one year since the beginning of the first national lockdown across all four nations of Britain in response...

The Chancellor’s recent announcement that the stamp duty holiday would be extended for another three months was undoubtedly great news for...

New data from The ValPal Network suggests 57 per cent of leads are generated outside office hours, putting the emphasis on...

The original stamp duty freeze, which started in July 2020, has already helped push house prices to a record high and...

The Law Society is to pilot upfront conveyancers’ information for home buyers and sellers. This will involve the TA6 form which contains...

If it’s Monday, it’s jobs news day on EAT - welcome to the latest update. Want to be featured in our next...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

There’s no doubt that the property market underwent a tumultuous year in 2020, where efficiency was required more than ever. Since the...

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

As we approach the end of the year, there is no doubt that it has been a turbulent 12 months for...

Many independents will be based in the capital, but given its size and breadth they may get drowned out even more...

Start-up letting agents looking to enter the market are finding it increasingly difficult to set up in business as banks point...

Around half of all estate agencies selling homes for £5m or more have not even registered for anti-money laundering processes, and/or...

Here we are, on the brink of a festive season like never before, and approaching the end of 2020. Although a dreadful...

The hundreds of estate and lettings agencies involved in various Business Interruption Insurance policies must wait even longer to find their...

The coronavirus pandemic has somewhat eclipsed Brexit this year – which is no mean feat. Cast your mind back to pre-Covid...

If this year has taught us anything, it's that estate agents need their software provider and specifically their CRM, to help...

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

A digital resource hub for estate agents launches a new product today, claiming to shorten transaction times.  Sort Move, which has been...

Back in September, Westminster Council launched a new strategy to help 'protect tenants' and 'ensure they live in good-quality and well-managed...

So, we’re back to where we were in the spring, more or less. England is in a national lockdown again to...

Connells has increased the temperature in its bid for Countrywide with a surprise statement this morning outlining risks run by Countrywide if...

The founder of OneDome says a likely housing market slowdown is the perfect time for agents to optimise revenue by investing in PropTech. Babek Ismayil believes...

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

Firstly, let’s get the obvious out of the way. Lockdown 2, as it’s being known, is now with us, but fortunately...

Over a fifth of key businesses say they do not trust any element at all of automated anti-money laundering checks and...

Letting agents and landlords have faced huge change and uncertainty this year, with Covid-19 the major driver. But even before the...

A leading board member of NAEA Propertymark warns a small number of rogue agents continue to flout anti-money laundering regulations - and...

“I’ve got 47 years of experience as an agent. Do I still have to get a qualification?” asked one attendee at...

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

The property market, and therefore, estate agents have been accused of being the 'weak link' in the UK’s money laundering defences. This...

Here at The ValPal Network, we know that there are other options available when considering to use a valuation tool, so...

The property market has bounced back with all of the expected resilience and flexibility that is its hallmark since it reopened...

The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the way every industry operates and the property sector is no exception. Following an enforced seven-week...

The troubled Countrywide group has announced a £90m investment by Alchemy Partners, a private equity company that specialises in investing in...

I had a wry smile when I read the article on Monday from the conveyancers complaining about people getting off their...

2020 has definitely been a year of change. With little warning, the pandemic disrupted the day-to-day operations of almost every industry...

We all know that people can’t move to a new house without going through the Conveyancing process. However, with that said,...

The only certainty at the moment is ongoing uncertainty. It’s something we’ve got used to in 2020, but it’s still not...

A security company says it is “disappointing” the estate agency industry is only around 55 per cent through preparations to cope...

In July, here at Environet UK, we transferred 100% ownership of the company to our employees, in the form of an...

A new online platform claims to be the first of its kind to speed up the private treaty sales process for...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Lee Rix - Head of Business Development What is ‘company name’...

Are agents swimming upstream against the Electrical Safety Regulations? 3 months on from the introduction of the ‘Electrical Safety Standards in the...

A new PropTech product claims to help agents generate and nurture leads - even while they sleep. MovePal generates leads through Facebook...

Seller and landlord leads are what makes estate agency tick. Without them, new business is nowhere to be seen and you...

Figures drawn up by a property industry recruitment guru show that estate agents work only two thirds of the hours they...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been criticised for its lack of enforcement of anti-money laundering (AML) legislation so far in...

A new PropTech startup is giving prospective buyers the opportunity to receive due diligence at a fraction of the time and...

A buying agency targeting what it calls the “prime and super-prime” London market is offering clients not only a sourcing service, but also...

The letting industry has come a long way over the past few years, embracing regulation and taking pride in doing good...

There will not be a single business within the property sector that did not start the year in vastly different circumstances...

Whilst Estate and Letting Agents have adapted their operations during COVID-19, to ensure safer working practices under Government guidance, ‘virtual property...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Stewart McRae, Sales Director at CoreLogic UK What is ‘company name’...

Letting agents are struggling to open new bank accounts and even large established letting agents with a long history of trading...

The last few months have been tough for the property sector, and the pressure will continue as estate agents across the...

If anyone thought the days of Purplebricks bosses making millions were in the past,  think again. The chief executive and chief finance...

A digital resource hub for estate agents claims to shorten transaction times. Sort Move, which has been operating since late 2019,...

It has been three months since the property market was given the green light to reopen. During this time, we have...

Can technology bring about the lasting change needed to the property industry? The industry has felt the effect of lockdown and...

If a week is a long time in politics (an old phrase, for younger readers), then a year is a very long...

A PropTech platform that aims to lock-in sellers and buyers via a mutually agreed reservation agreement system is being offered free...

An eight day court hearing kicks off this morning as the Financial Conduct Authority begins a test case regarding Business Interruption...

Conferences, events and awards dinners are a hugely important part of the property calendar, bringing the great and the good of...

Another new PropTech platform claims it can streamline the completion process - this time by coordinating the work of estate agents...

The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 - which require increased electrical testing in rental properties...

An online agency that describes itself as the fifth largest in the sector has announced it’s launching a digital auction service. 99home...

There’s no doubt that Covid-19 has had a huge impact on the UK’s property market, after hundreds of thousands of house...

Propertymark is calling in the government for agents to be trained in the use of software operating the Unique Property Reference...

As we adjust to a life post-Covid-19, letting agents, landlords, and tenants are thinking - ways to speed up the process...

Midlands regional chain Andrew Grant, which last year closed some branches as it moved to a ‘hub’ structure, appears to have...

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick - currently at the centre of a planning controversy - could be sacked in a September Cabinet reshuffle. The...

Tuesday mornings at 6am is usually my time to review all the latest PropTech news. This fires off ideas for my...

Housing minister Chris Pincher has now been named in media investigations into allegations concerning his political boss, Robert Jenrick, and the...

Beleaguered Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick is under growing pressure to explain his part in a planning decision - now deemed illegal...

More details have been released about a test case being brought by the Financial Conduct Authority about the ongoing Business Interruption...

The Guild of Property Professionals says “a remarkable number” of agencies has joined it during the lockdown. Some 27 agencies signed up...

There’s no doubt we’re in a less-than-rosy phase of the property cycle. This, however, is not another doom and gloom piece:...

The Metropolitan Police says it’s “assessing” the controversial surrounding the Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick, and a planning decision over which he...

Knight Frank has merged two of its existing divisions to form a new Private Residence Consultancy team - and the new...

The Covid-19 crisis has forced the UK property industry to rethink the way it operates. With little warning, the pandemic disrupted the...

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick - accused by some of breaking the lockdown some weeks ago - is now in more hot...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Tom Harrington and I’m the founder and...

Letting agents up and down the country have undoubtedly felt the financial strain added by the outbreak of COVID19. Whilst this will continue,...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has revised its Anti-Money Laundering guidance in the light of Coronavirus. It says the scale of...

The industry should continue to prepare for large-scale reforms such as mandatory agency training, the licensing of agents and a new...

“A lot of people have learned that they can work at home, or that there’s other methods of conducting their business......

A PropTech firm has launched a new facial recognition feature to its existing digital anti-money-laundering platform. Due to the restrictions on travel...

Three of the highest profile industry suppliers and house moving services have given government a four-step plan to restart the housing...

Buying and selling a house is often referenced as being one of the most stressful life experiences that we can go...

Lockdown measures are still in place for another two weeks, at least, with the possibility of them being extended beyond that....

At the moment, it somehow seems like tempting fate to think too far into the future, especially in terms of the...

Aside from the obvious health crisis, the current pandemic is proving difficult for the business worldwide. However, despite the increasing contact...

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

We are still living in highly extraordinary times, perhaps evidenced best by the fact that the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, was...

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

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

Monthly webinars via Facebook are being set up to discuss compliance issues with member agents of the Guild of Property Professionals. “Because...

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

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

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

Last November, as part of the Conservatives’ general election campaign, Boris Johnson made a surprise announcement that his party would introduce...

It's been confirmed that Humberts has been sold for an undisclosed amount to a consortium of franchisees - and that the...

In the field of conveyancing, there’s a new dynamic at play. And that dynamic is customer-driven and customer-focused, using digital technology...

“Give me 100 leads and I will make five-times more good appointments than any AI you put me up against,” stated...

HM Land Registry appears to be making painfully slow progress on digitising land charge search data - contrary to its earlier...

Yesterday (January 10 2020), the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) became law. It forms part of ongoing international efforts to tackle...

We are facing a new world in the lettings industry, with the proportion of households in the private rented sector (PRS)...

A senior regional estate agent says the appliance of PropTech has helped his company streamline communications, reduce sales times, and generate...

NAEA member agents have delivered a relatively downbeat forecast for 2020 - but the organisation says an injection of digital technology...

It’s one of the most crucial aspects of the homebuying and selling process but is too often bogged down by frustrating...

“There won’t be a single home but millions of different homes”, is one quote.  “There will be an end to gadgets”, is...

A free to list property portal has announced its integration with two leading property management solutions. Estate agents using either Reapit or...

Outsourcing important business functions such as marketing, HR and IT to attract cost savings, leverage expertise and gain greater competitive advantage is...

When we launched Reapit’s Foundations Platform as a Service (PaaS) in November, it may have seemed like a recent development in...

A new tie-up between Coadjute, a network for decentralised workflow and data sharing within the property industry, and banks including NatWest...

The Fifth Money Laundering Directive becomes law in the UK on January 10 2020, strengthening the responsibilities placed on private companies...

The Australian agent is a very different beast to his or her British counterpart - and it’s not just because we...

[Estate Agent Today was ‘off air’ for some of Wednesday and most of Thursday thanks to technical problems - we apologise...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Mark Hinkins and I’m a Sales Consultant...

No one would argue that unfair fees and practices by rogue landlords is a problem that should be ignored, but the...

28th NOVEMBER 2019: Christopher Watkin’s recent thought-provoking interview with Dan Marsden sheds light on the property industry today and offers an...

You don’t need to go far to find news about the UK lettings market. From the banning of tenant fees to...

You’ve probably heard about unified communications (UC) before. But why are your competitors and other organisations moving towards centralised comms platforms? What are...

The National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting Agents have issued their manifesto for next month’s General...

The Australian agent is a very different beast to his or her British counterpart - no surprises there. And it’s not...

Hunters has announced a new branch being opened in Ickenham, part of Hillingdon in north London.  It’s to be the third branch...

Upad, the national online letting agent set up by entrepreneur James Davis has announced that it is “closed to new business”...

I have been banging on about partnerships and collaborations for years now. Whether it’s between two real estate firms, two PropTech firms,...

Case study: Connells reaping the time-saving benefits of new sales and communication tool Since adopting mio in September 2018, Josh Lally, Senior...

London-focussed business-to-business deal data service LonRes has acquired an anti-money laundering compliance consultancy specialising in residential and commercial property. Financial Crime Services,...

In recent years, governments and local councils have sought to change the private rented sector (PRS) to make it more appealing...

Hello and welcome to your regular Monday PJT, the essential guide to who’s moving where in our industry. Everyone mentioned here got...

In a previous Natter, I promised to talk more about CRMs – and here I stick to that promise. Following on from...

HM Revenue & Customs has revealed that the original Emoov online agency has been fined for breaches of money laundering regulations. HMRC...

An estate agent is linking a drop in transactions of as much as 20 per cent with the stamp duty increases...