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Any estate agency will have noticed the rise of the “personal agent” in the industry, with interesting propositions from eXp, The...

The value of mortgage lending has slumped to its lowest level since the second quarter of 2020, Bank of England data...

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

Estate agency brand Douglas & Gordon was confirmed to have entered administration yesterday. There were rumours over the weekend that the well-known...

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...

It’s often said that agency is a people business, and I can see no reason to disagree - agents dealing face-to-face...

Leasehold, quite rightly, remains not just an emotive topic given what has happened over the past decade, but it’s very much...

Despite the progress made in so many areas, particularly in terms of leasehold reform – although we are calling upon the...

A few weeks ago the ESTAS took place at the Grosvenor House hotel in London - the first chance for many...

It’s been a dramatic week in the world of politics – and this has led to another new Housing Secretary, in...

For over 20 years, Reapit's CRM software has been the obvious choice for any self-respecting estate agency business. Used today by...

The Residential Property Surveyors’ Association appears to be taking on the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in a battle for authority...

It’s been reported that two founders of an estate agency at Leigh in Greater Manchester have been banned until 2025 after...

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

Yes, believe it or not, we’ve nearly reached the end of a whole decade. And what an eventful decade it’s been. We’ve...

The troubled ‘star fund manager’ Neil Woodford has drastically reduced his stake in Purplebricks: he now owns less than five per...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Simon Trippett – Partner at The Property Centre. What services...

A business site says an agency’s administration has been extended as insolvency specialists try to find its former owner to claim...

The new owners of Emoov have confirmed that 70 previous customers have opted to re-list their homes with the firm since it...

Estate Agent Today has been contacted by an individual who says he is one of three former Emoov customers intending to...

It’s been reported that a Cheshire estate agent and auction house has gone into administration putting 130 jobs at risk. Around 40...

It may well seem that the government is pre-occupied with one issue, and one issue alone. While preparations for Brexit take up a...

House Network, one of the first ever online estate agencies, is alleged to be considering calling in administrators. Two reliable sources close...

The former chief executive of online agency Emoov has complained to the Mail on Sunday about an article concerning the firm’s...

Online estate agent Emoov failed to tell crowdfunding investors it was losing £3m a month before its collapse, a Sunday paper claims. The...

Estate Agent Today understands from a respected source that the remains of the Emoov and Tepilo online agencies have been acquired...

Another year is nearly done – and what an eventful year it’s been. We’ve had more than our fair share of breaking...

A crowdfunding bid to Emoov’s staff to win financial help over the Christmas period has flopped badly with a paltry £30...

It is now known that at least 32 formal complaints have been received by the crowdfunding platform that helped Emoov raise...

Estate Agent Today has been given details of responses made by administrators to an enquiry about the possible acquisition of some...

Purplebricks is understood to be pondering the best way to assist victims of the collapse of Emoov without committing money for...

A tweet from Purplebricks’ chief executive Michael Bruce suggests that the agency may be about to play a role in the Emoov...

A statement by the administrators appointed by Emoov says there are prospective buyers for the listings on the online agency and...

The chief executive of Emoov and the founder of the new portal Rummage4Property had a dramatic spat on Twitter just hours...

Emoov has this afternoon appointed administrators as a result of not being able to secure a buyer - the move had...

At least some calls from potential customers to Emoov are being cut off and rival estate agents are now plundering the...

The circus surrounding the fate of online agency Emoov has taken an unexpected turn. Yesterday Sky News revealed that the company was...

Sky News says the online estate agency Emoov is preparing to call in administrators in a last-ditch attempt to salvage its...

Rowcliffes, the Derbyshire estate agency, has been sold out of administration with all 22 agency jobs being saved. A statement from the...

It will be 'business as usual' for Humberts following the announcement of its sale to Natural Retreats, says the agency's new...

As housing market stakeholders we’ve all had a month or so to try and digest the government’s own response to its...

The managing director of troubled estate agency Humberts says he has been “inundated” with prospective buyers since news broke over last...

An insider in a senior position in Humberts says the weekend announcement that it was in talks with proposed administrators to...

Maplin, Toys R Us, Carpetright, Warren Evans – what do they have in common? All are well-known high street chains that...

At any given moment it’s difficult to say which issue dominates our marketplace, but I think it’s fair to acknowledge during...

Administrators have confirmed that 21 jobs have been lost due to the collapse of Hunters' franchise in East Anglia. At a creditors'...

Even so close to the event, I don’t think anyone will be deeming 2017 as the ‘summer of love’.  The summer of...

Without wishing to blow our own trumpet at this time, we did say at the start of the year that 2017...

The political ebb and flow continues - seemingly with all the subtlety of a Boris Johnson rugby tackle on a 10-year...

A cluster of conveyancing and legal experts, known as the Legal Sector Group, has published a raft of proposals on leasehold...

High profile estate agency Cluttons has returned to marketing with Zoopla Property Group (ZPG).  The firm rejoined the portal at the end...

Last week’s acquisition of high-end agency Cluttons from pre-pack administration is to be investigated by the Pension Protection Fund. We reported on...

The industry magazine Estates Gazette is reporting that Cluttons, the residential and commercial agency, has been bought out of pre-pack administration...

Not only did Theresa May stun everyone with her decision to call a ‘snap election’ but with the campaign now underway...

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has this week published a consumer guide on leasehold property.  The document, released yesterday, has a specific focus...

Hunters has developed a formally recognised estate agency qualification for its own network of branches.  The qualification - which Hunters claims is...

For many people buy-to-let continues to look an attractive income investment at a time of low saving rates and stock market...

The Conveyancing Association has set out recommendations to end what it claims are significant delays and overcharging taking place within the...

A disillusioned vendor has been running a campaign against standard term agency contracts for almost two years.  Paul Tranter has been specifically...

The jobs of 32 estate agents working at a high-end chain have been saved after the firm and its assets were sold...

In many respects 2015 has been a good year. Despite global challenges, we have seen a marked improvement in the UK...

A high-end estate agency which closed unexpectedly in April is now reported to have been hit by low demand for homes...