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Like millions of others, I watched in open-mouthed astonishment as details emerged about the Post Office scandal. I knew a little bit about...

The private rental landscape has been undergoing a profound transformation, with technology playing a pivotal role in shaping the way tenancies...

Rightmove has been named as the most effective portal for driving leads but there is a sense of frustration about fake...

Proptech firm ValPal has entered the artificial intelligence (AI) sphere with a new tool to help agents write better quality and...

For agents who take full advantage of new developments in technology in 2023, it’s a chance for them to move ahead...

I’ve been on Twitter for a decade and have 23,500 followers - a gratifying number and of those a couple of...

Estate agents have listed an average of 7.3 homes for sale per branch during 2022, research suggests- down 12.5% annually. Agency comparison...

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

A ‘quick buy’ service launched by veteran proptech innovator Giles Mackay is now looking to help fix broken chains. UPSTIX, which launched...

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

A new ‘quick buy’ service has been announced which would mean that sales could be completed in a week, providing a...

OnTheMarket has signed a deal with Brickflow, a new comparison site for development finance.   The portal says the partnership will provide member...

A new property website relying heavily on Artificial Intelligence allows sellers to by-pass estate agents and instead list directly for £14.99...

To most people, purchasing a home is the single most significant financial commitment made across a lifetime. Given the impact and...

The head of the longest-established agency personnel consultancy in the UK says caution should be exercised over the use of Artificial...

Data from an agency comparison website reveals that in the current market it takes well over a year for a home...

The ValPal Network, which consists of over 800 agency brands with more than 4,000 offices, has launched a new product which...

A company that treats Japanese Knotweed has made startling claims about the extent of the problem across the UK. Environet claims that...

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

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

Trading in OnTheMarket’s shares was subject to two so-called Price Monitoring Extensions - temporary freezing of transactions because of erratic movements. The...

For the second day in a row Countrywide was subject to two so-called Price Monitoring Extensions - temporary freezing of trading...

The London Stock Exchange twice froze trading in Countrywide’s shares yesterday after volatile movements - and a new record low price. The...

A ‘property potential’ portal which claims to be highly successful across the south east of England is now going to launch...

A firm is launching a new Home Owner’s Passport this weekend in a bid to speed up conveyancing.  With characteristics reminiscent of the much-derided Home...

A new ‘robo-adviser’ mortgage service which is backed by LSL Property Services has won another £3.8m in funding from investors.  Robo-advisers provide...

My eye was caught yesterday morning by news that PropTech company, Agent Software, is claiming that ‘some agencies deliberately over-value properties...

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

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

Greetings from Cannes, where the sun is finally shining over MIPIM. I’m sure many of you are out here, too, and...

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

Rightmove has employed jClarity, a ‘performance tuning specialist’, to improve the search facility on its applications. A statement from jClarity on the...

One of the world’s leading property portal and online consultants says Purplebricks, which is now operating in Australia and the UK,...

A few of our Industry Views pieces this week focus on the upcoming EU referendum. I don’t think I can add...

A new property search engine has spilt (or should that be spilled?) the beans on estate agents (or perhaps estate agent’s)...