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Property professionals have called for the Government to allocate its promised £3m towards improving the home buying and selling process to...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

Around half of sellers would highly recommend their estate agent, new research suggests. Coaching platform the Property Academy’s latest Home Moving trends...

Winkworth is revving up its backing for young racing driver Zak O’Sullivan. At 18-years old he is already on the fast track...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Chestertons: London agent Chestertons has added two...

Dexters has become the first estate agent in the UK to gain an Ofsted accreditation for its academy. The agency’s academy invests...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Agents are being urged to place more value on their work and to charge higher fees. Richard Palfreeman, advisor at training provider...

Forget sales skills or an ability to keep track of countless numbers of keys and alarm codes, a senior industry trainer...

Martin & Co’s Sheffield and Worksop branches are under new ownership, with former The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) training expert Dean...

Dexters has hinted at more acquisitions, particularly around greater London. Andy Shepherd, chief executive of the London agent, suggested the brand is...

Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has delivered a 100% pass rate from its latest batch of training academy graduates.  The 11 trainees are...

Groundsure has launched a training partnership for conveyancers on climate risks. The environmental and climate data authority will provide training and education...

The team behind the Best Estate Agent Guide is set to host an inaugural series of roadshows. The EA Masters team is...

Keller Williams UK has launched a training academy as it looks to nurture the next generation of agents. The self-employed network brand...

Considering the cost it takes to get a lead – from advertising to PR to relationship building – could you be...

Property Academy is hosting a free webinar today where behavioural economist Roger Martin-Fagg will share his predictions for the property market...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has launched a group-wide online training academy for its brands and agents. All brands within the group...

Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has delivered a further 11 fully trained surveyors into the industry, taking its total to more than...

In the current challenging economic environment, agencies need to ensure more than ever that they’re getting the most out of every...

OnTheMarket chief executive Jason Tebb has set out plans to be “more than just a portal." Tebb provided an update to industry...

Knight Frank is entering the sixth year in the lineup of the Premier Sports Network’s (PSN) suppliers to provide services and...

Agents and property professionals are travelling far and wide to raise money for charity, plus there is a new way to...

OnTheMarket has expanded its partnership with agency coaching brand Property Academy. The exclusive commercial relationship was agreed last year, giving full-fee paying...

An industry veteran who helped train Purplebricks agents has partnered with easyProperty to foster its franchisee talent. The online hybrid agent is...

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

A leading online residential conveyancing firm has opened its new headquarters and apprenticeship academy in Wirral, Merseyside, to try and help...

It may be blowing a gale outside but we’re safe and warm here reading about our industry’s great work for good...

Property events and functions are now back in full swing, with 2022 likely to be the first ‘normal’ year for this...

Prospect Estate Agents in the south east of England have pulled out all the stops this festive season with a wonderful...

A survey of sellers shows that 61 per cent of them visit the agent’s website before instructing them. According to respondents the...

A record number of conveyancers have been trained in the last 18 months, despite the challenges of the pandemic and extended...

I am often guilty of this myself, where I think I am the bees’ knees in all walks of life; whether I...

With a Budget, mild weather and the continuing uncertainty over the pandemic, you might be forgiven for forgetting that we get...

OnTheMarket has signed an exclusive commercial partnership with business coaching specialists, Property Academy.  OTM will provide full fee-paying customers with free access...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - another edition of good will and cheer generated by the industry’s fund-raising heroes. It’s...

A former England international is an early graduate of a new estate agency academy in Yorkshire. Rebecca Rayner, a former England under-18...

A self employed franchise estate agent business model has been launched by one of the brands in The Property Franchise Group. Hunters...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I chat with Fine & Country UK’s managing director Nicky Stevenson, one of the most...

Jason Tebb, the ex-Foxtons agent who is now chief executive of OnTheMarket, has given his first in depth public interview since...

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

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

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

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

A London estate agency chief executive says agents "have become good at pretending that they are qualified and regulated when the...

It’s no surprise to hear that the property market has seen a lot of change across 2020, with ups and downs...

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

Haart - one of the brands owned by Spicerhaart, which laid off staff in the first hours of the pandemic -...

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

During March, the coronavirus pandemic put the brakes on the property market with an enforced period of shutdown. However, almost two...

Hello, and welcome to Wednesday’s guidance and advice for agents and suppliers trying to find a way through the current crisis. If...

One of the industry’s highest profile figures has suggested the Coronavirus crisis could trigger many more agents becoming self-employed. Nicky Stevenson -...

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

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

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;...

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

Hello and welcome to the first PJT of 2020 - a new decade and, for many, a time of new opportunities. We’re always...

Nicky Stevenson, formerly the managing director of the Property Academy, has quit hybrid agency Keller Williams UK after just eight months. Stevenson’s...

In a revival of the Natter’s day in the life of series, I catch up with Rajeev Nayyar, managing director of...

Nicky Stevenson has had a very varied and interesting career in property. She started out as a lettings negotiator for Nicholas...

If it’s Friday it’s Agents Do Charity day - and we’ve got another bundle of good work for you this week,...

A series of damning reviews about Purplebricks’ working environment, apparently written by existing and former staff, have appeared online. Indeed is a...

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of Property Jobs Today - the Monday slot where you can catch up with...

Hello, it’s that time of the week again when we look at the latest recruitment and appointment news in the industry. Just...

The US estate agency Keller Williams says it is on course to have 10 hubs, called market centres, across the UK...

Zoopla is launching its latest advertising campaign from Boxing Day with ideas from the creative minds behind Wallace & Gromit.  From Wednesday...

Hello and welcome to our latest edition of Property Jobs Today, a weekly run-through of the key job moves within our...

Hello and welcome to another Agents Do Charity, our round-up of great work done by our industry to raise funds for...

Rather like doctors, estate agents are present at critical points in our lives – moving in together, bidding farewell to a...

The fast-expanding Spicerhaart group has launched its own in-house Property Marketing Academy and has secured a well-known industry trainer and coach...

Hello, and welcome to this week’s regular Monday summary of all the major jobs moves in our industry.  Despite summer and the...

One of the country’s best know estate agents, Marc Goldberg, has joined London agency Dexters. Goldberg spent some 30 years at Countrywide’s...

Peter Rollings is one of the most respected and best-known figures in property, having helped to rapidly grow Foxtons (where he...

Mike Day, one of the best known and most popular figures in the agency business, is celebrating 15 years as one...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Ben Robinson, Director of Agency Services at Landmark What is Landmark...

For part two of the 'Day in the life of' series, I spoke to Peter Kavanagh, who first joined Romans in...

For many estate agents seeking to become entrepreneurs, the idea of starting their own business is undoubtedly daunting, especially when going...

Welcome once again to Property Jobs Today, the notice-board for agents, suppliers and other property professionals moving within, out or in...

Thanks very much to everyone getting in touch to publicise their efforts for good causes: we’re always delighted to help. Just let...

Leaders is expanding the mortgage side of its business with a raft of new products and services, as well as introducing...

Complaints about a Purplebricks claim concerning its Local Property Experts have been rejected by the Advertising Standards Authority. Complaints came from PDQ...

Hunters’ figures for the six months to the end of June show small rises in income and turnover but a substantial...

It’s been quite a week, much of it concerning the technology that increasingly underpins our industry.  A glut of fund-raising and relaunching...

Wimbledon finals and the British Grand Prix await us this weekend and The Open begins a few days later, completing what...

A study described as the biggest of its type seeks to explain why vendors choose - or avoid - online agents. The...

It’s easy to be dismissive of the value of local newspapers for advertising residential property but things are never as straightforward...

For my latest Property Natter I have sought the opinions of two well-known property consultants - Michael Day, managing director of...

The publication of our Strategic Plan, ‘Building the framework for the future’, met with an anticipated degree of positive and not-so-positive...

It may be Halloween but here at Estate Agent Today we’re not getting distracted from honoured our heroic industry’s efforts to...

Property Academy is embarking on its annual Home Moving Trends Survey in a bid to find out how vendors select agents...

With the new Formula One season now well underway, we delve into the fast lane to take you on a whirlwind...

No Letting Go have won Bronze at the Lettings Agency of the Year 2016 Awards.   They have been accredited with the Bronze...

This week, as the title suggests, I turn my attentions to the world of deposit protection schemes. Landlords have been legally obliged...

So this is Easter - a busy time for many agents although once again the industry has shown its compassionate side...

An estate agency has launched an internal academy to provide training for its rising stars.  Humberts, which has 23 offices across England,...

Do you remember Martha Lane-Fox? She was the poster girl for lastminute.com and an icon of the dot.com bubble that ended...

A large survey of home movers reveals that over one in five of them considered using only an online-only estate agent...

The answer to the question is that we all should; both in terms of the contribution we can make to the...

A major independent agency is launching a training academy for current and future employees.    The Dacres Academy, will provide all eligible employees...

We’re here again to publicise the side of British estate agency that rarely presents itself to the public - the fund-raising,...