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Thirty-five years after London estate agent Suzy Lamplugh disappeared, the trust that bears her name is calling for action to address...

The biggest challenge facing many agents in the current climate is the general shortage of stock, both for sales & lettings. Let’s...

A 3-2 loss on penalties. It’s sad and disappointing - desperately. Yet that gives way to pride when England’s performance across the whole...

There are just three working days until the end of the stamp duty holiday for most buyers. That’s not even enough time...

The Stamp Duty holiday has been very beneficial for hundreds of thousands of buyers looking to take advantage of savings, even...

Michael Jones & Company celebrates its 30-year anniversary this year and, in an effort to both celebrate the work of local...

Hello and we’re at the end of another week celebrating all those in our industry who do great work. And this...

An estate agency says it expects a 40 per cent boost in its turnover this year, its 10th in business. Croft Residential,...

Independent agents come in all shapes, sizes and looks, many with their own USPs and little quirks. It is this variety...

eXp UK - an agency brand with roots in the US - says it now has 200 self-employed agents operating under its...

The group chief executive of south east England’s largest independent agency is retiring. David Lench of Arun Estates has revealed that he is...

A hybrid agency which until now has been active only in London is launching new hubs in Manchester and Brighton. Agent &...

The government’s highly-anticipated Tax Day was just a damp squib.  That’s the view of leading analyst Anthony Codling, who says the almost complete...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I speak with Anthony Payne, Managing Director and co-founder of LonRes, a data and network...

In this week's Natter, I focus on the inspiring story of Clare Hughes, who has bounced back in the last 12 months...

As we move towards the one-year anniversary of the beginning of the first lockdown, it is a good time to reflect...

Here we are, on the brink of a festive season like never before, and approaching the end of 2020. Although a dreadful...

Welcome to part three of our ongoing series on local independent agents, as we seek to give this all-important part of...

The Federation of Independent Agents trade group has unveiled a new automated nurture product available exclusively to members - and it claims...

As last Friday was the VE Day Anniversary bank holiday we have a bumper bundle of fund-raising activities to report on...

  On Estate Agent Today this Bank Holiday weekend we’re celebrating the great work agents are doing to keep morale high and...

Tomorrow, Bank Holiday Friday, we’re revealing what agents have been doing to maintain morale in their teams during lockdown. You’ve been generous...

The coming week’s stories in the mainstream media - inevitably focused on Coronavirus - will be dominated by two things. Firstly there...

If it’s really the case that estate agents’ offices could be in the category of High Street premises first allowed to...

Yes, believe it or not, we’ve nearly reached the end of a whole decade. And what an eventful decade it’s been. We’ve...

Hello and welcome to PJT: even with little more than a fortnight before Christmas it seems there are still plenty of...

The Australian agent is a very different beast to his or her British counterpart - and it’s not just because we...

The Australian agent is a very different beast to his or her British counterpart - no surprises there. And it’s not...

A north of England estate agency is marking its 160th anniversary with the pledge to announce an acquisition by the end...

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

Hello and welcome to the final PJT before September - yes that means summer is almost over.  Yet even during the holiday season...

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

The city of Norwich has become the sixth part of the UK to switch from council Local Land Charges to digital...

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

The head of EweMove, the hybrid agency operated by The Property Franchise Group, says he applied for the top job in...

Whether you love or hate it, Purplebricks has undoubtedly left its mark since arriving on the scene in 2015 – much...

With Easter now upon us (happy Easter, by the way, and hope you’re enjoying the long weekend, the Easter eggs and...

ARPM  Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Simon Duce, Managing Director. What is ARPM and what does it...

The industry is back to full-strength on its fund-raising judging from our virtual postbag this week with many new reports of...

Shares in OnTheMarket hit another new low of 75.7p yesterday, dropping over nine per cent on the day and falling well...

Hamptons International - at one time tipped to be sold off or even shut during the recent problems afflicting parent company...

Another year is nearly done – and what an eventful year it’s been. We’ve had more than our fair share of breaking...

Over the past year I've had so many conversations with agents telling me how they feel that offering a premium customer...

Strutt & Parker is bucking the trend on High Street offices by opening a new one - and in this case,...

One of London’s best known estate agencies marks its 25th anniversary this month, having started with just two branches in one...

It seems a lifetime ago but in fact we’re approaching just the first anniversary since the government triggered its Call for...

The independent Essex estate agency Beresfords is celebrating its 50th anniversary next week - and is doing so in style with...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - another chance to hear about the remarkable fund-raising done by our...

Winkworth is a giant national agency franchise but this autumn it is marking a series of anniversaries for several of its...

Viewber has announced that it’s just completed its 35,000th outsourced viewing, reflecting a jaw-dropping 460 per cent rise in just a...

The Guild of Property Professionals is set to launch in Northern Ireland later this month. The 800-strong network of independent estate agents...

Next week ludlowthompson celebrates its 25th anniversary. Here, I catch up with Stephen Ludlow, co-founder and now executive director of the...

Before I get into the nitty gritty of the government (well, one of its startup accelerator schemes) giving away £20,000, let...

A new digital product claims to help agents estimate which of their past customers are statistically most likely to move again...

First things first, I have to mention the World Cup. The dream is over, football’s not quite coming home (not until...

A decade ago we were still years away from Purplebricks, Countrywide was a colossus in the industry, no one had thought...

Cast your mind back to July 2008 – Gordon Brown was Prime Minister, the Euros were in full swing in Austria/Switzerland...

If World Cup 2018 appeared to be low profile at the start, it didn’t last long. Following this week’s Harry Kane goals...

Two online agents and a number of PropTech companies have been named in startups.co.uk's Startups 100 index. Coming in at number 64...

Hello and welcome to this week’s celebration of the industry’s fund-raising activities. Remember it’s easy to get publicity and additional support for...

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

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

The Estate Agent’s Act 1979 is rapidly approaching its 40th anniversary, yet still agents make mistakes and can all too easily...

There’s a particularly heart-warming theme to Agents Do Charity this week...several of our heroic industry figures are raising funds for children and...

It’s not just that the days are shortening and the occasional smell of smoke lingers in the evening - the weather...

Viewber, the outsourced viewing service, has marked its first anniversary by notching up its 6,500th appointment.  Launched in early September 2016 by...

  You’ll see a lot of 10th anniversary stories in the property industry and consumer media in the coming days: early August...

It’s been an undeniably tough year for agents so far and no one can say the industry doesn’t deserve a summer...

Today we’re publishing what we think is our longest-ever list of charitable activities being conducted by agents and their supporters -...

June marks the start of what professional weather folk call summer - and even if the temperatures are a little variable,...

The recent rise in consumer complaints against sales and letting agents suggests that there is a general lack of trust and...

Pole-axed by politics? Bored of ballots? Well, this is where you can escape from pledges, promises and politicians and instead read...

Many agents will be working hard all weekend but much of the country will be enjoying another long weekend - time,...

It’s peak business season for many agents right now and yet they still have time to do good work for charities...

Zoopla has released details of the profit some of its agents have made from its 2014 offer to purchase shares at...

Zoopla Property Group says that in the last three months alone over 100 estate agency branches have returned to its portal...

Property Service Holdings - parent company of the 150 branches trading under the Romans and Leaders names - has signed up...

Three members of staff are celebrating 25 years with the same company this month.  Gail Shepherd, Frances Slocombe and Cath Bradbury all...

Andrews Property Group has announced that Ronda Green, the group’s marketing director, died suddenly in hospital on January 3. Having previously worked...

Zoopla says it delivered a record number of unique appraisal leads to its agent members in December, up 112 per cent...

OnTheMarket is to advertise across 40 channels this month, in the build up to its second anniversary at the end of January. The...

Forecasts are so last year: who anticipated Bowie, Brexit or Balls for example? Quotes, on the other hand, really ARE last year...

Liz runs her own estate agency in Gateshead. When researchers for the Suzy Lamplugh Trust got in touch earlier in the year to...

It may be Halloween but here at Estate Agent Today we’re not getting distracted from honoured our heroic industry’s efforts to...

Charity knows no geographical boundaries and we’re always pleased to support fundraising across the country and beyond. If you want to publicise...

Suzy Lamplugh was just 25 years old when she disappeared whilst working as an estate agent in London in 1986. She’d...

Thanks so much for a bumper selection of charity deeds this week - as an industry we can be proud of...

Proctors estate agency in south London is one of many throughout the country with a proud heritage - but in this...

Andrews Property Group, which this year celebrates its 70th anniversary, has rebranded its offices and online presence.  It says its new look...

Brexit and the summer may be creating a faltering housing market in places but two agencies are defying any gloom by...

It’s been a remarkable week for Britain and a challenging week for the agency industry - with possibly many more to...

Well, the Euros have turned into a nail-biter for the home teams - but that appears not to be deterring you...

Let’s face it - the biggest distraction for many estate agents in the coming weeks may well be the Euro 2016...

One of the original online estate agents, Hatched, is marking its tenth anniversary with a series of announcements.  The firm, which began...

Winners’ reactions and views from a fantastic day of celebration! The Kings Group scooped the gold award for Best Estate Agent in...

This week, as the title suggests, I turn my attentions to the world of deposit protection schemes. Landlords have been legally obliged...

OnTheMarket, the property portal founded by Agents' Mutual, has announced its launch in Northern Ireland. The website is aiming to go head-to-head...

Birthdays aren’t just something for family and friends to celebrate.   Businesses too can justifiably use these milestones to remember their roots and...

High profile stock market commentary website Motley Fool has given Zoopla a strong endorsement on the eve of the first anniversary...

Both Zoopla and OnTheMarket have ramped up their long-standing rivalry. As we reported yesterday afternoon, Zoopla has revealed what it calls a...

With the portal wars ratcheting up ahead of OnTheMarket’s first anniversary, Zoopla has revealed what it calls a “record number” of...

I'm sure most of you have seen, or at least heard of the Mad Max series of post-apocalyptic dystopian fantasies.  The latest...

The Nottingham and Harrison Murray estate agencies - both owned by the Nottingham Building Society - have announced they are to join...

And so it begins. The first anniversary of OnTheMarket’s launch was inevitably going to bring a further skirmish in the portal...

An international portal consultancy not previously known for its outspoken comments has sharply criticised OnTheMarket for its “protection of the status...

OnTheMarket has issued testimonials from three agents advertising their properties on the portal, which marks its first anniversary later this month.  A...

The founder and co-owner of hybrid estate agency EweMove has written to the chief executive of the OnTheMarket portal, lavishly praising...

The directors of Agents’ Mutual say they have “every confidence” in OnTheMarket as the portal approaches its first anniversary on January...

There are just three weeks before Christmas (and a well-deserved break for agents).  But in the meantime there are plenty of opportunities...

OnTheMartket (OTM) recently wrote to its membership saying how well its doing, how membership has increased beyond expectations and how it...

Don’t forget there’s an extra hour in bed on Saturday night - a chance to get some extra stamina for your...

Some 87 per cent of Zoopla members who bought discounted shares in the firm last year have made additional purchases this summer...

This month, July, see the 150th anniversary of local estate agency William H Brown - one of the best known names...

Watch the latest weekly video roundup of news from Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today, featuring stories on the CMA's...

Watch the latest weekly video roundup of news from Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today, featuring stories on the CMA's...

Members of Zoopla Property Group (ZPG) who purchased discounted shares ahead of the firm’s Initial Public Offering last June will have...

Watch the latest weekly video roundup of news from Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today, featuring stories on Zoopla's trading...

Two thirds of estate agents report decrease in buyers following the Mortgage Market Review, says the National Association of Estate Agents. Mark...