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Sales remain the predominant source of income for most estate agency brands, research claims. The analysis warns that agents shouldn’t ignore lettings...

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

Agents from Leaders are getting into the Platinum Jubilee spirit across the country. The brand’s branches have added a royal touch to...

Stanley Michael Brecker, an iconic and revered figure on the London commercial property scene for more than 60 years has died...

Oakfield Estate Agents is marking a quarter-century in business with a major rebrand and a pledge to donate £50 to a...

Foxtons has announced the acquisition of two estate agents worth £10.55m. The listed agency giant has acquired IMM Properties Ltd, trading under...

Belvoir has reported that group revenue is up 14% in the first four months of the year, helped mainly by its...

Estate agency software provider Street.co.uk has announced an integration with lead generation tool Spectre to help agents secure instructions. Agency firms that...

The pool of candidates for jobs in the estate agency sector appears to be shrinking. It comes after official figures showed overall...

Purplebricks has revealed a drop in instructions so far this year. The online agency brand issued a trading update this morning for...

The new owner of Century 21 UK, the British arm of the US-based franchising agency, has set his sights on rivalling...

The Belvoir Group has announced the acquisition of mortgage broker TIME. The agency franchise and financial services brand has acquired the entire issued...

Almost three quarters of property professionals agree that estate agent pay is too low. A poll conducted by Estate Agent Today found 73%...

Agency listings appear to be on the rise with major brands seeing a spike in valuations and instructions. Data from national agent Jackson-Stops...

Fine & Country has been revealing the secrets of running an premium estate agency. The agency brand is currently hosting a Masterclass...

Century 21 UK, the British arm of the US-based franchising agency, has been sold. Nicholas Faulkner, the owner of leasehold property management...

An anonymous ex-estate agent has revealed how poor pay and high pressure forced them to quit the profession. The mystery agent said...

Estate agents are in a unique position – we handle the meeting of people’s aspirations probably more than any other profession....

Estate agents are being urged to reassess their fee structure and not be afraid to reflect the time and level of...

The Federation of Independent Agents (FIA) is aiming to become the first carbon neutral estate agency network. It has teamed up with...

The issue of agency qualifications has finally been mentioned in the Houses of Parliament, almost three years since the landmark Regulation...

The Acorn Group has opened its 40th branch in Sevenoaks under its Langford Russell brand. It isn’t opening quietly though and is...

Homeowners may have become less willing to pay upfront fees to sell their home. Despite efforts by online-only brands such as Purplebricks...

Google rather than the portals is the starting point for sellers finding an estate agent, a survey claims. A survey among 2,000...

Scottish estate and lettings agent Stonehouse has sealed a new partnership deal with Aberdeen Football Club. Stonehouse, an Aberdeen-based sister brand to...

Sussex-based estate agent Mishon Mackay is celebrating 25 years of sevice each for three of its staff members. Sarah Fitzgerald, Sarah McCarthy,...

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

Industry charity and mentoring group Agents Together is planning to help firms prioritise mental wellbeing. It has developed a checklist that agents...

With new and exciting PropTech solutions approaching the market, Nathan Emerson, CEO of Propertymark, discusses some of their relevance and whether...

Property industry veteran Mal McCallion is among two new high-profile recruits for GetAgent. McCallion, who helped launch Primelocation in 2000 and was...

Hamptons has created a new international department after its latest acquisition. The agent this week revealed it has acquired Venres, a specialist...

Agency proptech supplier Muuvo has partnered with Canopy to provide its RentPassport and RentTracking products. Muuvo provides software for agents to help...

Buyers are being urged to ditch their laptops and hit the streets to find a property. The property market is currently hampered...

Propertymark has expressed hope that the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will help boost much needed agency supply. The trade body has...

PropTech supplier nurtur.group has appointed Damon Bullimore BriefYourMarket co-founder Damon Bullimore as chief technology officer (CTO). It follows nurtur.group’s acquisition of the...

With this week being Mental Health Awareness Week, Sam Hunter - COO at Homesearch and a keen mental health advocate -...

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

A high-profile peer has questioned why estate agency regulation wasn’t extended to property management companies in the Queen’s Speech this week. Lord...

A County Down-based estate agent has acquired a local rival and launched a new “stop-gap” accommodation service for buyers and sellers...

Hybrid agent eXp UK is embarking on a national roadshow this month to showcase its US-inspired business model. It will visit London,...

Millions of people use online property portals every year to conduct their property search, whether it be for sales or for...

The outgoing chief executive of Rightmove has claimed he has a good relationship with the portal’s customers. It was announced this week...

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

Former Hamptons and Countrywide executive Phil Tennant has joined US-style fast buy firm UPSTIX. Tennant has been recruited as chief operating officer...

A former letting agent claims to have removed the need for estate agents to use floorplan software. Mark McCorrie, who describes himself...

In this guest piece, the team at Iceberg Digital set out the benefits of Lifesycle 3, which is to appear this autumn. Perfect...

The Queen’s Speech has unveiled proposed overhauls on planning, consumer and economic crime laws that could all have an effect on...

The government’s legislative agenda will be set out this morning in the Queen’s Speech and there are plenty of potential laws that...

Two senior agency figures have suggested there is more work needed to level the playing field for women in the sector. The...

Agents are being urged not to fear exams when it comes to new industry qualifications for the sector. The industry is still awaiting...

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

Many agents will remember the nerves and jubilation of their first property sale. Estate Agent Today has launched a new video series...

There seems a consensus amongst agents, analysts and amateur pundits alike that the market will stay relatively strong for some months,...

Agency trade bodies have backed the “clarity” provided by Trading Standards after it deemed “price on application” listings unlawful. It comes as...

Buyers are being urged to act now to secure decent mortgage pricing as interest rates hit a 13-year high yesterday. The Bank...

Agents helped vendors sell homes at 97.9% of asking price on average last year, research claims. Analysis of portal and Land Registry...

Fundraising frolics by agents and property professionals this week include bike rides and triathlon challenges, plus the charity award season returns. Remember,...

The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) deemed yesterday that the use of POA or “price on application”...

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

Hunters has signed a six-year agreement to use Zoopla-backed Alto’s agency software. All of Hunters 200-plus branches and any additional offices added...

The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) has deemed that the use of POA or “price on application”...

In this video interview – part of a regular monthly series – Homesearch’s Sam Hunter speaks to Angels Media’s Lee Dahill...

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

The property supply shortage may be easing but Zoopla has warned it will still take some time for stock to be...

Elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly are due to be held on 5 May and agents are hoping that housing remains...

A new estate agency has been launched in the west of Scotland by property services firm Bowman Rebecchi. The new business, named...

House price growth is expected to hit single digits by the end of the year as the cost of living crisis...

The shortlists for this year’s much-coveted ESTAS awards will be revealed from the end of this week. The ESTAS Customer Service Awards,...

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

I attended a forum in London a couple of weeks ago, which for the first time brought estate agents and conveyancers...

Property portals are preparing to support agents in complying with a new era of upfront material information. From the end of May,...

The debate within estate agency on upfront information rumbles on and now there are calls for greater levels of transparency from...

Our inbox is regularly stuffed with exciting new industry developments and tools to help agents work better.  Here are some of the...

The UK affiliated agency of Warren Buffett’s global real estate company is offering members of the public the chance to win...

You can tell that spring is in the air as this week's Agents Do Charity is full of outdoor fundraising pursuits...

The property recruitment market seems to be moving as fast as house prices. Here are some of the latest moves that took...

Agency franchisees with brands such as Hunters, Martin & Co, Belvoir and EasyProperty are being given the chance to sign up...

Estate agency recruiter Josh Rayner has said job demand is at the highest level he can remember. Rayner, who runs property jobs...

Agents are being offered a free video that could help persuade homeowners who are unsure about listing their property. Industry trainer and...

An estate agent has hit back at the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after the watchdog banned a poster advertising the firm’s...

Three of the leading industry content specialists are set to gather on stage together for what is believe to be the...

The proportion of offers accepted at or above asking price has hit a record high, research shows. The latest Propertymark Housing Report,...

Estate agent HOP is offering eagle eyed Leeds residents the chance to win a £2,000 holiday if they spot one of...

The government is being urged to go further with its clampdown on fake reviews. A government announcement aimed at protecting consumers last...

Propertymark has given its backing to the ban on ground rents for new leasehold properties and has reminded agents of their...

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

In June, the biggest pilot scheme of a four-day working week anywhere in the world will begin in Britain, with more...

One of estate agency’s biggest groups yesterday announced the start of a share buyback programme for a tranche of up to...

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

A new ‘local and independent’ boutique estate agency has been founded in the heart of Wimbledon Village, with a vision of...

First off, here at EAT we hope everyone enjoyed the Easter celebrations and didn’t eat too much chocolate! Despite the Easter break,...

The latest trading update from Foxtons has revealed that sales revenue in the first quarter of this year was down 9%...

Yesterday afternoon, Helena Marston was finally confirmed as Purplebricks new CEO after all the due diligence checks that are required for...

One of the biggest names in agency has been appointed as chairperson of the board at BidX1, one of Europe’s leading...

Following a series of unexplained delays, Helena Marston has now finally been confirmed as the new chief executive of beleaguered agency...

A leading figure in the Say No To Rightmove (STNR) campaign says the attempts to get agents to ditch Rightmove have...

OnTheMarket has revealed it is expanding the scope and scale of its successful Town Hall initiative in response to growing demand...

A former agency apprentice has worked her way up to a qualified accounts technician in under a decade. Carrie Howcroft joined Preston...

The government has insisted it is still committed to introducing agency qualifications and minimum standards in the sector. It is almost three...

Agency stock is shifting faster and buyers who hesitated last year are now finding it harder to afford similar priced properties,...

Online agent Strike is preparing to name a home seller who will be reimbursed the equivalent of an estate agent fee...

The creator of a local social network app acquired by US company Nextdoor is marking a year in prime estate agency...

Boomin has unveiled its latest round of paying agents. The challenger portal, launched by former Purplebricks founder Michael Bruce, has revealed 10...

Netflix addicts may have come across Selling Sunset, an American series focused on the drama of US real estate agents selling...

Keller Williams has marked a record month for new agents but has announced the closure of its Bristol market centre hub...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) chief executive Gareth Samples has called for a steer on when the long-awaited Regulation of Property...

In this week’s Natter, I carry out a Q&A with Lisa Knight, who has taken the impressive journey from barmaid to...

Foxtons, Chancellors and Douglas & Gordon have been named among the first paid-up agency brands on Boomin. The challenger portal, launched by...

The government’s long awaited Energy Security Strategy has failed to spark excitement among estate agents. The government unveiled its plans to create...

Agents are preparing their businesses for the cost of living crunch, with considerations on fuel use, heating and window display lighting. Much...

The lack of housing stock, rising inflation and rising mortgage rates could all lead to agents running out of stock in...

The Lomond Group has continued on the agency acquisition trail after backing its Thornley Groves brand to snap up Manchester-based Julian...

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

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has said it may consider complaints about ‘misleading SSTC listings’ on portals but suggests it may...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) is planning more acquisitions after a busy 2021 for buying-up agencies. The umbrella property brand, which incorporates...

Estate agency marketing tool Spectre is planning to boost its data science team as it predicts greater use of artificial intelligence...

In this piece, the team at Iceberg Digital look at whether the first cracks are appearing in the portals. For the last...

Trading Standards has advised agents to update listings once they reach the "sold subject to contract" (SSTC) stage. It comes after legal...

Estate agency veteran Robin Paterson has joined new ‘quick buy” service UPSTIX. Paterson, a former chief executive of Hamptons and managing director...

More acquisitions are being predicted at agency franchise group Belvoir. It comes as the listed brand yesterday reported record group revenue of...

Agents are being offered an easier way to offer 3D virtual viewings that could get homes listed more quickly. Spatial data technology...

Agents and conveyancers have signed up to a new buyers’s and seller’s property information form that is described as having been...

Visual images are key for securing the quickest sales at the best prices, according to a formal estate agency chief who...

Savills suggests that London is returning to its role as the dominant element in the high end housing market in the...

For the record, this isn’t my last Industry Views for Estate Agent Today, although by the time you read this I'll be...

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

An estate agency is shutting for good today following the shock death of its young owner. Last week we reported that Ciaran...

A French billionaire who made his money from estate agency is promising to transform the UK property industry with his unique...

A number of pro-active conveyancers are joining a new conveyancing directory being set up by one of the leading figures in...

The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine continues to dominate the thoughts of our industry as this week’s ADC shows - a wonderful...

Sky News is reporting that Boomin, the portal founded by Purplebricks creator Michael Bruce, is close to finalising a new round...

Purplebricks say it’s going to complete its transformation from an agency using self-employed local operatives in the field, to having fully...

John D Wood - which along with Hamptons is regarded as the prime end of the suite of agency brands now...

One of the most valuable assets to any company is the data it stores. According to a recent study completed by...

Purplebricks has announced that chief financial officer Stephen Long has been given a shares bonus as part of the company’s performance plan...

The ValPal Network, a PropTech supplier working with over 4,000 agency branches across the UK, has calculated the key hour for...

An estate agency which has already donated £50,000 to help the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, is now calling on other firms...

Demand in prime areas of London has fallen in the first quarter of the year, says estate agency Benham and Reeves. The...

A rewards and recognition programme has been launched at an agency chain, with claims that it will enhance staff careers and...

An agency specialising in Nigerian clients has opened its first international office in London. Jide Taiwo & Co’s office will open next...

A three-branch agency in the south west has launched a franchise model which it says should appeal “to those wanting a...

Foxtons has given details of what some believe is market-leading use of technology to drive its sales and lettings effort. In a...

The extreme shortage of properties for sale has fuelled the first rise in new homes sold off-plan since 2016.   In 2021 some...

At least 18 MPs have come out in favour of a new annual Proportional Property Tax which would be levied on...

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...

It’s not an easy time for many renters (and homeowners). The cost of living is going up across the board for...

An estate agency which previously operated only through a remote working model has established a headquarters and expanded its team. Chosen Home,...

The JLL property consultancy is opening a branch handling sales and lettings in an area of London often by-passed by rival...

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

The government has failed to take the opportunity of the Spring Statement to provide clarity on its business rates reform agenda,...

The mainstream UK housing market is overvalued by up to 20 per cent and the London market overvalued by as much...

A high profile London estate agency has appointed two so-called Wellness Ambassadors to look after the mental health and wellbeing of...

An estate agency says London’s sales market is now at its busiest since the Brexit referendum in mid-2016. Douglas & Gordon, sold by...

Buyers are already tightening their belts and choosing not to borrow as much as they could, but instead calculate what they...

The Skipton Building Society, which owns Connells estate agency, says the house-selling arm helped it reach a record profit pre-tax profit...

The owner of an estate agency has died suddenly, plunging the local community into shock. Ciaran McGurgan founded Maison Real Estate in...

Michael and Kenny Bruce have for the first time given their views on what went wrong for Purplebricks during their time...

In this exclusive for Estate Agent Today readers, video supremo and property expert Chris Watkin conducts an interview with the Bruce...

This week, you will have all seen the sad news that Graham Norwood is stepping down as editor of Estate Agent...

When was the time you actively learned something new from your clients or competitors? If it’s a difficult question to answer quickly,...

In this guest feature, Chris Mason, Operations Director at The Letting Partnership, outlines why agents might want to consider outsourcing client accounting. The...

haart, part of the Spicerhaart estate agency group, has accused rival agencies of copying its hybrid working model. Spicerhaart group managing director...

Pacitti Jones, the Glasgow-based estate agent and legal firm, has acquired RGM Solicitors. RGM currently operates in Linlithgow and Grangemouth, and all its staff...

Sales agreed per Propertymark member branch are now running at eight per month - the highest figure since last October according...

Hello and welcome to the weekend, and another ADC - our chance to pay tribute to fundraisers throughout our industry. Want to...

A Canadian investment fund with a roughly two per cent share in Foxtons is arguing for the agency to be put...

The founder of an estate agency which began life operating from a kitchen table has now won two prestigious awards.  Deborah Richards,...

A shift is occurring in the rental market across the UK. The Government is planning to reform the sector with increased...

A popular and respected estate agent in Essex, who also campaigned nationally against homelessness, has died just days after bing diagnosed...

The LSL Property Services group - which is increasingly focussing activities in the mortgage and personal finance world - has issued...

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

For the second time in recent weeks, Purplebricks has de-listed a property after an unacceptable comment by the seller on social...

Some 86 Bronze, Silver, Gold and Special Awards have been presented to agents in the Guild off Property Professionals at its...

Purplebricks issued an unexpected tweet yesterday, showing one of its own advertisements posted on a London tube train - upside down. With...

There’s still one part of the UK where agents enjoy almost unfettered freedom without legislation or redress - and this has...

Storm clouds continue to gather over the UK economy with growing inflation, another likely interest rate rise, and a warning from...

A veteran estate agent who set up his own business in one of Britain’s most popular locations is being mourned after...

The long-standing commitment of London-focussed agency Dexters to expand through acquisitions is continuing apace. Over the weekend it was announced that the...

As regular readers will know, I like to use this column to shout out about the independent agents who are the...

Those aficionados of the Sound of Music will recognise the tag line above. It came to my mind when thinking about...

The path from agent to developer is not easy, but it is a relatively straightforward one, if you are willing to...

Franchise giant Belvoir has snapped up one of the earliest British estate agencies to adopt the model of using self-employed or...

The online agency brand eXp UK claims it’s growing at an industry leading pace - and it puts it all down...

The Purplebricks share price remained relatively unchanged yesterday following the shock announcement that chief executive Vic Darvey was quitting the company...

High end estate agency Savills says the imposition of sanctions on Russians, amid new measures obliging overseas buyers to be more...

Hello and welcome to this week’s ADC, an opportunity for see how selfless our industry can be at times of hardship...

Purplebricks chief executive Vic Darvey has quit, citing “personal circumstances”.  He leaves at the end of this month with chief operating officer Helena...

An analysis of anti-money laundering compliance shows the estate agency industry as one of the UK’s worst performing sectors. And the expert...

Buying agency Stacks Property Search is reporting g rising buyer demand for wrecks requiring significant levels of renovation. The agency says that...

A prominent estate agency figure is urging the industry to dig deep to help the Ukrainian humanitarian effort. Arun Group managing director...

Ben Ridgway and Jamie Cooke, co-founders of iamproperty Group brought together industry leaders in a recent roundtable to discuss the challenges...

Lomond Group, which says it is the UK’s fastest-growing estate agency network, has appointed Ed Phillips as its new Group Chief...

Foxtons has this morning launched a £3m share buy back programme, representing a major windfall for its investors. A statement from the...

A London estate agency has won a rarely-awarded gong from the Feefo reviews service - and the company says it’s testimony...

The Mayor of London is demanding ministers take sanctioning Russian oligarchs seriously by moving immediately to seize assets that can then...

An estate agent who has spent eight years working for traditional agencies has now set up his own hybrid operation, using...

Welcome to the latest edition of Property Jobs Today, your chance to catch up with who’s going where and why in...

Glynis Frew will be stepping down as managing director of franchise giant Hunters from the end of this month after 20...

A 20 year old estate agent who admitted being four times over the drink driving limit has been fined and banned...

A leading London agency has launched an urgent appeal for goods and equipment to be handed in to its offices today...

PropTech supplier nurtur.group - which owns Fine & Country and the Guild of Property Professionals - has acquired Brief Your Market,...

Of the many industry buzzwords, I suspect “upfront information” was up there as one of the most widely used in 2021....

A well known UK estate agency has pledged £50,000 to help the growing Ukrainian refugee crisis. Brown & Co - the 13-branch...

Momentum is building up in support of the government’s probe into whether the London homes of oligarchs on the sanctions list...

The findings of a new survey may make worrying reading for agents who have taken the self-employed route as agency business...

These are undeniably darker days as news comes through of a humanitarian crisis in Ukraine - we have the first agency...

Leaders Romans Group, which is fast becoming one of the UK’s largest agencies, has acquired another firm. It’s the first purchase of...

Hybrid agency EweMove has this morning announced that it’s moving all of its 170 branches to a new fully-automated cloud-based system...

The founder of fledgling portal Boomin says the latest Nationwide house price index findings demonstrate that there’s no sign yet of...

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...

Well-known property expert and video interviewer Chris Watkin independently investigates how one piece of software is having such a big effect...

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

Some agents say they have as many as one in 10 vendors taking their properties off the market and seeking to...

A national newspaper has lifted the lid on what it alleges to be the backgrounds of high-end self-employed agents who feature...

A webinar this week is set to see the release of more details of changes to property listings being demanded by...

Until a few years ago, you would have been forgiven for not knowing who or what Coadjute was. But the company, founded...

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

There’s been another large rise in fee earnings for Rightmove this morning, as the portal softens the blow by announcing a...

Share prices of estate agencies and property companies plummeted yesterday as tensions continued to rise following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Purplebricks...

PropTech supplier tmgroup is to hold a six-part webinar series called Achieving Change: Think tomorrow, act today. The webinars - from linked...

No matter how dark the news, there’s light in our industry thanks to so many agents and suppliers doing good deeds....

An estate agency says retrospective investigations into Russian ownership of London properties could lead to substantial amounts of wealth moving out...

Netflix’s period romantic comedy Bridgerton appears to have registered with Asian property buyers - and as a result they want to...

Agents Giving - widely recognised as the industry’s main charity - has appointed another senior agency figure to its board. It’s Iain...

OnTheMarket has inked a deal with Kremer Signs to supply agents with Smartboards to be added to For Sale signs -...

In the first few months of 2022, agents have experienced some of the lowest stock levels in several years. The number...

One of the country’s leading agencies says the recent and expected interest rate rises, and the surging inflation, will not blow...

An average home appreciated more in 2021 than its owner will have earned, according to Savills. The agency says that with annual...

Trading Standards and the government have jointly announced compulsory new data which must appear on property listings. A property's council tax band or...

It’s feared one of the country’s oldest estate agencies may have entered receivership. The Drew Pearce company of agents and chartered surveyors...

Normally estate agents are rightly proud of their professional abilities to provide expertise to vendors when it comes to selling -...

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

An agency which in 2020 moved from traditional branches to a hub-based business model, says it’s to become a ‘digital first’...

The coming annual conference of Fine & Country, being held next month, is to have Boris Johnson’s brother as a keynote...

A company that sold a record 465 homes in 2021 has invested in a new office which it claims will “redefine...

The Mail Online website alleges that an after-hours party at an estate agency office involved staff apparently inhaling drugs from balloons. The...

The shortage of stock in the current market is making it tough for High Street agents according to one of the...

An estate agency has announced what it calls a ‘Global Citizenship Division’ to take advantage of a surge in interest for...

Letting agency growth experts are set to take to the virtual stage and use the latest tech to share their insights...

A consultation exercise on government proposals for its business rates review is totally “underwhelming” according to property agency Colliers. The consultation ends...

The changes to the business models of agents have been turbo-charged by the pandemic - and that makes the industry ripe...

Research by new homes sales service Unlatch has revealed how much cheaper energy bills are for new-builds, saving as much as...

A leading agent and market commentator says he has identified one part of the UK where the current stock shortage is...

Seven years after it launched on the London Stock Market, speculation continues that Purplebricks may be about to de-list and return...

Online agency easyProperty - which says it has a mission to transform the way people sell their home - has signed...

An agency is warning some house hunters that they face a more competitive time this year following a “truly remarkable” change...

A new company claiming to save money on buyers’ legal and estate agent fees has been forced to rebrand. Easyfees - launched...

Strike, formerly known as Housesimple, is the latest online agency to claim it’s going to secure a 10 per cent market...

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

I’m sure most readers would agree with me that cyber-security is vitally important for almost any business, particularly those businesses like...

Connells-owned Countrywide has announced a major deal in which 49 of its brands will use the ESTAS customer review platform. The deal...

The head of one of Britain’s most successful agency groups says he is a big fan of PropTech - but it...

One of Scotland’s leading legal and estate agency, Pacitti Jones, is continuing to expand. This week it has snapped up Tip Top...

Hello and if it’s Friday, it’s definitely the day for Agents Do Charity. We’re leading up to Valentine’s - a neat opportunity...

The chief executive of Belvoir says his agency has had 25 years of significant financial and business success - and much...

Savills has welcomed its first intake of residential apprentices with seven individuals hired by the business to study and work within...

MRI Software explores the use of PropTech to enhance the performance of the sales and lettings processes and how to select...

The estate agent known to his thousands of followers on Twitter as Mayfair Guru is predicting a ‘Roaring 2020s’ for the...

The regional agency group Experts In Property is back in business with an online awards event.  Majoring on training, online marketing and...

A long running dispute between reviews website allAgents and Purplebricks has come back to life - with a new twist. In 2017...

A leading estate agency figure has hit back at a lawyer’s claim that agents who use exclusivity agreements are “shysters”.  Last week...

Midlands-based property firm Sheldon Bosley Knight - also known as SBK - has snapped up north Warwickshire estate agency Hawkins. As well as...

A former Purplebricks chief is the new CEO of rival online company Yopa. Verona Frankish has been involved in the property industry...

The Property Ombudsman should ban agents from using so-called exclusivity agreements on sales, claims a law firm.  Donal Blaney, founder of Griffin...

Data, when used to its full potential, holds the key to the property market’s growth. The reason for this is the...

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

An estate agency in the Home Counties has made two more acquisitions, taking the total number to seven independents it has...

Purplebricks is claiming that literally thousands of High Street agents from conventional bricks-and-mortar firms are applying to the agency. It says this...

Hybrid agency EweMove - which has a mix of working-from-home agents and High Street branches - has had an outstanding year...

An estate agency has brought cheer - or should that be cheers? - to the local community by brewing a beer. Neil...

The branding and technology supplier epropservices - which also owns Fine & Country and the Guild of Property Professionals - is changing...

Low fee agents such as Purplebricks and some other online operators are generally not trusted by the public when selling their...

Purplebricks says there’s an uncertain period ahead following a sharp loss of revenue in the first half of its trading year. In...

The most senior Trading Standards officer policing the agency industry says he hopes the public will ask about referral fees in...

The sales arm of independent Leicester agency Fothergill Wyatt has been sold to fast-growing local business Hortons. Fothergill Wyatt was established in...

Our Agents Do Charity column each Friday does a fantastic job of highlighting the amazing charitable work of agents up and...

In this piece, Leanna Donkin from house. partnership reflects on what the last year has brought for her after a leap...

Was Purplebricks right to delist a property from its website when it discovered the vendors - a Christian couple - were opposed...

Historic estate agency group Humberts - which was at risk of disappearing entirely just over two years ago - has opened...

New research suggests that the estate agency industry has bucked the nationwide trend of business liquidation that he plagued other sectors...

There’s an ingenious twist to one agency’s fund-raising this week, and EAT readers (along with the wider public) can have a...

A tech company in the compliance sector claims that 25 per cent of UK estate agency branches have failed to register...

Foxtons has confirmed its intention to sell the sales side of Douglas & Gordon, the London agency chain it acquired only...

A trading statement this morning confirms a large revenue rise for LSL Property Services. Group revenue increased by around 23 per cent last...

A leading buying agency says that while prime central London’s property market shows clear signs of recovery, a weak area remains...

The London agency that was at the forefront of introducing the ‘serviced office hub’ concept of working for self-employed agents has...

An agency has re-opened its head office after a two-year break because of Covid. Davidsons Estates has kept open a city centre...

In this guest piece, the team at Lifesycle discuss a recent experiment they did with AI and estate agents' data and...