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Will he stay or will he go? You don’t need me to say who ‘he’ is - it’s the only story...

The lettings sector looks set to steam ahead in 2022 after a record-breaking 2021, despite the financial and mobility challenges of...

In this guest feature, James Dilgul, Head of Marketing at Fixflo, the market-leading repairs and maintenance management software provider, looks at how...

With the drastic changes enacted on the industry over the past two years thanks to the pandemic and political events such...

The Nationwide has released data listing the most and least affordable locations in Britain - background information for agents. Some entries are...

OnTheMarket has this morning told shareholders that its performance is ahead of expectations and it's on course to make improved profits...

PropTech firm CoreLogic UK has acquired the property search and marketing platform Rummage4. Rummage4 was founded in 2015 by agent Robert May...

Barely three weeks into the new year and we’re already talking about plans to raise tens, perhaps hundreds, of thousands of...

A survey suggests that an overwhelming proportion of estate agents believe the government should make the provision of upfront property information...

Homesearch has won £5m new investment from venture capital firm Octopus Ventures - an organisation that has also backed three businesses...

If you thought checking in to a Microsoft Teams video-conferencing meeting would allow you to escape telephone calls, think again. Outsourced communications...

Imagine a world where you, as an agent, could focus on what you do best. Building and managing relationships, showing properties,...

There’s been a surge in the number of sellers who resort to using quick buy firms, according to the sector’s trade...

If agents wonder why more older home owners don’t sell and downsize, it may be because they’re taking equity out of...

An estate agency that launched in 2018 saying that High Street offices were dead…has now opened its second physical branch in...

OnTheMarket has entered a PropTech commercial partnership with Autoenhance.ai Limited, the AI photo editing platform.  Autoenhance was founded by PropTech entrepreneur Jamie...

The Bruce brothers’ new portal Boomin has given its first statistics regarding usage following the launch of a new marketing campaign...

A High Street estate agent on Merseyside has criticised online rivals for creating nightmares for vendors who are then obliged to...

Agents finding it difficult to persuade potential vendors to come to the market this early in the year have new ammunition...

Rightmove’s first housing market report of 2022 starts when last year’s ended - on a high.  The average price of property coming...

The iamproperty group’s auction service, iamsold, says it’s raised over £804m in capital value from properties sold by the Modern Method...

As this is the first Natter back since the Christmas break, I should like to first wish all our readers a...

In this latest Property Natter video interview, Angels Media CEO Nat Daniels chats with one of the lettings industry's best-known figures about...

One of the founding partners of the well-known agency Slater, Hogg and Howison has died at the age of 76. It was...

A new survey of people who have sold their home in the past six months has given a strong backing to...

Do you have an 'open API'? We use 'X' who have an 'open API' so we would need you to integrate with...

Plymouth independent estate agency Alan Cummings & Co has been acquired by Julian Marks Estate Agents. With more than 16 staff and...

Vote? Well, whether we have a change of Prime Minister or not, there’s an important vote today - for great charitable...

Work patterns and the employee experience have changed dramatically because of Covid, with a substantial rise in home, flexible and hybrid...

Boomin co-founder and chief executive Michael Bruce has returned to the attack on Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket with an open letter,...

Estate Agent Today understands that the civil servant who has been at the heart of plans to reform the house buying...

The ValPal Network has announced the release of its MovePal app on the Apple App and Google Play stores. The app is...

When we all thought that the Covid-19 pandemic was coming to an end, the virus decided to throw another curveball and...

A warning has gone out to estate agents that “more and more” reports are being filed about cyber attacks on agencies...

OnTheMarket agents are to have access to the prospecting tool SmartMail, produced by data firm Sprift. SmartMail is a canvassing and prospecting...

The objective of estate agents in 2022 must be to cut their business costs and employ technology to replace - and...

Propertymark, the main industry trade body, has this evening updated its guidance on Covid safety for estate and letting agents in...

It’s the last call for agents to sign up to a ‘Battle For Listings’ webinar to be held tomorrow (10am-11am) by reservations...

Blockchain PropTech operator Coadjute is to continue as Headline Partner for The ESTAS for 2022 and 2023.  Coadjute - which took over...

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

The past two years have been a whirlwind of change, challenges and chance. The main catalyst has clearly been the pandemic...

The last two years have been dramatic and decisive for many people and many businesses. Both have reassessed their work approaches...

Adam Day will be a well-known figure to many in the industry, having been the founder of Hatched (the online agency...

Could estate and letting agents sell their branch office window space for third party advertising, above and beyond promoting the properties...

A hybrid agency that charges no fees to vendors but instead relies on referral fees for income has officially rolled out...

A survey of agents suggests the majority believe the process of buying and selling residential properties will be fully digital or...

Welcome to 2022 and the first Agents Do Charity of the New Year. We’re all learning to live with Covid a little...

If UK agents were paid higher fees they could perform a better service to the public. That’s the view of Mark Hayward,...

A leading PropTech entrepreneur with a lengthy pedigree as an estate agent says agents should use more technology in a bid...

Rightmove claims its visits over the Christmas period were its busiest ever with what it calls ‘buyer demand’ up 23 per...

Hybrid agency eXp UK is the latest to include the Modern Method of Auction as a sales possibility for its remote...

The latest figures for mortgage approvals show demand as being relatively unchanged - a development welcomed by agents. House purchase mortgage approvals...

A conveyancer has contacted Estate Agent Today suggesting that the Simplify Group IT data crisis could be the death knell for the company...

As agents return to work after the Christmas break, here’s an insight into possible new instructions. A quarter of owners apparently think...

The team at Estate Agent Today and our publisher, Angels Media, wish all agents a very prosperous New Year.  Thank you for your...

A webinar in mid-January will help agents get an edge on securing leads and ensuring transactions are not lost. That’s the claim...

The online agency Strike - which has a business model selling homes for free and relying on referral fees for revenue...

Zoopla’s chief operating officer says the portal has made progress for agents in 2021 but recognises there’s more to do next...

A leading conveyancing expert says the traditional rivalry between his profession and estate agents has abated in 2021. Lloyd Davies - managing director and...

One of the founders and leading figures in the Agents Together industry charity says one silver lining of the pandemic has...

We’re here - it’s Christmas. And as agents clock off for a well earned break, they can do so with a...

The head of a hybrid agency has made a blistering attack on the corporate agent business model, accusing it of being...

Hello, and with Christmas around the corner we have perhaps the most charming and well-produced festive video we’ve seen from an...

As we slide into Christmas, with the busiest levels of house buying since 2006 and activity still buoyant, I don’t think...

The chair of the strategic board of fledgling Boomin says most existing portals are merely operating like digital newspapers with listings,...

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

Boomin is launching a new ad campaign from Boxing Day, December 26 - the date previously associated with record visits to...

Only one in eight sellers use the estate agent through which they purchased their home to begin with. That’s a staggering loss of...

With the business model for self-employed agents hotly debated within the industry, new data has suggested that most freelance professionals are...

We doff our caps to the brilliant folk at Haslams agency in Reading for their extremely attractive and clever Christmas decorations...

Christmas - time for a much-needed rest for our industry after getting through a workload which reached almost unprecedented levels in...

Propertymark has come out in support of the Scottish government’s demand that buyers take lateral flow tests before viewings. The measure is...

Rightmove has revealed the UK’s property hotspot of 2021 - where prices have risen 31 per cent in just a year. The...

Welcome to Christmas week! We have a real cracker of a video for you today thanks to Jodene Schofield, a director at...

It really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas – just a week to go now. Presents all wrapped and...

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

There’s lots of talk of people moving over within estate agency to be self-employed so they can chase the dream of...

The chief executive of Propertymark says agents should be trained - but it’s then vital they use their training as a...

With barely more than a week before Christmas, we’re delighted to bring you more heartwarming stories from agents. Despite the difficulties of...

A big thank you for today’s fun entry goes to Madi Kerridge, sales and lettings negotiator at the Matthew Anthony agency...

A regional estate agency that markets homes without charging the vendor is set to expand next year. Midlands-based Chosen Home explains its...

Rightmove has identified the UK’s strongest sellers’ market - and it’s in Easton, Bristol. Four of the top 10 sellers’ markets are...

Hello and welcome to our latest fantastic festive display from an agency - this time, Dawsons. The agency’s senior partner Chris Hope...

MRI Software’s newest Agency Solutions expert, Michael Connolly, made the leap from working on the front line of an estate agent...

Propertymark conducts spot checks on agents to ensure they are compliant - but perhaps gives too little publicity to its role. The...

A massive multi-million pound marketing blitz by Zoopla starts on Monday. The portal says the campaign will capitalise on what it says...

Every year we at EAT are impressed by the pleasingly political festive cards sent out by the STANLEY Chelsea agency -...

In this article, the team at Lifesycle outline why agents are increasingly turning to their CRM. Unless you have been living under...

Propertymark is to probe Purplebricks over its lettings fiasco - and as the agency becomes a subject of ridicule in the...

One of the country’s leading estate agents has shared his top tips for using PropTech. Simon Bradbury is managing director at Thomas...

One part of the UK is to get a taste of the mandatory estate agent regulation that many want to see...

Let no one say agents aren't imaginative, creative and entertaining - or at least no one can say that about Maxine...

A good website is no longer optional for estate agents, as no single aspect of marketing to new customers is more...

Data out today from Rightmove shows the predictable seasonal effect of around 0.7 per cent knocked off the typical asking price. The...

EAT readers may have seen a piece in Friday’s property section of The Times about the long-running Simplify saga, which has...

We have some beautiful agency branch windows to show at the start of this week. Many thanks to Faye Hamer from Choice...

We all know what did happen in 2021 - Covid and more Covid, the stamp duty holiday frenzy, a soaring rental...

As the UK housing market faces an ongoing boom, there’s one profession that’s certainly rushed off its feet — estate agents....

You’ve heard me bang on about the wonder of reservation agreements for some time now, but it’s definitely the case that...

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on all aspects of our lives, but undoubtedly one major negative side effect...

Compliance check list - are you New Year ready? The start of a new year is a great time for estate agents...

An estate agency that three years ago launched saying that High Street offices were unnecessary has had a rethink - and...

Three quarters of estate agents work more than an eight hour day at least once a week - and over half...

One of the country’s leading experts in estate agency reviews has given advice to agents on how they can best use...

The company selling new homes in a London development has added a new twist to our celebration of Christmas 2021 -...

Hello again and with just two weeks to go before the festivities begin, there’s a definite ramping up of fund-raising for...

OnTheMarket has revamped its website in a bid to shed the final connections with the portal’s failed leadership and strategy of...

The Relocation Agent Network has given awards to its winning agents, at a black tie dinner at its annual conference in...

We have a charming Christmas video for readers today, courtesy of Paul Higglesden of the Chatham agency Garratt Anderson & Partners. Thanks...

With tenancy fraud on the rise, landlords are increasingly wary. So, they want to work with agencies who do everything they...

Property fraud is on the rise and early in 2022 agents will have an opportunity to attend a webinar featuring a...

Estate agents, and indeed all professionals, should be offered the option of flexible working when they are appointed to the job. That’s...

Online auction specialist Iamsold has opened its training programme for applications for its January 2022 intake.  Jamie Cooke, managing director at iamsold,...

There’s good news for people in Newbury, Berkshire - the Christmas windows at Hillier & Wilson estate agency have now been...

Rightmove is to try to help potential buyers get their finances in order much earlier in the transaction process, to reduce...

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

Today we have photographs from another office that’s been persistent - or should that be puss-insistent - in celebrating the festive...

A petition is being started, urging the government to ban the payment of referral fees to estate agents. It’s reported to have...

The Federation of Independent Agents is to hold its third ‘in person’ conference - called FIACON - this coming Friday in...

Angels Media was the official media sponsor of the highly successful Relocation Agent Network’s conference on Friday, with Angels chief executive...

Welcome to the new week - and we’re just 19 days from Christmas Day!  We continue our parade of photos and videos...

In a first for the Natter, this week's interview is a video affair, with me posing the questions to Stephen Brown,...

The last 18 months have been full of ups and downs, but the property market has coped remarkably well during the...

With 2022 swiftly approaching, businesses in the property industry are likely to be reflecting on the trials and tribulations that have...

Mark Meyer, CEO, Meyers Estate Agents: “We’re on a mission to revolutionise the traditional concept of estate agency.   We don’t have...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I can’t remember the last time I had a business...

HM Revenue & Customs is consulting on how it can clamp down on property professionals and buyers who allegedly try to...

The agency that last year was showcased in the one-off Channel 4 show Britain's Most Expensive Houses is now to star...

Decorating a branch isn’t the only way an agency can celebrate Christmas, as the ingenious folk at Stonefield Agents in Ayr...

Hello and welcome to a very special edition of Agents Do Charity - a tribute to someone who has arguably done...

Estate agents are being urged to ensure their compliance procedures are up to scratch after fraudsters stole a man’s identity and...

Purplebricks insists there is no basis for a class action legal case over its employment practices which may start this month. A pressure group, Contractors...

While the Christmas season is usually heralded by an influx of terrible Christmas adverts, the launch of Starbucks’ gingerbread lattes, Adam...

Agents are being advised to wear face masks at work - even if no member of the public is present.  Paul Offley,...

Coadjute, the PropTech platform that aims to slash the length of property transactions, has announced a further £6m investment. Coadjute is a blockchain...

Face masks are legally required in estate and letting agents from today according to new government guidance released overnight. The guidance makes...

Two London agencies have announced acquisitions as consolidation in the capital continues apace. Dexters has six new branches after the acquisition of...

The chief executive of Propertymark says the number of homes on sale has fallen to an average of just 21 per branch. “Figures from...

Rightmove has launched its second modular training course for agents, a sale skills exercise with high profile trainer Josh Phegan. The course is...

The perception of the housing market, especially in London, being awash with ‘dirty’ money is a problem that needs to be...

Let’s begin with total transparency from this author: I believe there’s a place for Build To Rent in the wider portfolio...

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

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

A London agency has undergone what it calls a ‘genteel’ rebrand with a subtle change of name - but a major...

The Good Estate Agent, set up in 2010, is slashing its franchise fee - it claims the reductions are for Black...

Relocation Agent Network, the network of primarily independent agencies, says it’s looking at global options for growth thanks to its relationship...

A new survey by Leaders Romans Group shows a significant majority of buyers wanting homes to be more energy efficient -...

Well it’s about time isn’t it? We mean winter - it’s here at last, with white, wintry weather that gets us...

A long-standing estate agency with three major branches has shut after 27 years of trading - blaming online competition and ‘race...

One of the first companies to promote the self-employed ‘broker’ business model has announced its first franchise agreement - and says...

The head of a small hybrid firm that describes traditional agencies with offices as “antiquated” says property professionals working for corporates...

Rightmove claims to have found the happiest place in the UK - and it’s in Northumberland. The market town of Hexham has...

Estate agents and other workers in Northern Ireland are being urged to work from home "where possible" in a bid to...

We’re delighted to have received images of another agency’s fantastic - should that be Santa-stic? - Christmas decorations.  These images are from...

Agents must have a robust plan in place in case they are subjected to a ransomware cyber attack, says the Guild...

The Simplify Group’s latest statement on the ongoing IT problem suggests a gradual improvement in services to agents and other clients. It...

Boomin has revealed an upgrade to its SmartVal feature, which tries to blend real-time online valuations with local expertise from member...

Increasingly rigorous Money Laundering Directives have made regulations in the property industry more stringent than ever, and Estate Agents have a...

The police have been called in to investigate the ongoing cyber-security incident which has led to many firms in the Simplify...

The scaling back of HS2 in the north of England, contained in the government's new Integrated Rail Plan, means hundreds of homes...

A family franchise agency that prides itself on saving costs associated with traditional High Street premises has nonetheless opened a new office...

In this latest Natter piece zoning in on independent agents doing things differently, following on from the one I did with...

Guy Leaning, a former high street agent who has now moved into working in the hybrid model of agency, outlines why...

Trust has always been vital for building and nurturing good relations between an agent and their customer. Maintaining trust will keep...

In this latest video interview with the industry, Estate Agent Today's Lee Dahill chats to Richard Price, managing director of Dezrez,...

With the conveyancing crisis at the Simplify Group now approaching two weeks old, it appears Purplebricks has been the worst affected...

The Relocation Agent Network has unveiled its speakers for its national conference and exhibition early next month. Called RAN Live! 2021 it...

A survey of 100 agents commissioned by industry supplier Landmark suggests most believe the current onboarding process is ripe for simplification.  Some...

Hello and welcome to the latest Agents Do Charity, your weekly opportunity to salute those in our industry doing so much...

The conveyancing IT crash plaguing the Simplify Group of companies continues into its ninth day; however there is an update for...

A new league table of earnings by estate agents, based on basic salary and commission combined, suggests that UK agents earn...

A high-speed internet connection is the second most important factor for buyers after property size, a survey claims. And the study -...

Agents are being urged to be more open to new methods of stopping deals falling through. HBB Solutions - a part exchange...

A PropTech platform is urging agents to keep in touch with clients on their databases to increase their chances of future...

The phrase ‘time is money’ is particularly pertinent for estate agents. Since the stamp duty holiday ended, the forecast drop in...

Sustainable Agent, a new members-owned eco-scheme for agents and property management companies, has announced a tie-in with review and awards platform ESTAS. As...

As we all know, the sector is constantly evolving and as we start to get to grips with the changes, another...

TV property celebrity Amanda Lamb has revealed the winners of the 2021 allAgents customer experience awards. They were announced at the awards’...

FCS Compliance has announced its latest anti-money laundering webinar tailored exclusively for Rightmove members.   Are you ready for an HMRC inspection is...

The Propertymark Qualifications Awards annual ceremony taking place early next month have revealed their shortlist. There is a total of nine Awards...

An independent estate agency with an eye to fashion has launched a second office in the Home Counties, just nine months...

The push for greater sustainability, energy efficiency and generally being ‘green’ has existed in the agency world for several years -...

Boomin has launched a new tool - Chainmaker - which it claims cuts fall throughs and introduces agents to ‘hot buyers’. The software...

A new membership scheme aiming to increase the industry’s energy efficiency credentials is being launched next year by allAgents. The Sustainable Agent...

The average asking price of homes coming to the market has dropped by over £2,000 in the past month - the...

The latest update on the prime central London market from agency Knight Frank warns that it’s still not business as usual,...

I’ve never written the three letters ‘EPC’ more often than I have in the past week. Law changes for the private rental...

PropTech has seen a surge in uptake over the last few years for several reasons – be it the Covid-19 pandemic...

Conveyancing firms in the Simplify Group, hit by a massive systems crash for much of this week, say they are working...

Rightmove will launch its latest outdoor campaign on Monday, with advertisements in over 1,000 roadside and rail locations remaining in place...

With Remembrance Sunday this weekend, the nation and our industry will remember those who fell. Yesterday on Estate Agent Today we featured one...

It’s Remembrance weekend, and on Sunday at least we fall silent to honour those who gave so much for many generations. When...

Fears are growing that large estate agency groups may have to pay a mandatory levy towards the cost of anti-money laundering...

The owner of an estate agency in Sussex has been jailed for five years for what a judge has called “an...

There’s been a significant rise in buyer interest in the energy efficiency of properties - but so far it’s making no...

The scheme behind two of this country’s most successful PropTech start-ups is marking what it calls a successful first year.  REACH UK...

We have been speaking with many agents over the past months and the story appears the same with them all. There...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? David Ruddock – Partner and Head of Residential Sales Operations...

There’s been an update this morning on the dramatic systems crash that has hit the conveyancing services operated by the Simplify...

A comparison website dealing with estate agency charges says commission varies hugely across 20 major cities of the UK.  GetAgent looked at...

OnTheMarket says it delivered a record number of instant valuation enquiries last month, beating its previous best period in June of...

PropertyHeads, a platform describing itself as a social network for house buyers and sellers, has a new PropTech partnership. It’s linked with...

Rightmove has revealed the strongest markets for sellers and buyers this autumn.  Grays in Essex has topped the list of the strongest...

Property experts have joined forces to call for faster and more secure transactions.  The PropTech and conveyancing voices have united in warning...

The challenge of selling a property that has been garishly decorated over the Christmas period is one many agents will be familiar...

A torrid period for Purplebricks' share value means it opens stock market trading today with a price of just 33p.  This is less...

The concept of the High Street estate agency branch has been given an endorsement by two companies announcing new offices. Fine &...

Fledgling portal Boomin has published figures - but not the long-awaited ones about its users or agents.   Instead, it’s released data...

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

In this latest video interview, exclusively available for EAT & LAT readers, Lee Dahill speaks to Ben Ridgway, managing director of...

In this article, the team at The Lettings Hub - which aims to offer tech-driven solutions for the rental market - outline...

The leader of the organisation proposing a class action against Purplebricks says there’s been a “phenomenal” response to his request for...

Reservation Agreements provide agents with absolute certainty that both sellers and buyers are being honest. “If they’re lying or… shall we say,...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee has defied expectations by keeping base rate at its historic low of 0.1 per...

The clocks have fallen back, the nights are longer and the temperature has definitely dropped - winter is here and with...

Purplebricks' share price tumbled a remarkable 34 per cent this morning when trading opened on the London Stock Exchange. The price crashed...

There’s been a huge rise in references to electric car charging within property listings submitted to Rightmove. The number of homes listed...

The average price of a house in the UK has hit £250,000 for the first time as the  market shows no...

Propertymark says more buyers are now looking at online auctions, making this a more viable route to sale than before. The latest...

Virtual tours are becoming an increasing necessity for agents when listing properties for sale or let. Covid has of course accelerated this...

New research suggests estate agents earn some of the lowest basic salaries of all sales professions.  Nested, an online agency promoting the...

Zoopla says its new In-Search ads have secured over 38m impressions since their launch.  ‘In-Search’ ads are hosted on Zoopla’s listings search...

An online test that allows agents to immediately get a clear picture around three key areas of their business, and start to...

Tech stack is a term often used nowadays to describe all the software tools within a business. Calling it a stack...

Agents are being offered a theoretical £300,000 if they introduce a buyer willing to pay £30m for a mansion on sale in...

A PropTech chief says agents are now competing with each other for substantially less stock on the market - meaning their...

New figures from the Iamproperty group, parent of the Iamsold specialist in the Modern Method of Auction, show that the service...

At first glance, Rishi Sunak’s Budget speech earlier this week didn’t offer much from a property perspective. But digging down a little...

In this op-ed, Warwick Haycock, accounting software specialist at The Access Group, looks at how the use of tech can empower...

We have all heard the terrible forecasts and listened to Sir David Attenborough’s speeches on the environment and the “we still...

The Pandora Papers - the biggest ever leak of offshore data - has revealed that the UK’s property market is being...

The Nested online agency, which recently revamped its business model to attract more self-employed agents, is expanding outside London for the...

The proportion of properties selling above asking price has dipped according to Propertymark - a likely sign the market is softening at...

EweMove - the hybrid brand owned by The Property Franchise Group - says its operating model effectively solves a reported staff...

So with only hours to go before Halloween, here are our final three entries from agents who've entered into the ......

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

Agents trade body Propertymark has given its verdict on yesterday’s Budget with this statement - “Some good news but it leaves...

As you are no doubt aware, building mutually beneficial relationships with conveyancers in your local area can not only make your...

In the UK, 3.5 million households — which is over one-third of UK households — are either privately or socially rented,...

The Budget has proven more generous than many expected - and with most property taxation left unchanged. Chancellor Rishi Sunak has made...

A recruitment expert says the estate agency industry has joined those sectors suffering from a shortage of staff. And in the case...

The average cost of buying and selling a home in England this year has soared from £6,877 before the end of...

Many thanks (or should that be big fangs?) go to Alexis at west country agency Wilson Tominey for today’s images getting...

The ValPal Network has won the ESTAS’ Supplier Awards – Best in Sector: Online Valuation Tool prize for the fifth year...

PropTech is booming, and its rise was only accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, which forced the real estate industry – as...

A new survey by property consultancy TwentyCi shows that the market share of online and hybrid agents in the third quarter...

Pressure appears to be building for the recommendations of the Regulation of Property Agents working party finally to be implemented. It’s now...

An agent is warning the government it must manage Covid and not simply react ‘too late and too little’. He’s suggesting some...

The Guild of Property Professionals launches its Autumn/Winter 2021 Tour this week - the first time its members have met in person...

The largest live event in the property industry for two years took place last Friday - the ESTAS awards.  TV property expert...

As a character from a fairly well-known TV show once said, winter is coming and we’re all contemplating where 2021 has...

I’m going to declare upfront that, as an investor, I have a financial interest in the success of MovePal but I also need...

Disclaimer: This article is intended for information only and does not constitute legal advice. As part of its 2020 budget, the UK...

With soaring property prices, supply continuing to be outstripped by demand and overworked and overtired industry professionals; we’re seeing the sector...

A property specialist is warning about “modern day ambulance chasers” who try to convince buyers they have paid too much stamp duty.  “An increasing...

An alert has gone out to sales and lettings agents to be more diligent with their checking of data, and to...

Southend on Sea, soon to be designated a city out of respect for murdered MP Sir David Amess, is to see...

A new service has been launched claiming to offer ‘a new supportive partnership opportunity’ for agents to earn referral fees. Cox &...

Hello and welcome to the end of the week - an opportunity for you to catch up with charity news from...

The ESTAS – often known as the property world’s version of the Oscars – returns as an in-person event this Friday...

The class action taken by former self-employed workers against two online agencies should be a warning to other firms breaking the...

Some 1,100 guests are expected to attend the ESTAS awards tomorrow - the first time agents, conveyancers and brokers will gather...

There is no denying that managing properties is labour intensive. As real estate agents you are responsible for administering and addressing...

A claims firm wants to commence proceedings against online estate agency companies such as Purplebricks and Yopa. It's on behalf of thousands...

If there is one thing that modern consumers have come to expect, it’s convenience. As a nation, we’re driven by on-demand...

A business once called “the UK’s poshest estate agent” has revealed that it’s under new management. Bective - formerly called Bective Leslie...

allAgents has announced that Google reviews will be integrated onto its website. allAgents has called the move “a game changer within the...

Spicerhaart - which is radically reshaping its structure to encourage hybrid operations and working from home as part of a new...

PropTech and CRMs should be about far more than merely gathering data - they should be telling agents which prospects are...

There’s a rising number of over-65s but a short supply of suitable affordable properties for them, Propertymark has told government. The agents’...

Within weeks the focus of the industry will be on the White Paper to be issued on rental reform before Christmas. Let’s...

In this thought leadership article, Videosign CEO Steven Tallant looks at electronic signatures and conveyancing and whether the time is nigh for the...

There are plenty in the estate agency and lettings world who don’t like the concept of Airbnb and similar enterprises. But they...

A portal says many buyers feel disappointed when viewing a property becuase it is typically smaller than agents’ photographs suggest.  MoveStreets claims...

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

We’re building up towards both Christmas and the Awards season right now, and that gives plenty of opportunities for fund raising,...

An analysis of estate agencies in 21 major cities suggests a big rise in competing companies, prompting risks of fee wars between...

Propertymark’s chief executive - officially still in post on just an interim basis - is to face questions from a past...

Estate agents who differentiate themselves from competitors should not be afraid of charging more - and should have confidence when doing...

2021 redefined what it meant to offer exceptional customer experiences for consumers across multiple industries, but particularly for the residential property...

The Modern Method of Auction (MMoA), also known as Conditional auction, can sometimes get a bad rap. However, much of the...

Agents are being advised to go above and beyond the legal requirements for anti-money laundering requirements.  Paul Offley, compliance officer for The...

One of the country’s leading buying agents has set out what’s hot and what’s not in London’s housing market as it...

Some two thirds of agents and other property professionals who have worked alone have suffered an incident endangering their safety, according to...

OnTheMarket figures for the first half of this year show stronger revenue and improved profits. Agency numbers have increased modestly since January...

An estate agent who has now gone self-employed after working on the staff of Connells and Spicerhaart says her move is...

More than 10,000 certificates have been awarded to agents who have taken Rightmove’s first modular training. This is an accredited GDPR course...

The existence of online agencies means some consumers believe real life estate agents are unnecessary in a deal - but the rest of...

The ESTAS Forum scheduled for the morning of the annual awards ceremony on October 22 has been postponed - but the...

TV property personality Amanda Lamb has been named as the presenter of the first ever allAgents Annual Customer Experience Awards in...