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![Property Natter - July election could be a winner for the property market](/upload/images/2%20--%20Property%20Natter.jpg)
Could it be that a politician has finally done the property market a favour? Rishi Sunak’s decision to call the general election...
25 May 2024
From: Features
![How Much Will Mortgage Rate Hikes Affect the UK Housing Market?](/upload/images/2%20How%20much%20will%20mortgage%20rate%20hikes%20-%20weekend%20features%20By%20Tom%20Bill%20Head%20of%20UK%20residential%20research%20at%20Knight%20Frank.jpg)
Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher...
30 March 2024
From: Features
![Complete ASAP launches material information pack for agents](/upload/images/shutterstock_1814279444.jpg)
Complete ASAP has launched a new package to help agents provide material information on listings. Agents already using the Complete or Instruct...
08 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Ad watchdog upholds ‘misleading marketing’ complaint against GetAgent](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
GetAgent has been ordered to make its marketing claims clearer following a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The advertising watchdog...
06 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today - Balancing AI innovation with the human touch](/upload/images/PropTech%20.jpg)
Large language models, machine learning, artificial intelligence, artificial general intelligence, and 'the singularity' change everything, but there again, they change literally...
29 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Revolutionising leasehold -the road ahead for owners and managers of blocks of flats](/upload/images/__thumbs/3%20--%20%20Proofed%20--%20Revolutionising%20Leasehold%20The%20Road%20Ahead%20for%20Owners%20and%20Managers%20of%20Blocks%20of%20Flats%20FINAL%20by%20Robert%20Poole.jpg/3%20--%20%20Proofed%20--%20Revolutionising%20Leasehold%20The%20Road%20Ahead%20for%20Owners%20and%20Managers%20of%20Blocks%20of%20Flats%20FINAL%20by%20Robert%20Poole__400x268.jpg)
The United Kingdom stands on the precipice of a historic overhaul in property ownership. With the King's speech unveiling the anticipated...
25 November 2023
From: Features
![Jonathan Rolande: What to consider if you drop an asking price?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Rising numbers of property owners are dropping the asking price of their homes in a bid to secure a quick sale. Latest...
29 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Join the future of estate agency, today.](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Moveli/360x.png)
Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...
12 September 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![The only way is ethics! New ethical agent network launches](/upload/images/shutterstock_2160072433.jpg)
Industry partner Jerry Lyons is launching a new network to support independent ethical estate agencies. The Ethical Agent Network (EAN) aims to...
11 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - heatwave helpers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
08 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![What is ‘mixed tenure’ and why are mixed tenure developments built?](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/EAT%20image%20(5).png)
The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...
30 August 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Property professionals unfazed about AI takeover](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/PropertyDevelopmentImage-1-400x310.jpg)
The majority of UK property professionals are confident that their job will not be replaced by artificial intelligence (AI). A survey by...
24 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Levelling up: how a quality CRM provider helps your agency grow](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/ReapIT/RPT%20SC%204%20360x280.png)
Success with your chosen CRM solution should not be a one-and-done package. Once you team up with a stellar CRM provider,...
17 July 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Unlocking success: capabilities an ideal CRM toolbox should offer](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/ReapIT/RPT%20SC%203%20360x280.png)
CRMs can be superheroes for your business, but not all of them possess the necessary powers to save the day. As...
11 July 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Accelerating growth: the key advantages of implementing a CRM](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/ReapIT/RPT%20SC%202%20360x280.png)
By adopting a top-notch Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, you're not only opening doors to acquiring new customers and nurturing existing...
05 July 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Agency training platform launches sales progression qualification](/upload/images/shutterstock_1692360436.jpg)
The Able Agent, has launched a new sales progression course and qualification, designed to raise industry standards and put a spotlight...
21 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - toughening up for good causes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
26 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Heather Staff - Co-Founder of Street Group](/upload/images/adv-2021/60-second-interview/Street%20Group/big%20image.png)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Heather Staff and it says Co-Founder of Street Group...
18 May 2023
From: 60 Second Interview
![New agency AML product aims to reduce risk of fines](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_AML-400x310.png)
Sales progression service ASAP has launched a new anti-money laundering (AML) product to help agents comply with due diligence requirements and...
20 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Condensation mould – a black mark for property](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/360x280%20heading%20image%20-%20black%20mould.png)
Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...
24 February 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Property Natter - Incoming! It’s hard work to figure out the housing market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/Property%20Natter.jpg)
Lies, damned lies, and statistics this week. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel as though I’m being bombarded...
11 February 2023
From: Features
![Revealed! The UK’s fastest and slowest property completion areas](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousingMarket_400x310.png)
Homes in Birmingham and East London are among the slowest in the UK to sell from listing to completion, analysis suggests. Property...
19 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Redress scheme unveils new member panel](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Franchise-400x310.png)
The Property Redress Scheme (PRS) has formed a new member panel that will be chaired by senior industry figure Eric Walker. The...
12 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Top 5 marketing trends in the property industry for 2023](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Social%20Media/WomanViewingSocialMedia-400x310.png)
As we’ve mentioned in other blogs, even though we’re going through uncertain times, this is the right time not only to...
11 January 2023
From: Features
![Everything You Need To Know About the 2023 Housing Market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Seasonal%20Photos/2023HappyNY-400x310.png)
New year, old worries: what’s happening in the housing market? We’ve asked experts and collated forecasts, 15 in total. On the one...
07 January 2023
From: Features
![Halifax predicts 8% house price fall in 2023](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310.png)
Halifax is predicting an 8% decline in house prices next year. The lender’s housing market review has forecasted that higher energy bills...
19 December 2022
From: Breaking News
!['Like a lump of coal at Christmas’ – Agents react to latest interest rate rise](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BankofEngland_1-400x310.png)
The Bank of England increased interest rates from 3% to 3.5% yesterday, potentially pushing up costs for those looking to purchase property...
16 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Why you need a contingency plan within your marketing strategy](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/contingency%20plan400x310.jpg)
What are you going to do when something unplanned, unexpected, and unpleasant hits your brand and business? There’s no point avoiding it...
14 December 2022
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity - singing, dancing and cycling for good causes](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AgentsDoCharity-NewLogo2-400x310.jpg)
From singing and dancing to charitable support and sponsorships, agents have shown that there are plenty of ways to raise money...
25 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Compliance expert: Agency complaints are inevitable](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/UKHomesTraditional-400x310.png)
High transaction volumes are likely to lead to more complaints about agents, a compliance expert claims. Paul Offley, compliance officer at The Guild...
18 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - it's not just about the money](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AgentsDoCharity-18-400x310.png)
Agents have been showing there is more to being charitable than just donating money. This weeks charitable exploits have a big focus...
11 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents must take AML seriously after huge HMRC crackdown](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/AML400X310.jpg)
Dozens of estate agents have been fined a combined total of £519,645 for failing to meet their obligations under anti-money laundering...
02 November 2022
From: Features
![Five of the best tips and tricks for running a successful lettings business](/upload/images/adv-2021/Guides%20%26%20Tips/ReapIT/400x310%20Andrew-Tyler%20(002).jpg)
Have you ever noticed that it is much easier to fix other people's problems than your own? Whether it is resolving a friend's...
09 August 2022
From: Recruitment & Business Matters
![Greg Clark caught up in Rishi Sunak ‘deprived areas’ furore](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/GregClark-400x310.png)
Housing Secretary Greg Clark, who is also the Levelling Up Secretary, has been caught up in the storm surrounding Rishi Sunak...
08 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today: why most agents aren’t getting the most out of their PropTech](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropTechTodayLogo-New-400x310.png)
It may be cliche to say, but technology is advancing at such a fast pace. So fast, in fact, that according...
29 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![How to submit an offer and exchange contracts](/upload/images/library/KeysExchangeImage-400x310.jpg)
Stipendium, the platform that simplifies life’s complex events, has compiled a guide to submitting an offer and exchanging contracts, to help buyers...
26 July 2022
From: Legislation & Compliance
![Slowdown or house price cliff edge? It's too early to tell](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyMarket-1-400x310.jpg)
Right now, one topic seems to be dominating talk in the industry. Everywhere I go people tend to quiz me about...
25 June 2022
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity - fundraising exploits continue to bloom](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AgentsDoCharity-18-400x310.png)
Agents were busy marking the Platinum Jubilee over the past week but there was still time for fundraising exploits including tree-planting...
10 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Can ewe believe it! Agent unveils latest advert following billboard ban](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Property-MagnifyingGlass--1-400x310.jpg)
If you are an easily offended Frankie Valli fan, look away now. A regional agent that was rapped by the Advertising Standards...
03 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Not sheepish! Agent hits back after watchdog bans 'offensive' advert](/upload/images/library/DigitalAdvertisingImage-1-400x310.jpg)
An estate agent has hit back at the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after the watchdog banned a poster advertising the firm’s...
27 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks removes social media claim about local home sales](/upload/images/Logos/Purplebricks-2019Logo-400x310.jpg)
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has informally resolved a complaint regarding claims made by Purplebricks about home sales. The advertising watchdog revealed...
27 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Advertising watchdog open to considering SSTC listing complaints](/upload/images/library/complaints-400x310.png)
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has said it may consider complaints about ‘misleading SSTC listings’ on portals but suggests it may...
06 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Banned! Touting letter trying to buy homes without using agents](/upload/images/library/BuytoLet3-400x310.jpg)
The Advertising Standards Authority has banned a property investment firm from using a letter claiming that it wanted to buy homes...
30 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter – events for agents to look out for in the first half of 2022](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropertyNatter-2019-400x310.png)
Property events and functions are now back in full swing, with 2022 likely to be the first ‘normal’ year for this...
12 February 2022
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity - just two weeks before Christmas…](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AgentsDoCharity-18-400x310.png)
Hello again and with just two weeks to go before the festivities begin, there’s a definite ramping up of fund-raising for...
10 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Watchdog intervenes after complaint about Countrywide property](/upload/images/Logos/ASANewLogo-400x310.png)
The Advertising Standards Authority has stepped in following a complaint about a property advertised by Connells-owned Countrywide estate agents. The issue revolves...
06 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - the deadline for marketing a home and ‘being in for Christmas’](/upload/images/Today%20Site%20Images/Xmas%2C%20Easter%2C%20Halloween/ChristmasCalendar400x310.jpg)
We’re not sure if agents will agree with this but a high profile consumer group has come up with the final...
01 October 2021
From: Breaking News
26 August 2021
From: Sponsored Content
![Trading Standards “sought to discredit me” claims former estate agent](/img/default/eat.png)
A former estate agent has accused the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agent Team of trying to discredit him. Chris Wood,...
04 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - the estate agents appointed to Boomin’s strategic board](/img/default/eat.png)
Boomin has announced the appointment of six agents, described as independent representatives, who are now on the new portal’s strategic board. The...
29 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Fake estate agency reviews: Watchdog probes Google and Amazon](/img/default/eat.png)
The Competititon and Markets Authority says it’s to look into reviews on Google and Amazon, and see whether the online giants...
28 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![EUROS: Our first Agent Match Report - England finally kick off with a win!](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello and welcome to our first Euros Agent Match Report, a really engaging piece on England's triumphant campaign start yesterday. Our thanks go to...
14 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agency drops claim that it's number one in its area after complaint](/img/default/eat.png)
A firm has agreed to amend its claim that it was the number one selling agent in its town in 2020,...
26 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![The 5 best questions to ask your competitors' vendors (and when to do it)](/img/default/eat.png)
We know the industry-wide statistic that more than 50% of all vendors end up selling with the second (or sometimes third)...
13 May 2021
From: PropTech & Innovation
![What would you do with an extra 6.5 hours a week?](/img/default/eat.png)
You could make about 65 more cold calls, or hold 13 more viewings, or you could take a power-nap every day...
01 May 2021
From: Features
![Is this the beginning of the end for the portals?](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s hard to remember a time at any point in the last 20 years when agents have been looking for a...
28 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![First time buying cheaper than renting - if you have the deposit](/img/default/eat.png)
First time buyers are now saving more than £800 a year in comparison with tenants, new analysis suggests. The Halifax says the...
06 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks removes misleading claim after complaint](/img/default/eat.png)
Purplebricks has removed advertising claims which suggested it sold homes for a higher sum, on average, than rival agencies. The Advertising Standards...
24 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Watchdog intervenes after complaint over property listing](/img/default/eat.png)
An agency has changed a property listing on its website following an intervention by the Advertising Standards Authority. The agency was Campbell...
03 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Five questions to ask your competitors' vendors (and when to do it)](/img/default/eat.png)
We know the industry-wide statistic that more than 50% of all vendors end up selling with the second (or sometimes third)...
24 February 2021
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity - even as the snow comes down again…](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s pretty cold out there, making a difficult time that much worse - except for fans of sledging of course. But many...
05 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty Debate As It Happened - What MPs Said](/img/default/eat.png)
Labour and Conservative MPs have expressed a unanimous view on their desire to see an extension of the stamp duty holiday...
01 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property Jobs Today - February kicks off with flurry of movers](/img/default/eat.png)
Welcome to the start of another week and this catch up on the latest moves within the agency world. Everyone featured here...
01 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Banned! Online agencies must not advertise house for sale](/img/default/eat.png)
Two mysterious online agencies have had their advertisements for the same property banned by the Advertising Standards Authority. The agencies - Manchestersalerent and...
20 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![2021 will not hold back Agents who are prepared to adapt](/img/default/eat.png)
With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...
08 January 2021
From: Sponsored Content
![Is it time to allow tenants to keep pets?](/img/default/eat.png)
This is a time of year when many people consider buying a pet as a present but for the millions of...
16 December 2020
From: Features
![Agency changes Rightmove entry after watchdog intervenes](/img/default/eat.png)
Estate agency Move has had to change a description on Rightmove following an intervention by the Advertising Standards Authority. The agency described...
16 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Agents can do more to speed up transactions by adopting technology](/img/default/eat.png)
Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...
04 December 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![Agents Do Charity - heartwarming festive fund-raising galore…](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello, and if it’s Friday it can only mean Charity day as we celebrate the industry’s continuing fund-raising despite challenges from...
04 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Stamp duty clampdown revealed by HMRC and advertising watchdog](/img/default/eat.png)
HM Revenue and Customs and the Advertising Standards Authority are working together to cut out misleading marketing by promoters of stamp...
30 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove cleared - watchdog throws out complaint about TV advert](/img/default/eat.png)
A TV advert for Rightmove first screened in 2018 has been cleared of gender stereotyping. A complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority...
18 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Agents must be crystal clear on fees, watchdog tells industry](/img/default/eat.png)
The advertising watchdog has told the agency industry to clean up its act on four issues, with clarity over fees being...
16 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Delivering a speedy end of tenancy deposit negotiation – the top tips](/img/default/eat.png)
Tenancy deposit disputes are messy and often frustrating for all involved. While the number of formal disputes remains low, the pandemic...
10 November 2020
From: Legislation & Compliance
![Keeping the property market moving](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...
27 October 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![Raffle produces winner of £500,000 London apartment plus car](/img/default/eat.png)
House raffles and similar competitions have become mired in controversy in recent years, thanks to some of them failing to abide by...
06 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Agencies use lockdown to sign up to Fine & Country](/img/default/eat.png)
Fine & Country has announced it signed a string of agencies to its brand during lockdown. Most F&C agents members are High...
30 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Celebrating the different side of estate agency](/img/default/eat.png)
Difference should be celebrated. But in our industry it rarely is. I was on the board of a large corporate where...
22 July 2020
From: Features
![Purplebricks: another complaint prompts watchdog to intervene](/img/default/eat.png)
Purplebricks has changed the wording of an advertisement on its website after a watchdog stepped in following a complaint. According to the...
22 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - and you really are a generous lot!](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello and welcome to the end of the week and the prospect of a sunny weekend. We appreciate fund-raising is difficult with...
17 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Agents continue to adapt as property market bounces back from lockdown](/img/default/eat.png)
The property market is used to change, and I’m confident it will bounce back from any lockdown effects. Despite being acutely aware...
20 June 2020
From: Features
![Phil Spencer: first-time buyers - how can agents ease the pain?](/img/default/eat.png)
A well-known saying in estate agency is that first-time buyers are the sellers of the future. If we believe this to...
01 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Sales progression: We need to talk about speed](/img/default/eat.png)
Buying and selling a house is often referenced as being one of the most stressful life experiences that we can go...
02 May 2020
From: Features
![Conveyancing search provider amends ad after watchdog intervenes](/img/default/eat.png)
Conveyancing search provider Searchflow has amended its website after an intervention by the Advertising Standards Authority. A claim on the site stated:...
29 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Only half of Zoopla’s branches have taken up ‘free deal’ offers](/img/default/eat.png)
Only half of the branches signed up to Zoopla have taken advantage of one or other of the discount offers made...
15 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Trading Standards to probe house raffle problems](/img/default/eat.png)
Future complaints about property raffles by individual home owners seeking to avoid estate agency fees will in future be handled by...
28 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Online agency’s ‘We Sell For Free’ claim backed by watchdog](/img/default/eat.png)
An online agency’s claim that it sells homes “for free” has been disputed by a High Street rival - but the...
05 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![The six crimes of modern-day call handling](/img/default/eat.png)
Six common ‘crimes of modern-day call handling’ are blighting UK estate and letting agencies and hampering their growth, reputation and profitability. These...
18 January 2020
From: Features
15 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Emoov online review row deepens as CMA probes wider problem](/img/default/eat.png)
There have been two developments on the controversial subject of online reviews. One concerns the online agency Emoov, which three months ago...
09 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Be a TV star! Call for agents to ‘own their areas’ on social media](/img/default/eat.png)
A leading estate agent has urged others in the industry to follow his example and make local TV programmes to build...
10 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Emoov unmoved: row with Advertising Standards Authority rumbles on](/img/default/eat.png)
The dispute between controversial online estate agency Emoov and the Advertising Standards Authority is rumbling on. In the first half of November...
03 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - as December arrives and temperatures fall…](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s beginning to look a lot like…we’re running a very popular service for agents, as we’ve been inundated with more fund-raising...
29 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today: Smart contracts and their impact on trust](/img/default/eat.png)
I got an overnight flight to Nigeria yesterday. I landed at 5am local time and am only just now getting sensation...
27 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Exclusive: online agency at centre of new complaints over reviews](/img/default/eat.png)
An online estate agency which last week claimed it had resolved a dispute over reviews it showed on its website is...
20 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Online agency removes Trustpilot and Google reviews after complaint](/img/default/eat.png)
Fledgling online estate agency Emoov - now owned by PropTech firm Mashroom - has removed reviews and endorsements from its website...
13 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove in the clear over amazing claim made in advertisement](/img/default/eat.png)
Rightmove has been given the green light to continue using the claim that “every second someone contacts an estate agent about a...
13 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![House Raffle Snaffled: advertising was misleading, says watchdog](/img/default/eat.png)
The Advertising Standards Authority has clamped down on misleading claims made by the organisers of a property raffle. The controversy surrounds an...
30 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - even a typhoon couldn't stop them!](/img/default/eat.png)
England rugby fans will have been disappointed to find out that Saturday's planned World Cup group stage clash with France in...