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Fewer mortgages were approved for home buyers last month than in the same month a year ago according to figures from...

The London Marathon may have been and gone but there are plenty of agents and others in our industry still prepared...

Online estate agency House Network claims that “the percentage of houses sold at the original valuation price is 98 per cent”.  The...

The final winners’ list for this year’s ESTAS Awards has just been published with the  ‘Best In County’ agents named -...

Leading housing analyst Kate Faulkner says the current low transaction level is “a little scary” because with so few sellers, buyers...

I have total transparency. I love that.  I know how the portals are doing, I know how many people are clicking on...

Four estate agencies have opened new branches, either as a result of expansion or because of acquisitions. Homes4u has opened a futuristic...

The battle to become the single ombudsman service after the government rationalises the redress system across housing has taken an unexpected...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

The long running spat between review website allAgents and hybrid agency Purplebricks reignited over the weekend following a Facebook post. A Purplebricks...

Hybrid agency Emoov is now offering a tailored sales package aimed at attracting developers listing and selling new homes. Rather than paying...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, the regular Monday update on who’s moving where within our industry. Let us know what’s...

Scottish high-end agency Galbraith has revealed how one of the smallest and most exclusive property sectors in Britain - Scottish country...

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

The sun has finally returned to ours skies and you’re on the lookout for a little bit of summer reading. As...

The scores are in and the results announced for the 2018 ESTAS Awards - and the winner of the coveted Grand...

It’s London Marathon weekend and it’s set to be hot, hot, hot for those agents and other brave industry folk running...

Average house prices in the UK have increased 4.4 per cent in the year to February according to the latest official...

The UK’s largest property auctioneer says its first quarter’s sales figures for 2018 are ahead of those for the same period...

In recent months, there’s been a notable move in the rental market towards deposit replacement products in place of traditional security...

Estate agent licensing will reduce competition, make buying and selling homes more expensive, and add another layer of red tape to...

I’m writing this a week into my instruction decision. It has been a fascinating journey to date. As I discussed last week,...

As the estate agency business in England moves towards being more robust with professional qualifications and higher standards being introduced, there...

Online agency HouseSimple has become a completely No Sale No Fee agency - and is thought to be the only online...

A central London buying agent says she was once offered a bribe by an estate agent to try to persuade a...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

A man who is accused of assaulting an estate agent is to face trial. The Bournemouth Daily Echo reports that Marc Skelton,...

The Guild of Property Professionals has given details of a strong field of potential winners in this week’s ESTAS awards.  This year...

Purplebricks has returned to the fray after recent controversies with a claim that home owners saved themselves over £140m in commission...

‘Respect’ is the new mantra for politicians: whether it’s about street gang leaders, social media trolls or those on either side...

The announcement that MPs will set up a Select Committee to probe the scale of money laundering in the UK property...

The Property Redress Scheme - one of the three government-approved redress schemes handling complaints about sales and lettings agents - has...

Hello everyone and welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - it’s a bumper edition with plenty of fantastic fund-raising going...

A 15-month research project says HMRC should do more to engage estate agents in recognising the importance of complying with anti-money...

The Conveyancing Association has backed the government’s calls for extensive reform of the buying and selling process, announced at the weekend. The...

There were 43 per cent more new properties listed for sale than in the same month last year according to online...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Awais Ahmad - Founder and CEO of Hystreet (I don’t...

Purplebricks has issued a provocative response to the government’s new measures to promote a more professional and transparent house buying process.  The...

The outsourced viewing service Viewber says it has now conducted over 20,000 viewings on behalf of agents and has secured another...

To say I had a lot of reaction to last week's column about selling my flat would be an understatement. I've never...

One of the industry’s best-known software suppliers Reapit has announced that it’s acquired Pocket Size Media - a firm that provides...

Two estate agency directors have been disqualified over a cartel scandal which resulted in five agencies being fined over £370,000 for...

The number of house sales falling through pre-completion during the first quarter of 2018 reached its highest level for this time...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

A 15-branch agency group operating in parts of London and the Home Counties has joined OnTheMarket according to a statement from...

The latest house price index figures from the Halifax gives just the spur the market may need as the spring sales...

Agents and representatives from other property sectors have reacted enthusiastically to proposals to professionalise the industry. As we reported yesterday, the government...

  More details have emerged of the government’s proposals to enhance estate agency regulation, regulate referral fees, offer guides for buyers and...

The Property Ombudsman, Katrine Sporle, is to hold a briefing on the government’s redress reform on Wednesday - five days before...

It’s under two weeks to The ESTAS 2018 held in London on Friday April 20. It’s the biggest and best bash in...

The government has announced further measures which will, in its words, “professionalise” house buying and the estate agency business. In yet another Sunday...

Floor plans are an essential marketing tool, which play an important part in helping an estate agent sell a home.  A floor...

Just like that, the Easter Bank Holiday has come and gone and I find myself now looking ahead to the Summer.  The...

In the modern marketplace – where people live their lives on their smartphones and tablets, social media has a bigger influence...

A technology company says that despite government attempts to eradicate money laundering in property transactions, agents and other industry professionals have been left...

Welcome to another edition of Agents Do Charity, the weekly round-up of fund-raising from across our industry. With spring looking like it’s...

Foxtons says its long-term branch expansion programme is now “largely complete” and it is shifting its attention to using technology to...

The Guild is offering member agents a service which will allow them to verify the legitimacy of their clients to conform...

You don’t have to look far to see an abundance of photo failures, just head to any property portal and they’ll pop...

Buying a property at an auction in Britain used to be regarded as a risky business but the whole process is...

Hybrid agency EweMove says it has seen four portfolio acquisitions and 29 new areas ‘purchased’ by franchisees since June 2017, taking...

A survey suggests that the average fine incurred by estate agents for apparent non-compliance with anti-money laundering regulations is £11,842. Research by...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

As always seems to be the case with Purplebricks, the hybrid agency has had a good week...and a bad one. Undeniably impressive...

With reports continuing to focus on a slowing property market and an understanding that not enough properties are being marketed for...

As the Easter sales weekend kicks off, the head of a prominent buying agency says estate agents confuse the true valuation...

The Property Ombudsman has launched an online training module which it describes as the first of its kind.  The interactive module -...

A US TV company is considering making a news programme about Russian involvement in property transactions in the UK and particularly London. The...

Last week, a story was published by CNBC about a couple who sold their home, for above the asking price, without...

Industry suppliers Landmark Information and The ValPal Network have entered what they call “a strategic relationship” to provide the firms’ respective...

Neil Cobbold, COO of PayProp, advises letting agents to act now to beat the upcoming letting agent fee ban and discusses...

As noted in Estate Agent Today’s news pages, OnTheMarket’s (OTM) recent dire share performance (at time of writing the price is...

ZPG has announced that it has signed a listings agreement with Chestertons, one of the estate agencies involved in the founding...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

The National Association of Estate Agents says the government’s first time buyer stamp duty incentive “seems to be having the desired...

  An assessment of nine online agencies undertaken by a property website has seen Emoov come out on top after being analysed...

Welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today, our regular look at key moves inside our industry. Next week there’s no PJT as...

Three weeks has flown by (I missed an early deadline last week - apologies) and I find myself writing the next...

It’s spring at last! Although we’ve only just finished wiping the snow off our boots, it’s great news that the clocks...

The Competition and Markets Authority, which is believed to be actively investigating estate agents’ alleged infringement of the Competitions Act, is...

One of the most important aspects of running a successful estate or letting agency is being able to generate new business...

A magazine claims its investigations into the sales tactics of Countrywide and Connells suggest the two agency are “harming consumers, stopping them from...

Purplebricks’ share price dipped below the psychologically-important 300p mark yesterday - its lowest performance since spring last year. It’s the latest development...

One of London’s leading estate agents is advising sellers to consider giving the negotiator who sells their property a bonus, and...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today, our regular Monday look at key moves inside our industry. Everyone here simply...

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

Have you noticed a new turf war going on on the fringes of the agency world? It’s not a high-profile battle like...

One of the leading PropTech analysts says Rightmove’s huge success means that it has two difficult choices ahead if it is...

So here’s another week’s great work being done by colleagues in our industry - and we’re very pleased to salute them. Everybody...

OnTheMarket says estate agencies with some 1,000 offices have joined the portal in the five weeks since it floated on the...

A survey by consumer body Which? suggests askng prices and agents' fees are the most significant factors considered by a vendor choosing an...

Conveyancing services firm My Home Move has launched a portal which it claims gives users complete transparency checking their conveyancing progress.  eWay, which is...

A PropTech firm claims its new tool gives people the option of running an entire agency...from a phone.  BestAgent, which has built...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

A major revamp of Northern Ireland’s Propertynews portal has been unveiled with one of the targets being to enhance the visability...

Ombudsman Services, which recently announced it was quitting its role as one of three approved redress schemes for estate and lettings...

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

In the first of an ongoing series exploring the people who make the property industry tick, I catch up with James...

New research appears to show that Purplebricks, HouseSimple, Yopa and other prominent online agencies are most popular with vendors selling in...

A survey by an industry recruitment consultancy indicates that work-life balance is increasingly important to agency job applicants, second in importance...

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

In an exclusive and candid interview with Estate Agent Today, Countrywide chairman Peter Long has admitted that the company had been...

The magazine Mortgage Strategy says Countrywide is investigating reports that one of its estate agent branches pressured buyers to use in-house...

A Cotswolds-based agency has expanded to a second office and says it has plans to develop further in the region. Move was...

Getting your property marketing right is vital, and the starting point is with professional images.  With most buyers browsing the internet for...

One of the world’s leading property technology analysts has compiled a major report on estate agents’ business models - an exercise...

Investment consultancy London Central Portfolio has launched a new index which it claims uses “the most comprehensive data available” to assess...

Crimestoppers is working with estate agencies and financial advisers as well as conveyancers in a bid to eliminate house buyers’ deposits...

The UK PropTech Awards are fast approaching. The window is open for applications and nominations and on May 2, the winners...

The provider of an automated valuation system has introduced a new feature to allow agents to amend the valuation if there...

It is thought likely that there will be no new update on the investigation into agents’ alleged infringement of the Competitions...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

An estate agent and former chairman of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says the government’s latest drive to build new...

Your buy-to-let investment is an extremely valuable asset and you need to know the income generated from it will be safely...

A compliance specialist company is warning that as it believes relatively few estate agents fully understand their anti-money laundering obligations, firms...

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

The operation of ‘online estate agencies’ has changed substantially in the relatively short few years of their existence: I have spotted...

Firstly, a huge thanks to everyone who shared and commented on my first blog and for all those that emailed me...

When it comes to property, ‘Japanese knotweed’ are the two words most homeowners and prospective buyers do not want to hear.  With...

The Competitions and Markets Authority is investigating a suspect infringement of the Competition Act 1998 by estate agents. Few details have been...

A mergers and acquisitions specialist says traditional agencies have been pushed into becoming more innovative by the rise of portals and...

New figures released by ZPG suggest increasing numbers of agents are listing on three portals. Amongst the latest agencies to renew long...

Collars up, gloves on, scarves pulled tight...it’s so cold you can hardly concentrate on work let alone anything else. But the...

Whether you’re an estate agent, letting agent or property manager, having the right software in place – to enhance, upgrade and...

One of the country’s leading PropTech entrepreneurs has responded to recent criticism of online estate agencies and their allegedly-poor record of...

The National Association of Estate Agents says a new tool just launched will make it easier for agent members to comply...

We think about technology all the time. At least, I do. And there’s nothing left in property that technology hasn’t touched...

The National Association of Estate Agents says the year has started with a boom as demand from prospective house-hunters increased by...

A new report by the residential property team of a legal firm has found widespread criticism of online agents’ over their...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

In a show of changing consumer behaviour in the property market, new research has revealed that digital-savvy movers are favouring specialist...

Representatives from estate and lettings agencies as well as professional organisations have formed The Home Buying And Selling Group with a...

A former president of the National Association of Estate Agents has attacked “irresponsible agents” for over-valuing asking prices in London in...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today. If you haven’t caught this feature before, it’s a regular Monday opportunity...

Rightmove says its commercial property side is “continuing to gain momentum” with 650,000 leads generated for customers in 2017. Perhaps with an...

The death of traditional TV – where viewers sit down together to watch shows at defined times – has been much...

In the great swathe of housing market data which is delivered each month, conveyancers’ case volumes often get overlooked, however the...

The UK property sector has been a hotbed for financial crime in recent years, with many criminals seeing it as an...

In an unexpected trading statement this morning, OnTheMarket says it has signed 243 new listing agreements within its first 10 days...

Rightmove has reported another very large leap in revenue in 2017 and a modest rise in agency and new home customers...

Welcome to the latest Agents Do Charity - your opportunity to let the rest of the industry know exactly what great...

The well-respected buying agency Black Brick has revealed the scale of discounts it secures on prime properties being sold for different...

Agents have welcomed more data suggesting the 2018 market is enjoying a robust start. Last week Rightmove reported a record number of...

Having built over 1,800 websites for estate and lettings agents in the last 20 years, it will come as no surprise...

National franchise giant Hunters has delivered a strong trading update, despite what it describes as 'challenging conditions'. Earlier this week, it was...

Co-Founder Gary Keller has declared that Keller Williams (KW) is, 'no longer a real estate company...we are a technology company No....

A network of agents representing over 800 brands with over 4,000 branches has announced the launch of a host of new...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

A new PropTech platform is providing a service to help agents market their new listings instantly across portals and social media. BestAgent...

Hello and welcome to the latest Property Jobs Today, our round-up each Monday of key job moves within estate and letting...

The government has launched a surprise consultation on the creation of a new redress system for customers of agents and others...

The other day I met with two agents who have 30 years of property sales experience between them, and yet also...

“Are we there yet?” In the same way that these words can drive you to distraction (any parent who has endured the...

PropTech has been the industry soundbite for the last couple of years. For many of my fellow agents, I think it’s one...

OnTheMarket has told the City this morning that it has already signed up 81 new listing agreements by 5pm yesterday, completing...

A lengthy analysis of the online agency sector, based on material supplied by an online agent, suggests that its market share...

Thanks once again for your contributions to this weekly round-up of agents’ good works; we love covering these stories which show...

An online estate agency brand launched a year ago by a traditional high street agent to ward off competition has exceeded...

The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled on another complaint lodged about Purplebricks. Although the latest appears minor it adds to a lengthy list...

And now, as if the friction between property and PropTech wasn’t difficult enough, estate agents are turning on estate agents.  We are...

Why I won’t buy Purplebricks shares and why if I had any, I’d sell fast… In its latest adverts, Purplebricks attempts to...

Controversial new Purplebricks advertisements on social media mock traditional estate agents who “twiddle their thumbs” in offices and claim the hybrid...

The bank Morgan Stanley says OnTheMarket’s listings have fallen 19 per cent in the past year. In a note to investors issued...

Traditional solicitor estate agents north of the border have a higher success rate than any other estate agency model. The claim comes, perhaps...

Hello and welcome to Property Jobs Today; this is the latest of our weekly round-ups of key job moves within estate...

This week I carry out a question and answer session with one of the most high-profile names in property. Isobel Thomson has...

A new year means new predictions for what’s to come in the letting industry. Sometimes things come to fruition as expected....

OnTheMarket has finally completed its stock market float, with less capital raised, at a lower than planned valuation and, as I write,...

Estate Agent Today can exclusively reveal that well known London estate agent Patricia Farley has joined the new ‘freelance’ agency Harding...

All eyes are on Agents’ Mutual’s first day of trading on the London stock exchange - just over five years after...

There has been a 40 per cent increase in new vendors registering their properties for sale according to an online estate...

Many agents are having a deserved break next week - well, as much of a break as looking after children and...

A range of factors - including fierce competition under the supplied housing market, rising property prices and political uncertainty – have...

Between October and December 2017, some £822 million worth of UK residential property was sold at auction, according to the Essential...

Most listed agencies and portals suffered share price falls yesterday, creating a challenging landscape for Agents’ Mutual which launches on the London stock exchange...

I had an interesting meeting last week with a VR company called Garou. Based in New York, they claim to have...

NAEA Propertymark is to introduce bursaries designed to support novice staff deemed to be showing exceptional potential to attend the association’s...

One of the three government-approved redress schemes for estate and letting agents says it’s quitting the sector this year - but...

Leading independent property expert Kate Faulkner says the current row regarding the accuracy of Purplebricks’ sales figures should be the trigger...

The Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents says Purplebricks is still not complying with a ruling made by the Advertising...

Pressure continues to mount on Purplebricks to reveal its sales data after a weekend during which claims about its effectiveness continued...

Outspoken buying agent Henry Pryor has set out 10 points that he claims many traditional agents overlook when they debate the...

Hello and welcome to our latest Property Jobs Today; if you missed the launch last week, each Monday we will provide...

The printing industry is in the midst of a decline as digital products and services displace printed materials, which is why...

It’s probably unwise to write too much about politics these days. The most fanciful predictions turn out to be less wild...

Whisper it quietly, but there seems to be change in the air when it comes to agents recommending lawyers based on...

The BBC says it is to broadcast a special one-hour radio documentary this weekend investigating online estate agencies. The show will go...

Data from a firm specialising in lone-worker protection suggests that there has been a 27 per cent increase in the number...

Annual house price growth is now 3.2 per cent according to Nationwide - an unexpected rise from the 2.6 per cent recorded at...

We seem to be getting more and more contact from agents and others in the industry who are doing great work...

An analysis of one month’s listings on Purplebricks by City consultancy Jefferies concludes that it sold 51.6 per cent of its...

Q. How did you get in to the property industry? My career in the property industry actually started out as a holiday...

The ESTAS Group has announced that it now accepts Feefo reviews as part of its agency awards process.  The ESTAS Group’s Estate...

Harding Green, an agency with a business model based on freelance associates earning commission of up to 70 per cent, says...

PropTech companies Gazeal and GetMeMoving have teamed up in a partnership which they claim goes some way to meeting the government’s...

Demand for homes fell by 20 per cent year-on-year in December. There were 268 prospective home-owners registered per NAEA member branch, down...

Homes for sale in some parts of inner London are seeing price discounts of up to 10 per cent says Hometrack...

ZPG says it anticipates a strong 2018 according to a trading statement ahead of the company’s annual general meeting today. The firm...

Whatever else you say about OnTheMarket, you can’t say it’s not consistent, consistent in treating its core membership shabbily.  We already know...

Figures presented to the London Stock Exchange by Agents’ Mutual appear to show that it has 200 fewer branches now than...

Hello and welcome to our first Property Jobs Today, a weekly round-up of key job moves within estate and letting agencies...

Analysts have given a frosty reception to the announcement by Agents’ Mutual that it is going to float shares priced at...

A former director at London agency Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward has taken a swipe at agencies that have made knee-jerk changes...

PropTech firm Iceberg Digital has revealed an expansion of its marketing deal with franchise agency giant Hunters.  This will involve local content...

In recent years January has become the month of detoxes, fad diets, health kicks such as Dry January and Veganuary, and...

Agents’ Mutual has released more details of its float on the stock market, which begins on February 9 with a placing priced...

The story of this week - the ousting of Countrywide chief executive Alison Platt - prompts two key questions. Firstly, who takes...

A partner at Carter Jonas says that the next 12 months could see stagnation in the market and as a result...

A senior figure at the UK arm of American agency Keller Williams has suggested that Purplebricks won’t succeed in the New...

Oh we do love a busy Agents Do Charity page, and this week’s is busy indeed - thanks to everyone for...

If Countrywide thought its fortunes would immediately improve following the departure of chief executive Alison Platt, it has to think again...

IAM Sold says it is the largest independent residential auctioneer in the UK based on lots sold, for the second year...

The ESTAS Group has announced record entries for its 2018 estate and letting agents awards.  The national award scheme - which recognises...

Here’s how the LetsBid Property team is helping them do it. A new property platform called LetsBid has launched in the...

What do you need to know if you are considering selling your sales or lettings business?  Here’s ten top tips to think...

It is now an industry truism to say that Alison Platt has transformed Countrywide - but recent evidence, and now doubt...

ZPG, which operates Zoopla and PrimeLocation as well as owning the Property Software Group, has signed more long-term marketing deals with a...

Estate agents have been hit with six- and seven-figure fines under new anti-money laundering and anti-tax evasion regulations according to the...

A ‘secret’ proposal called Project UHA was put to a hand-picked group of agents on Friday with speculation suggesting it centres...

We’re delighted to announce that later this month there will be a regular feature each week called Property Jobs Today.  It will...

According to The Branding Journal, a brand is “a name, term, design, symbol, or any other feature that identifies one seller's...

Japanese knotweed, the invasive plant brought over to Britain in the Victorian era, threatens millions of pounds worth of property transactions...

For a while now, property and technology have been combining seamlessly to offer the industry innovative solutions to often complex problems....

US bank J P Morgan has predicted that Purplebricks, which it says now has around six per cent of advertised homes...

New research from the National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting Agents reveals that no fewer than...

  A new league table showing how long it takes homes to sell on average in different postcodes across England and Wales...

With the year in full swing we have some more heroic fund-raising and grant-giving stories to tell this week. Thanks so much...

We’re delighted to announce that later this month there will be a regular feature each week called Property Jobs Today.  It will...

The war between AllAgents review website and Purplebricks has continued with the site naming the hybrid agency the “worst rated one...

Fall-through rates have long been a problem for the UK residential property market, the issue is nothing new. Today, however, the...

An estate agent has offered a reward of £1,000 for information to help find a safe stolen from his premises during...

An estate agency that is moving from a high street to a business centre says it is relocation because footfall has...

Claims by President Donald Trump that the US got a bad deal by selling its prime central London embassy and building...

After the fun and over-indulgence of the festivities, most of us are now back to the world of work. And, with...

Connells says it is still unable to comment on whether it will appeal against the Competition Appeals Tribunal verdict of last...

Only two weeks into the new year and we’re already in full swing with a wide range of fund-raising - well...

It may be a stunt to drive book sales or it may be a true-life expose of what really goes on...

Estate agents are making buyers and sellers feel pressured into paying for additional services so as not to miss out on...

The body that regulates conveyancers says controversial referral fees should be disclosed earlier in the house buying process - but they...

Arun Estates has launched what it describes as “a major new departure” - a fully-staffed High Street office but covering a...

Moneypenny is pledging to expand the services to offers to agents following the acquisition of a firm creating business products and...

December saw the fewest number of people put their homes on the market than in any month in 2017, according to...

A new property portal called Linktosale aims to launch in the UK at the start of March following what appears to...

A senior figure in another regional estate agency group has expressed scepticism about the popularity of online choices for vendors. Last week...

It’s no surprise that figures don’t always show the results or consequences we expect - even if they are entirely accurate. Look...

Estate agents are facing the biggest industry changes seen in decades. The rise of online and hybrid agents alongside more traditional...

Arun Estates says his group’s four main operating companies are to become ‘premium brands’ through a mixture of marketing and PropTech...

There’s a new warning being issued for estate agents and all other businesses to ensure they are prepared for the General...

No one can ever accuse high-profile London agent Trevor Abrahmsohn of doing things the boring way That applies to closing a deal...

Welcome to 2018 and if your charitable activities are an indicator, it’s going to be a busy year with plenty happening...

A website called Roofoveryourhead has launched which threatens to bypass estate agents and allow vendors to sell for free. The site uses language similar...

Well, I don’t know about you but after the holidays I've got an imprint just below my navel where my belt...

An online intermediary platform called OpenMoov has been set up which instructs agents on behalf of sellers and tenants - and...

A House of Commons committee has prepared a briefing document on areas of the UK residential and commercial properties sectors most impacted...

Several buildings were evacuated and the bomb squad called in between Christmas and New Year when estate agents found a hand...

What a year it’s been! Back in 2016 we had Brexit, a new prime minister, Donald Trump’s election, and so when...

One of the world’s leading property technology analysts says Purplebricks-style disruptive agencies will be a trend to look out for in...

A Happy New Year to all our readers and their families - and all the very best for a successful, profitable...

Purplebricks once again used the Christmas period to launch new TV and social media advertisements.  In one, the hybrid agency debuted Mr...

The Daily Mail and other papers are reporting that a buyer is suing an estate agent who allegedly failed to tell...

The operators of a new website which earlier today claimed to have 500,000 property listings appear to have now removed the...

A new portal called Housemap has launched and says it is free to agents. It’s a clean, attractive looking portal which already...

So here it is … a very Merry Christmas from Estate Agent Today and Angels Media, with our very best wishes...

Connells has told Estate Agent Today that it is not making any official comment yet on the decision revealed yesterday that...

No fewer than 85 per cent of properties sold for less than the asking price in November, the highest seen since...

House price growth will come to a halt next year as the number of transactions reduces, according to the RICS forecast...

Charity comes in all shapes and sizes and we start this Christmas edition of Agents Do Charity with a very unusual...

Who says things slow down before Christmas? The opposite appears to be the case, at least when it comes to the...

The Court of Appeal Civil Division has today given Connells’ agency Gascoigne Halman the right to appeal against the verdict of...

A major industry supplier has reminded estate and letting agents that they have to check their responsibilities and systems ahead of...

Thanks so much, as ever, for all of the Christmas cheer you’ve sent our way over the past three weeks or...

The Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents has told Estate Agent Today that it WILL formally launch after all, in...

The tit-for-tat slanging match between Purplebricks and review site AllAgents is continuing. Yesterday we reported a lengthy statement from Purplebricks explaining why...

So just a few days to go, and there are still more images from increasingly merry agents to show you all! Our...

Purplebricks has responded to the review website AllAgents which recently reinstated some disputed reviews - but there appears no threat of...

HM Land Registry has revealed how major house price indices are compiled - showing the huge variation in transactions behind the headline figures. The critique,...

A conveyancers’ trade body has told the government that it wants the house buying process to be modernised by having estate...

One of prime London’s most senior estate agents says stamp duty is “strangling the residential property market” in areas of the...

Thanks once more to all those agents sending in their office pics to get us in the mood for Christmas…especially as there...

It’s traditional before Christmas to either review the year past or anticipate the one ahead - but I’m intrigued about what...

Another new year is nearly upon us and, once we’ve got the season of mince pies, mulled wine, pigs in blankets,...

Here it is - the industry’s verdict on the latest set of figures from Purplebricks. The agency doesn’t play by any of...

A survey released this morning shows that estate agents’ fees have risen only four per cent in real terms since 2007...

A new book written by a PropTech expert and assessing the state of the industry has hit the Amazon best sellers’...

Christmas is just around the corner and we’re all looking forward to a break - but before then we know many...

Keller Williams UK is launching its third office in the UK. It’s in Glasgow and the new market centre - the term...

We’ve been running our Christmas pics for almost two weeks now and we hope they’ve helped readers get in the festive...

Purplebricks’ latest trading statement for the six months ending October 31 claims a large rise in revenue, its number of UK...

The UK’s largest property franchise group, Belvoir, says it is reaping rewards from its acquisition of Brook Financial Services and its...

PropTech start up OneDome, which supplies online booking and mapping tools, has teamed up with live chat service provider Yomdel in...