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We all know the three essential things an estate agent must have on their website include the ability to be able...

Even with 2019 well underway, letting agents need to keep refining their long-term goals and business targets. For agencies with a...

The man who is leading the government’s efforts to reform the house buying process will be one of the speaker at...

It’s safe to say that the majority of agents will be glad to see the end of the past two years....

PropTech has been mainstream for a few years now, and as more agents are familiar with the range of products and...

Photos and floor plans remain an essential tool in property marketing. Despite a wealth of choice from aspiring UK PropTech start-ups the...

How will things be done in the future? There’s no knowing, of course, given the many variables at play, but it’s...

People now expect a streamlined, digital-first experience from every single service they interact with - and the lettings industry is no...

For any business, regardless of size, age or industry, operating efficiently is fundamental to your success. When faced with challenges like we...

Given that ‘UK buyers are the most digitally active home hunters’, with HSBC’s Beyond the Bricks report stating that 90% of...

The last couple of weeks’ articles were penned very much for a specific agent readership, something I am trying to be...

Technology is transforming the way we comply with Anti Money Laundering (AML) regulation. It is providing a consistent approach, reliable outcomes...

When Oakland A’s, a small-market team, stunned the baseball world 16 years ago by transforming itself into world-beaters on a shoestring-budget,...

Running an effective property business in today’s market relies on the clever use of technology.  The right technology will make your agency...

In a world increasingly obsessed with all things digital, it's no surprise that many estate agents are choosing to experiment with...

Does your company apply adequate customer due diligence measures when carrying out estate agency work?  Does it establish and maintain appropriate policies...

A PropTech company boss says evidence given to MPs confirms the need to improve anti-money laundering processes through greater automation and...

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

Is there really any true value to an estate agent in our current climate? Will there be a role for traditional agents...

How much more of it would you have if you could do all your month-end payments and reconciliations in a couple...

Today is the day. 1,600 people will gather in London for FUTURE: PropTech, an event I have supported when there were...

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

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

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

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

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

PayProp had an exceedingly good 2017, enjoying excellent growth in client numbers, new regions – and, best of all, our customers’...

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

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

In last week’s column, I asked 14 industry leaders to give their predictions for the year ahead. Well, it seems a handful of...

The housing industry has set out a list of demands in advance of the government’s hotly anticipated Autumn Budget on Wednesday.  Despite...

Having launched 13 years ago, PayProp, part of Humanstate Group, an international private technology services group, has grown into a leading...

Many industries in the UK are currently facing a tumultuous time as the great unknown of Brexit looms on the horizon...

In this week’s Natter I’m going to get all political. Don’t worry, I won’t be giving my opinions on Brexit, Trump...

Our client Robert Cooney – an estate agent based in Taunton, Somerset – was so intrigued by the office refurbishment process...

As Trussle and Placester add to 2017s bonkers tally of PropTech investment, isn’t it time we end the conflict between Tech...

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

Q: What does it say on your business card? Director of Business Development Q: Who are PayProp? PayProp is an automated payment and reconciliation...

As any marketer will tell you, the marketing mix in its most basic form is made up of 4 P’s: Price,...

It’s rare for an incumbent to pivot to a disruptive business model, even in the face of compelling logic that they...

The UK property industry has spent 4 years in an economic maelstrom. We came to this before anyone else in the...