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A hybrid estate and lettings agency operating currently in Manchester, Liverpool and others parts of the north of England has told...

There's good news for the market in at least one sector - mortgages offered to first time buyers. Latest figures from the...

A study from Santander Mortgages has blown the cover on first time buyers, suggesting they know almost nothing and research very...

A PropTech company is suggesting that property mis-measurements and resulting over-valuations may be the next PPI scandal. The firm - Spec, which...

Former Purplebricks chief executive Lee Wainwright says the problem for estate agents maintaining a strong level of fees isn’t competition from...

Hello: the weekend is over and that means it’s time for another PJT, catching up with who’s moving where in our...

If you thought - perhaps hoped - that five weeks of prorogued Parliament meant a break from politics, think again: the...

The typical estate agency fee paid by a seller has actually fallen one per cent in the past year according to...

A former Foxtons estate agent has set up a property finding service which is exclusively for first time buyers - believed...

Our first wonderful fund-raising agents this week are walking over hot coals - now that’s a dare for you. But you don’t...

A comprehensive report into the changing complexion of the High Street suggests that some 143 estate agents’ offices closed in the...

The independent Seel and Co, one of Cardiff’s and Wales’ oldest independent agencies and auction houses, has been acquired by Jeffrey...

One of the biggest changes seen in the property market over the last decade is technology growth. With the likes of Rightmove...

I remember the day well; the day we all fell foul of addiction, the day our website was launched. Until then, at...

The Guild of Property Professionals has welcomed government steps to provide buyers and sellers with greater transparency in transactions - and...

A free-to-list portal says it’s an ideal way to capture potential leads so as to augment agents’ client databases that have...

Barratt Developments’ three consumer brands - Barratt Homes, David Wilson Homes and Barratt London - are the first developers to list...

Two PropTech advocates have launched a podcast series telling agents how to improve their businesses. One of the couple is Mark Worrall,...

The parent company of franchised hybrid estate agency EweMove says that experienced estate agents outperform inexperienced franchisees - but only for...

A £3.6 billion Towns Fund to support towns across England to build prosperous futures through innovative regeneration is a perfect chance...

Three former online estate agency founders - including the controversial Russell Quirk - are going into mainstream full fee agency. They are...

The government has issued a revised version of its official How To Buy and How To Sell documents, aimed at consumers...

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT, your weekly opportunity to catch up on key moves within the industry. Everyone mentioned here...

Another house price index has suggested the housing market continuing to show great resilience despite the continuing economic and political uncertainty. The...

As the self-employed estate agency market continues to grow in the UK, one of Australia's most succesful proponents of the model...

It’s been six years since the Help to Buy scheme was launched, with the honourable intentions of helping more people onto...

A survey claims that millions of potential sellers would use online estate agents - and bizarrely, this includes an online agency...

There’s plenty of action in and around Westminster these days, but while the political temperature rises, the marvellous work of agents,...

Professional client account solutions for modern letting agents Letting agents will need to come up with new ways to manage client money...

One of the country’s largest regional estate and lettings agencies has now fully rejoined Zoopla. Yorkshire-based Dacre, Son & Hartley brings its...

A portal which describes itself as a social network and which has been operating on a soft launch basis for many...

A PropTech firm is marketing anti-money laundering audit checks for agents to help the industry comply with tighter regulation. Identity verification business...

Whinge. Moan. Lead quality. Crap market. Decision procrastination. Fee pressure. Bloody competitors. Especially Purplebricks. Brexit, of course, Brexit... These are just some...

In the old days an agent would procure clients based upon their position in the high street, the size of the...

I suspect that at some time we have all rented an Airbnb (I am sitting on the couch of one as...

A new PropTech online platform called BestAgent Property Marketplace is to launch next year following a series of 12 meetings this autumn. It...

OnTheMarket’s selective fee freeze for agents has been challenged by a new portal which asks agents: ‘Why pay at all?’ OTM revealed...

OnTheMarket says it will not increase listing charges in 2020 for any agents currently paying full fees, while agencies which list on only...

A London estate agency says one of its buyers wants to delay completion until November 1 “just in case stamp duty...

I think I speak for most people when I say that we are not currently where we thought we would be...

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Tony Strover. On my business card it says...

A company operating the controversial Modern Method of Auction says it is trying to improve the sector’s image after a series...

Some may say that we’re almost in the ninth month of the year but for many, August Bank Holiday heralds the...

There has been a sceptical response by agents and others in the property industry to the government’s latest headline-grabbing tweaks to...

A new survey claims to have discovered the sights and experiences that most deter would-be buyers when they view homes on...

The National Association of Estate Agents has told the government that it wants one single Ombudsman to provide redress across all...

Technology will drive the lettings and property management industry in the future. There is already a plethora of various software and other...

The head of online agency Housesimple has made another strident attack on the integrity of High Street agents by saying some...

A new service which launched in June and pledged to provide estate and letting agents with “game changing” access to property...

As real estate firms begin to execute their Q3 strategies and think more closely about Q4, there is one major question...

Since first meeting the mio team at The Negotiator Awards back in November 2018 – and being presented with no less...

They will be the doctors, lawyers, teachers, thinkers, leaders and captains of industry of the not too distant future, but is...

Recently a number of politicians and charities have been calling for the introduction of rent controls or rent freezes in the...

The former Countrywide chief executive Grenville Turner says it is an option for online estate agency Yopa to go to an...

A new digital platform has been set up in a bid to provide a one-stop-shop for self-build enthusiasts - and it...

We daren’t mention it but this is the final Bank Holiday before…well, Christmas.  Let’s hope agents and suppliers have an opportunity to...

Speculation is growing about the future of online agency Yopa. This follows a key resignation from Yopa’s board and one expert’s analysis...

Global free-to-list property portal Residential People has announced it’s almost at its next milestone of 800,000 listings within its first six...

Residential property transactions totalled 86,630 in July, representing a monthly drop of 8.5 per cent and an annual fall of 12.4...

We’re fast approaching the last Bank Holiday before Christmas (ugh) so enjoy it - because on Tuesday we’re all going to...

Innovate or Die. But What is Innovation? It Isn’t just PropTech A certain Mr Dick Whittington Esquire was once convinced that the...

Rightmove’s blog suggests that pro-standard photos can increase enquiries by up to four times, but how do you make great photos? You...

Online estate agency Housesimple has appointed a company to handle its public relations and social media as it rolls it its...

One of the country’s leading estate agents is leading the calls on Chancellor Sajid Javid to sort out the government’s stamp...

News this week tells of Zehomes, the German property management company, raising €13 million in Series-A funding, bringing its all-time total...

New compulsory qualifications for estate agents will not only offer more transparency for customers but will help recruit better staff into...

The Guild of Property Professionals is launching its second tour of 2019 with an added bonus - a free training session...

Some agents have probably already done this, but ties are a thing of the past at London estate agency James Pendleton. Founder...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Phil Smith - mio Account manager What is mio and what does...

It’s that time again. Each year I take a look at newspaper readership - not from the angle of journalists, but...

The typical new real estate agency forms when an entrepreneurial high performer quits their job at a leading chain and sets...

A sales progression tool is urging property professionals and consumers alike to do more to speed up typical transaction times, and...

Richard Rawlings’ annual roadshow opens on September 3 with the first of 17 stops across the UK, each giving a three...

What a credit to the industry so many agents, surveyors and suppliers are: this week’s ADC shows the diverse range of...

A free-to-list property portal says that contrary to opinion within parts of the agency industry, the more portals there are the...

Akshay Ruparelia, the 21 year old who founded the online agency Doorsteps while he was still in sixth form, has called for...

Prime London subscription-based property platform LonRes has launched an off-market service for its subscribers. It says that as transactions across prime London...

As the founder of Jupix, I worked in the property industry between 2008 - 2014. I had the privilege to lead...

iamproperty, parent company of IAMsold, says it now works with 2,500 estate agency branches nationwide and has sold over 16,500 properties...

A London council admits that it typically takes 50 working days for a search - which means a Local Land Charge...

Estate agents have collectively been fiercely criticised for allegedly exaggerating valuations to win instructions, doing a disservice to vendors and not...

A Leicestershire estate and lettings agent has expanded after buying Barrow Upon Soar-based Strawberry Lettings and Sales.  Berkley Estate & Letting Agents...

A property industry trade body claims 85 per cent of agents believes a ‘staged’ property sells three times faster than a...

Carl Hemming, Director from Ginger in Balsall Common explains how mio has quickly proven to be a cost-effective way to simplify...

Savills says it’s not commenting on whether it will list on Zoopla in the future. Last week Knight Frank - which in...

A newspaper claims that a crowdfunding site used by some estate agencies and other property industry companies has suspended trading on...

Yes it’s Monday, so it’s another edition of PJT, your guide to the key moves and changes in the agency and...

There’s been only a vague government response to the recommendations for an estate and lettings agency regulator. Last month the Regulation of...

With the often negative portrayal of agents in the media and popular culture, you might ask yourself why anyone would want...

One of the most experienced and high profile figures in the industry says individual agents working for online companies are typically...

Zoopla claims its new app has a huge level of what it calls “user engagement” within a month of launching. It’s hit...

A distinctly autumnal storm seems to be gripping the UK for the early part of the weekend but as ever, nothing...

One of the agencies most active in the creation of OnTheMarket is trialling a return to listing on Zoopla after an...

One of the largest surveys of housing concerns amongst consumers suggests that agents fees - once a major issue - is...

House prices fell unexpectedly for the second month in a row in July according to the Halifax - but the mortgage...

It is now over two months since the introduction of the ban on fees charged to tenants, leaving letting agents with...

Zoopla is mining data from users of its website to target sellers on Facebook and Instagram, producing leads and making it unnecessary for agencies to...

I wrote last week about Keller Williams and how their leader, Gary Keller, is doing an admirable job of driving innovation through...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Lino Goncalves – Area Sales Manager What is Lets bid property...

An agent working at the buying arm of Knight Frank, The Buying Solution, is striking out to set up her own...

Traditionally speaking, users who are looking to buy, rent, or sell their property to customers on an international basis have been...

A PropTech start up says its new free tool allows prospective sellers and buyers to get an automated valuation of their...

Hello and welcome to PJT, breaking you in to the working week every Monday with news of the movers and shakers...

Countrywide has thrown its weight behind the proposals for a new single industry-wide regulator taking on the roles of Trading Standards...

Have you asked yourself why technology is so important in letting agency today? Just look around and you will know why. Almost...

I missed the biggest property story of the week and it’s only scant consolation that almost everyone else seemed to miss it...

With Boris Johnson winning the Conservative leadership election and becoming Prime Minister, he has spent his first few days in office...

It’s another Friday so it’s another Agents Do Charity - of course! It’s August and the height of the holidays but as...

The Advertising Standards Authority has issued a guidance note warning online estate agents, after complaints about them have “grown dramatically”. “Property is big...

Estate and letting agents will for the first time be able to use WhatsApp to respond to leads on a 24/7...

Seemingly-endless uncertainty over Brexit and now speculation over whether there will be an easing of stamp duty on transactions is making...

Sellers across England and Wales achieve an average 95.94 per cent of their asking price according to research from estate agency...

When an industry disruptor enters a marketplace the impact on existing operators can be significant. It has been seen most notably...

OnTheMarket has applied to the London Stock Exchange for the release of over a million new shares to agents who have...

A local authority in the Home Counties says it will not be possible to accept search queries for six weeks starting...

Keller Williams continues to drive culture, mentality, and process transformation by partnering with DocuSign to enable electronic signatures. It’s another lesson in...

A note sent out by OnTheMarket chief executive Ian Springett has suggested that the way estate agents work may directly lead...

The National Association of Estate Agents says that  both demand and particularly supply have dipped in the past month - but...

1. Win More Listings For estate agency in the UK, the number one task is to get new properties to market. However,...

Matt Nicholson, Sales Progressor at Edwards & Co in Rhiwbina, Cardiff, explains how adopting sales progression and communication tool, mio, has...

Hello and welcome to the start of a new week and a new Property Jobs Today column, bringing you the industry’s...

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

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Eric Woodhams F.N.A.E.A. mio Account Manager What is mio and what...

Rightmove’s half year figures this morning continue to show strong growth in profits and revenue - but there are the first...

Some estate agents are charging as much as 2.9 per cent commission according to a survey by comparison website GetAgent. While the...

One of the earliest property websites, nethouseprices.com, has been acquired by fledgling property portal OneDome.  Nethouseprices was set up in 2004 and...

Welcome to this week’s ADC…and what a week it’s been. Politics? No, hot air of a different kind - the weather.  Yet...

Estate and letting agents are being urged to check that they are signed up with an approved redress scheme that covers...

Seven in 10 agents fail to use video or YouTube to assist in their marketing according to an analysis by free-to-list...

How many of you are in favour of estate agents being licenced? Would most agents rather not be overseen by a regulator...

Sometimes having prior knowledge of a stressful event can be more stressful than the event itself, just look at Brexit for...

Estate agents are amongst the workers to suffer the worst fall in wages over the past 10 years according to shock...

One of the country’s most respected agents has advised the agency industry to treat Boris Johnson’s pledges with real caution. Black Brick buying...

I feel I am in a fortunate position. I have been central to the PropTech movement for a number of years,...

A bid to ban the building of new homes for out-of-town buyers has backfired on a Cornish community - and now...

‘Property ghosting’ is a problem that nearly all estate and letting agencies will face at one time or another. Ghosting, which is...

Our own industry’s upheaval over recent years has been no less dramatic than the turmoil at Westminster. The political earthquake has seen...

The chief executive of Hunters franchise operation, Glynis Frew, says online estate agencies have given the industry two ‘positives’ - but...

An online agency which last autumn said it wanted to have as much as a three per cent market share of...

This may be the final full day in office for Kit Malthouse, the latest politician to occupy the short-term position of housing...

The fledgling Federation of Independent Agents has revealed a list of agents which have joined the scheme.  The very latest is Oakwood...

Property pundit Henry Pryor says he is invited on TV and radio in order to provide “balance” against estate agents who...

Belvoir, the UK's largest property franchise, has changed its name - at least slightly - from Belvoir Lettings to Belvoir Group.  In...

A leading figure in the PropTech sector says clarity and speed are vital to ensure agencies can adequately prepare for a...

The industry press has given substantial space to recommendations from the Regulation of Property Agents, the government’s working party which has...

In a marketplace as competitive as the property industry, you may think that generating leads is the most important focus for...

Trade bodies and property firms have strongly welcomed the recommendations for root and branch reform of the agency industry - and...

One of the country’s leading estate agents says shifting the burden of stamp duty away from the buyer - which is...

There’s more ammunition today for those agents who argue that equity release stops people moving and thus cuts the number of...

The trade headlines may be dominated by a revolution proposed for how agents are regulated, licensed and trained but one thing...

The government has published proposals for far-reaching changes to the way estate and letting agents are regulated, trained and licensed. The proposals...

Trade organisations including the National Association of Estate Agents have welcomed today’s publication of the report of the Regulation of Property...

Agents have put a brave face on official government figures which have shown a shock fall in London house prices and...

Improved communication and increased transparency throughout the buying process can manage vendors’ expectations, improve satisfaction scores and create long-term clients. That’s the...

A trade association of agents selling properties overseas has launched a new feature which it claims will give buyers greater security...

The introduction of technology to an industry can be daunting, due to changes in executing daily tasks, and also a fear...

There’s more bad news for online estate agencies this morning as a survey reveals that they have only a seven per cent...

The recent announcement of a clicktopurchase partnership demonstrates some much-needed progression from Rightmove. In doing so, however, it could be said it...

Shareholders at today’s annual general meeting of OnTheMarket will hear the latest conversion figures showing how many agents on free or...

Some of the most radical reforms ever proposed for estate and letting agents are expected to be signed off today by...

The price of property coming to market fell by 0.2 per cent or an average of £656 in the past month...

Hello and welcome to this latest edition of PJT, your Monday catch-up on all the key appointments news in the industry. Please...

It’s now more than three years since the EU referendum result in June 2016, and we’re still no clearer on when...

Now could be the time to buy shares in Purplebricks and Foxtons if one stock market pundit turns out to be...

A new global free-to-list property portal says it has secured 800 new property enquiries for estate agents in the last four...

Once a year you might be perfectly justified in putting your feet up for a weekend and enjoying some great sport...

The Property Ombudsman will in future refer more estate agents to the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agent Team if...

A new industry regulator is likely to be in place within two years according to the chair of the government’s Regulation...

Specialist providers catering for the over-50s has welcomed a move by high-end estate agency Knight Frank to move into equity release. Commenting...

If agents ran their databases more efficiently, the property portals might find themselves redundant. Controversial opening statement aside, the reality is that...

A new website devoted solely to prime off-market properties is looking for agents who will use it to find buyers seeking...

The PropTech era is changing the way in which employees decide where they are going to work. As CBRE has discovered in...

Estate agents have been urged to ensure they are carrying out an annual independent audit of their anti-money laundering (AML) processes. ID...

The former chief executive of Purplebricks has defended claims that some Local Property Experts are underpaid, saying that success comes through...

Stories of a slow property market due to an ongoing lack of supply and Brexit woes have been well-documented in recent...

Welcome to the latest edition of Property Jobs Today. It's the time of the week when you can catch up with...

Theresa May arrived in Downing Street some three years ago - but her premiership has not been a smooth ride. As she...

With somewhere in the region of 1.2 million property sales transactions being completed each year, and 16,500 estate agents actively vying...

It’s been a busy year for Giraffe360. Following its £1 million successful funding round in January and moving its headquarters from...

  Who are you and what does it say on your business card?             Becky Howes, mio Account Manager What...

The police have opened an investigation after a number of complaints have been made about the financial affairs of a sales...

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

Friday is Agents Do Charity day and as the country enjoys the delights of Wimbledon and rues the Lionesses' departure from...

The new chief executive of Purplebricks believes hybrid agents could win '20-30% market share' in the UK. Vic Darvey, who replaced Michael...

The average British homeowner stays in their property for 20.8 years, according to new research by Zoopla. The property portal analysed the...

It’s likely that your agency or one of your clients has recently fallen foul of an old-fashioned trend which has been...

Fine & Country, the international network of prime estate agencies, has this week announced the opening of two new offices. The first...

In the last ten years Google's revenue, largely from pay per click ads (Adwords), has grown by 527% (Source: Statista). In...

Purplebricks has revealed its annual results for the year ending April 30 2019.  The hybrid agency has posted an operating loss of...

This week, I want to take a look at the Israeli startup, Venn, an urban revitalisation firm which has recently received...

love2move, the online network which allows high street agents to offer a white-labelled hybrid service, has announced its latest partner. Peter David...

Petty Estate Agents has acquired the real estate division of Cheshire-based Wright Marshall out of administration. The deal safeguards the company after...

The head of a website that contrasts the performances of rival estate agents is urging buyers to ‘drill down’ and find...

 – use technology to build a trusted brand as a people-focused custodian of client money Non-stop regulatory changes in the industry are...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? That depends on which business card. One says ‘Properganda PR,...

New figures released show High Street estate agents taking an increasingly large market share as online operators continue to crumble. According to the...

An estate agent in the west country has died, aged just 28. Adam Reed worked for the Smart Estate Agent, a fixed-fee...

In the second part of my exploration of startups, I talk to a number of people with lived experience of creating...

Increasing legislation and regulation has arguably been the biggest talking point in the private rented sector (PRS) over the last few...

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....

Purplebricks’ former chief executive Lee Wainwright has made a stout defence of the controversial agency’s sales progression process and its local...

Zoopla has announced an improved app which “enhances the house-hunting journey with a fresh design, improved navigation and an intuitive interface” -...

Hello there - if it’s Friday it’s Agents Do Charity, and as we prepare for a hot weekend for Glastonbury revellers...

Purplebricks has released figures which appear to show it is one of the most successful agencies - or perhaps THE most...

Online agency Housesimple has become the first in the UK to sell houses for free. It says that based on the average...

A PropTech firm which claims its products offer “industry-leading” response times says agents lose a majority of their leads due to slow...

The modern method of auction is proving to revolutionise the way properties are bought and sold across the UK.  By putting the...

MyBid4It is an online auction platform which has been developed to partner with Estate Agents and revolutionise the way properties are...

New figures from the National Association of Estate Agents suggest that supply is at last creeping back up to seasonal norms...

I want to take the time this week to look at an area of PropTech and real estate which is seeing...

The Federation of Independent Agents has agreed another new partnership with an industry supplier. The arrangement will allow FIA agent members nine...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Mark Worrall the co-founder of love2move What is love2move and...

The former chief executive of Purplebricks UK says the agency completes on over 80 per cent of the homes it lists...

The free-to-list property portal Residential People says it now has over 740 independent agents in the UK on board - and...

London Central Portfolio, a respected property consultancy that has been pessimistic about the market in prime areas of the capital, says...

A former Territory Owner at Purplebricks, who at one time managed 11 Local Property Experts, has spoken out in support of...

The number of residential property transactions in May was a thumping 11.3 per cent lower than the same month last year,...

Recent figures from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) have revealed a rather worrying landscape for small business owners across the...

You may be right in thinking that Brexit has dominated the thinking of the government in the last three years. However,...

An online auction service which only came into existence in September last year claims to have 150 partner estate agents already,...

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

Purplebricks is the “Official Estate Agent Of Team GB” for the build-up to and completion of next summer’s Olympics in Tokyo. It is going...

Too many sellers are wedded to the idea that prices will rise after a Brexit deal is resolved, says one of the...

When employing a new member of staff there are a lot of checks and balances put in place by any business...

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

Facebook is set to enter the cryptocurrency business with the big reveal of its formal plans scheduled for some point this...

OnTheMarket chief executive Ian Springett says rival portals may want to “interfere” with his aim of converting agency members from free...

Conveyancing platform The Moving Hub and Acquaint CRM have announced a strategic partnership. New and existing users of Acquaint CRM will have...

West Sussex estate agency Robert Luff and Co has merged with the long established company Sawyers Estate Agents. This creates a new...

An analyst on shares website Motley Fool says Purplebricks is not only in surprisingly strong financial health, but is actually outperforming...

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

A survey suggests there’s no firm correlation between a traditional agency’s opening hours and its performance in selling property - and...

All the most successful startups of recent years – from Airbnb and Uber to Just Eat and Deliveroo – have melded...

High Street estate agents should re-define themselves in today’s competitive market by becoming Residential Property Experts offering a wide range of...

A firm that offers a white-labelled online agency platform to traditional High Street agents has signed up a new customer. love2move was...

Sorry about the weather everyone…miserable isn’t it, and the summer is supposed to be well underway? But we’re not allowing our fund-raising...

The Competition and Markets Authority has provisionally found that four agencies broke competition law by taking part in a price fixing...

Figures released from OnTheMarket this morning suggest that its conversion programme for agents shifting from free deals to paid membership is...

A buying agent has revealed how she advises potential clients to use portals when looking for a property to buy -...

It’s easy to understand why people are hesitant towards processes becoming digital. It is the fear that the digital world is...

Zoopla has taken a swipe at OnTheMarket by conducting a poll of sellers’ views about having properties listed exclusively on just...

Instant online valuation service The ValPal Network has revealed a conveyancing partner which it says will help agents boost referral fees.  The...

The Competition and Markets Authority has formally launched an investigation into the sale of leasehold properties - including possible mis-selling. This follows...

PropTech start-up BestAgent is to stage a day-long event for suppliers to the agency industry later this month. This follows BestAgent founder...

A PropTech firm has repeated claims it first made in March about allegedly inaccurate floorpan measurement and says a new initiative...

A member of a legal information and networking organisation says an online estate agency expects him to do some work in...

Hello and here’s another PJT to start the week: we hope it’s your first port of call when you want to...

Average UK house prices rose 0.5 per cent in May according to the latest Halifax house price index as the long...

Emoov and Countrywide: what a pair, observers might say. They present a tale of two failures - although, in the case of...

My experience in marketing over the last 10 years has been an interesting journey, however I don’t want to bore you...

OnTheMarket claims monthly visits to its website hit a record 25.4m in May - but the portal’s latest update gives no...

A veteran of three online estate agencies has been named as the first UK head of a US real estate operation...

Subscription-based business-to-business prime London platform LonRes has launched a new service for retained agents.   The Retained Agent Buyer Alert enables buying agents...

With summer in full swing (will someone tell the weather?) we’re having bumper editions of Agents Do Charity, and this weekend’s is...

A recent survey conducted by comparison website GetAgent found that traditional high street agents have been given a firm thumbs up...

A new service which aims to provide estate and letting agents with what it calls “game changing” access to property data...

Demand for shared ownership properties will rise by over 15,000 units a year when Help To Buy comes to an end...

The estate agency industry is at a crossroads. A turbulent market, unstable political situation and a chronic lack of public confidence has...

“You say tomato, I say tomato” is a line in a famous film score way back in the 1937 film Shall...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is running a Certified Property Measurer course aimed at training agents and others in the...

A TV production company is looking for family-run estate agencies to be considered for a possible reality TV show. Curve Media -...

An estate agency in St Albans has rebranded as Fine & Country. JW&Co Langleys office in St Albans was acquired by Tom...

A volume house builder is launching a TV advertising campaign claiming its properties are a “premium alternative” to second hand homes...

The latest house price index shows very little happening in the market, with analysts expecting little significant movement until Brexit is...

In the first Q&A Natter for a while, I catch up with Angelica Donati - CEO of Donati Immobiliare Group, PropTech...

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

In recent years, estate and letting agents have been faced with a series of tough challenges to absorb and react to. There...

Traditional High Street estate agents have been given the thumbs up by sellers in a new survey of over 5,000 vendors...

Hello - it’s that time of the week again when we celebrate the agency industry’s fantastic fund-raising. We were delighted that our...

The Innovative Collaboration Group - a collection of high-profile tech suppliers to the agency industry - has unveiled a raft of new...

A recently-launched free-to-list portal says it’s uniquely positioned to attract overseas buyers and investors interested in purchasing in major UK cities. Residential...

Just 200 conveyancing firms control over 39 per cent of the market in England and Wales, wielding significant power over customers,...

In today’s crowded property marketplace, the needs of tenants have changed. With a greater emphasis on quality of living, tenants are increasingly...

New figures released to Estate Agent Today show that a net total of 284 agents’ offices closed down in 2018. This number -...

NAEA and ARLA Propertymark have launched an initiative called Propertymark Inspire to promote training and compliance awareness amongst agents.  A statement says the...

The number of sales agreed per branch has increased for the first time this year, rising from an average of seven...

The number of mortgages approved by High Street banks increased 5.4 per cent to 44,000 in April. Data from trade body UK...

In a surprising announcement overnight, housing minister Kit Malthouse says he is standing to become the Conservative party leader and next...

The head of the Property Redress Scheme is urging agents to prepare for yet more regulation and legislation changes likely to...

There’s been a mixed response to the government’s surprise announcement that it would make permanent the right of home owners to...

Homeowners will be able to extend properties more easily instead of moving home. In a surprise announcement this morning - less than...

While media attention has been on Theresa May, Brexit and the Tories, chatter in the agency industry has been about what...

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....

Earlier this month we celebrated the 16th annual ESTAS Awards, once again hosted by TV property expert Phil Spencer.  The glittering ceremony...

What a great time to be a letting agent. In decades, never has there been so much change. As you’re well aware,...

In recent years click & collect has become a popular way for retailers, supermarkets and online shopping sites such as Amazon...

The Property Ombudsman says its members must in future disclose referral fees in a bid to make previously-hidden costs open and...

Hello there and we’re at the start of another Bank Holiday weekend - but no rest for you lot, working hard...