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Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Emma Vigus, Managing Director of mio What is mio and what...
10 December 2019
From: 60 Second Interview

PropTech services The ValPal Network and Loop Software have launched an integration which they say will reduce admin and maximise valuation opportunities...
09 December 2019
From: Breaking News

It’s beginning to look a lot like…we’re running a very popular service for agents, as we’ve been inundated with more fund-raising...
29 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Congratulations from everyone at Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today to all those who triumphed at the Relocation Agent Network...
26 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Technology forms the backbone of the Relocation Agent Network National Conference and Exhibition in London on November 22. The event will include...
14 November 2019
From: Breaking News

ESTAS, the national customer service award scheme which recognises estate and letting agents, conveyancers and mortgage advisors, has now fully launched...
12 November 2019
From: Breaking News

This week’s Natter is dedicated to three contrasting agencies doing things differently, from a recently established hybrid to a design-led, Insta-friendly...
02 November 2019
From: Features

The phrase ‘death of the high street’ can be found in nearly any publication in any given week. And for fair...
02 November 2019
From: Features

First details have emerged of the information vendors may have to provide up-front In future transactions if government house buying reforms...
21 October 2019
From: Breaking News

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has given more details of the trial of reservation agreements likely to take...
21 October 2019
From: Breaking News

One of the legends of property journalism, Anne Ashworth, has left her position as editor of The Times’ highly regarded Bricks...
14 October 2019
From: Breaking News

The estate and letting agencies which have provided the most consistent levels of high customer service are to be recognised with...
08 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Purplebricks' senior management avoided a shareholder revolt yesterday during the company's Annual General Meeting (AGM). Last weekend, it emerged via the Sunday...
04 October 2019
From: Breaking News

The Purplebricks share price dropped by 1% to 108p yesterday as investors prepare for today's Annual General Meeting. The hybrid agency's market...
03 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Purplebricks is reported to be facing a shareholder revolt this coming week at its annual general meeting because of bonuses paid...
29 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Since first meeting the mio team at The Negotiator Awards back in November 2018 – and being presented with no less...
26 August 2019
From: Sponsored Content

Nicky Stevenson has had a very varied and interesting career in property. She started out as a lettings negotiator for Nicholas...
27 July 2019
From: Features

The trade headlines may be dominated by a revolution proposed for how agents are regulated, licensed and trained but one thing...
19 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Jamie Lester, the London estate agent who starred in The Apprentice almost a decade ago, has set up a property industry...
10 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Britain lives in fundamentalist black-and-white times - all the more surprising when the country's most divisive point of contention sits on...
22 June 2019
From: Features

Nomination for the Propertymark Qualifications Awards 2019 are now open - and they present a chance to celebrate colleagues or employers...
20 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Emoov and Countrywide: what a pair, observers might say. They present a tale of two failures - although, in the case of...
08 June 2019
From: Features

Hello - it’s that time of the week again when we celebrate the agency industry’s fantastic fund-raising. We were delighted that our...
31 May 2019
From: Breaking News

While media attention has been on Theresa May, Brexit and the Tories, chatter in the agency industry has been about what...
25 May 2019
From: Features

Earlier this month we celebrated the 16th annual ESTAS Awards, once again hosted by TV property expert Phil Spencer. The glittering ceremony...
25 May 2019
From: Features

Estate Agent Today has been named Property Trade Magazine of the Year 2019 at the annual Property Press Awards. It fought off...
23 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Whether you love or hate it, Purplebricks has undoubtedly left its mark since arriving on the scene in 2015 – much...
18 May 2019
From: Features

The scores have been counted and the results are in for the 2019 ESTAS Awards, sponsored by Zoopla. On Friday, over 1,000...
13 May 2019
From: Breaking News

The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has released its annual report for 2018, showing a 16% rise in the number of complaints made...
08 May 2019
From: Breaking News

The UK PropTech Association, set up in early 2017 with the objective of promoting engagement between tech business and the property...
07 May 2019
From: Breaking News

The organisers of next week’s ESTAS Estate & Letting Agent Awards, the biggest and glitziest event on the industry calendar, have...
02 May 2019
From: Breaking News

With Easter now upon us (happy Easter, by the way, and hope you’re enjoying the long weekend, the Easter eggs and...
20 April 2019
From: Features

Hello, it’s that time of the week again when we look at the latest recruitment and appointment news in the industry. Just...
08 April 2019
From: Breaking News

The US estate agency Keller Williams says it is on course to have 10 hubs, called market centres, across the UK...
04 April 2019
From: Breaking News

The final - and some say most prestigious - shortlist for this year’s ESTAS awards has been revealed. The People Awards, sponsored...
04 April 2019
From: Breaking News

When they first came onto the scene, online-only estate and lettings agents were predicted to swiftly spell the end for traditional...
30 March 2019
From: Features

This article was originally written for City AM in response to an article it published attacking letting agents. See more here. A...
23 March 2019
From: Features

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....
23 March 2019
From: Features

The best suppliers to the estate and letting agent sector for customer service have been announced by the ESTAS in the...
13 March 2019
From: Breaking News

The ESTAS has released details of those agents and suppliers to the industry who have been shortlisted for the most prestigious...
08 March 2019
From: Breaking News

More details are emerging of the first-ever ESTAS conference for conveyancers - the Bold Legal Conference - taking place on the...
26 February 2019
From: Breaking News

A review website has launched that describes itself as “a new and powerful research and marketing tool in the residential property...
07 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Kit Malthouse has been making headlines this week, but – in keeping with his tenure as Housing Minister so far -...
02 February 2019
From: Features

In what promises to be a transformative year for conveyancing in the UK, the ESTAS is joining forces with the well-known...
28 January 2019
From: Breaking News

When it comes to letting a property, it is important that landlords and renters have faith in their agent. The more...
26 January 2019
From: Features

Fine & Country has revealed that it is the fastest-growing premium agency in the UK. Quoting research from TwentyCi - the business...
24 January 2019
From: Breaking News

A think tank is suggesting that micro-homes could be the answer to London’s shortage of available homes for first time buyers. The...
22 January 2019
From: Breaking News

It’s time to think about planning the 2019 events calendar. This year, there are more PropTech conferences scheduled than ever before,...
09 January 2019
From: Breaking News

The shortlist has been announced for the annual Guild of Property Professionals Awards to be held on January 17 in London. The...
31 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Well here we are, at the last Agents Do Charity of the year. It’s been a record haul of good works, as...
21 December 2018
From: Breaking News

There are only a few days left for agents, brokers and suppliers to enter the ESTAS 2019 - closing date is...
18 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Hard not to mention two major breaking news stories of recent days; one directly affecting the property market and one which...
15 December 2018
From: Features

Every other advert on the TV is featuring Santa Claus, snowmen or reindeer, the tinsel, trees and decorations are out in...
01 December 2018
From: Features

PropTech has been mainstream for a few years now, and as more agents are familiar with the range of products and...
01 December 2018
From: Features

It’s Friday and what better way to kick off the weekend than winning two completely FREE tickets for the industry event...
23 November 2018
From: Breaking News

We are delighted to have two completely FREE tickets available for the industry event of the season - the Charity Christmas...
20 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Time appears to be running short for the sale of troubled online agency Emoov. An Emoov insider has told Estate Agent Today...
19 November 2018
From: Breaking News

“I’ll have a vowel please Rachel….then an award.” The puns are likely to be much in evidence in the New Year when...
08 November 2018
From: Breaking News

It’s the most obvious visual medium high street agents have at their disposal, and for many decades has been absolutely pivotal...
03 November 2018
From: Features

Agents may sometimes have a tense relationship with conveyancers but admit it - when our legal colleagues are good, they are...
01 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Bored with Brexit? Baffled by the backstop? Troubled by the transition period? Well here’s a promise - there’s no mention of the...
19 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Akshay Ruparelia, the young founder and head of the online agency Doorsteps, has been shortlisted for one of the most prestigious...
18 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Google celebrated its 20th birthday last month. Yes, it might be hard to recall a time when it wasn’t integral in...
06 October 2018
From: Features

Yes, there’s no getting away from it - although the autumn has only just begun, charity work is firmly aiming at...
14 September 2018
From: Breaking News

A well-known London estate agency says it signing up to a US-based real estate franchise network run by billionaire Warren Buffett. From...
10 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Some 175,000 pieces of data relating to service in the conveyancing sector have been provided by 7,000 consumers for the second annual Conveyancer Awards...
06 September 2018
From: Breaking News

The heatwave is gone and summer is in its closing stages (sorry!) so it comes as no surprise that there’s already...
10 August 2018
From: Breaking News

It’s a highly competitive environment out there, where there's a constant and never-ending struggle that every agency manager, director or owner...
25 July 2018
From: Features
13 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Tom Cummuskey Sales & Marketing Manager … Fast approaching double...
27 June 2018
From: 60 Second Interview

What a big week for PropTech! With the very first MIPIM PropTech conference, taking place in Paris today and tomorrow, comes...
20 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Chestertons has again been recognised for its success in engaging employees with the Payroll Giving fundraising initiative. The Payroll Giving Quality Mark...
15 June 2018
From: Breaking News

An Oxfordshire estate agency is shutting up shop at the end of this week in order to allow its parent company...
11 June 2018
From: Breaking News

A Labour MP who has in the past been fiercely critical of estate and lettings agents now says that property is...
04 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Last time out I looked at the growing importance of content, social media and design – but these should only form...
02 June 2018
From: Features

Hello and welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - and just because it’s half term, don’t think the industry has...
01 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Countrywide is one of three organisations short-listed for a prestigious ‘Employee Benefits of the Year’ award. The award celebrates in-house staff benefits...
31 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Firstly, my sincere apologies - it has now been over a month since my last PropTech blog, doesn’t time fly! In the...
26 May 2018
From: Features

The Property Ombudsman has issued its annual report for 2017 and there’s good news for the estate agency side of the...
17 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Graham Norwood has scooped two accolades in the prestigious Property Press Awards for his work on Estate Agent Today and Letting...
17 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Mike Day, one of the best known and most popular figures in the agency business, is celebrating 15 years as one...
11 May 2018
From: Breaking News

There is a lull in my imminent flat sale. Just no activity at all, despite a price reduction! So, I am forced...
09 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Ever wondered what it’s like to be on the frontline of property journalism? Well, wonder no more, as our very own...
05 May 2018
From: Features

The final winners’ list for this year’s ESTAS Awards has just been published with the ‘Best In County’ agents named -...
26 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Maplin, Toys R Us, Carpetright, Warren Evans – what do they have in common? All are well-known high street chains that...
21 April 2018
From: Features

The scores are in and the results announced for the 2018 ESTAS Awards - and the winner of the coveted Grand...
20 April 2018
From: Breaking News

The Guild of Property Professionals has given details of a strong field of potential winners in this week’s ESTAS awards. This year...
17 April 2018
From: Breaking News

It’s under two weeks to The ESTAS 2018 held in London on Friday April 20. It’s the biggest and best bash in...
09 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today, our regular look at key moves inside our industry. Next week there’s no PJT as...
26 March 2018
From: Breaking News

The ESTAS has announced its final and, to many, its most prestigious shortlist for this year’s awards - a special category...
23 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Countrywide’s 132-page annual report, released today, has given details of the management and restructuring costs incurred by the company during its...
21 March 2018
From: Breaking News

For many estate agents seeking to become entrepreneurs, the idea of starting their own business is undoubtedly daunting, especially when going...
17 March 2018
From: Features

Greetings from Cannes, where the sun is finally shining over MIPIM. I’m sure many of you are out here, too, and...
14 March 2018
From: Breaking News

The UK PropTech Awards are fast approaching. The window is open for applications and nominations and on May 2, the winners...
07 March 2018
From: Breaking News

The Guild of Property Professionals has won a major award from reviews platform Feefo. The Feefo Gold Service award is described by...
02 March 2018
From: Breaking News

The ESTAS Group has revealed the agencies, suppliers and other property companies shortlisted for its 2018 Estate & Letting Agent Awards. The...
01 March 2018
From: Breaking News

The death of traditional TV – where viewers sit down together to watch shows at defined times – has been much...
24 February 2018
From: Features

PropTech has been the industry soundbite for the last couple of years. For many of my fellow agents, I think it’s one...
17 February 2018
From: Features

EweMove has made a senior hire in the shape of Chris Webb, formerly of Countrywide and Winkworth. He now takes up the...
16 February 2018
From: Breaking News

The ESTAS Group has announced that it now accepts Feefo reviews as part of its agency awards process. The ESTAS Group’s Estate...
01 February 2018
From: Breaking News

In recent years January has become the month of detoxes, fad diets, health kicks such as Dry January and Veganuary, and...
27 January 2018
From: Features

The ESTAS Group has announced record entries for its 2018 estate and letting agents awards. The national award scheme - which recognises...
25 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Only two weeks into the new year and we’re already in full swing with a wide range of fund-raising - well...
12 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Arun Estates says his group’s four main operating companies are to become ‘premium brands’ through a mixture of marketing and PropTech...
05 January 2018
From: Breaking News

A Happy New Year to all our readers and their families - and all the very best for a successful, profitable...
29 December 2017
From: Breaking News

London-focussed high-end agency Chestertons has won the award as ‘Best Promotional Partnership – Small Employer’ at the 2017 National Payroll Giving Awards. The award is a...
19 December 2017
From: Breaking News

The Elf on the Shelf has been something of a craze in the build up to this Christmas, notoriously getting up...
15 December 2017
From: Breaking News

Christmas is just around the corner and we’re all looking forward to a break - but before then we know many...
15 December 2017
From: Breaking News

As we hurtle towards the end of 2017, it’s time to reflect on the year that’s just been. Even better, this property-based...
25 November 2017
From: Features

Training for Agents Giving’s Strictly Come Dancing event is now entering its final two weeks - and Estate Agent Today readers...
24 November 2017
From: Breaking News

It’s that time of the year again - when the race begins to find out who will win The ESTAS Supplier...
23 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Members of the Relocation Agent Network are celebrating after a successful annual awards event in London, combined with keynote conference sessions...
22 November 2017
From: Breaking News

The Guild of Property Professionals is partnering with the ESTAS to introduce greater customer service elements into its 2018 awards. Gold and...
14 November 2017
From: Breaking News

An inspirational young estate agent from Henley-on-Thames has received a prestigious national award for young people who have experience of living...
03 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Mwahahahahaha.... the big day is here. No, we don't mean The Negotiator awards (although we wish you good luck if you're in...
31 October 2017
From: Breaking News

A gentle reminder to everyone that the clocks ‘fall back’ an hour this weekend - meaning we have an extra hour...
27 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Three hundred of the UK’s top conveyancers have celebrated the success of the industry at the first ever ESTAS Conveyancer Awards. The...
26 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Last week was MIPIM PropTech Summit 2017 in New York, and it was the most oversubscribed to date - proof of the...
18 October 2017
From: Breaking News

The upcoming national conference for the Relocation Agent Network is introducing an innovative format for part of its agenda - speed...
16 October 2017
From: Breaking News

In just 10 days time on Friday week the inaugural ESTAS Conveyancer Awards take place. The organisers have issued a ‘what...
10 October 2017
From: Breaking News

It’s not just that the days are shortening and the occasional smell of smoke lingers in the evening - the weather...
06 October 2017
From: Breaking News

The vast majority of sellers surveyed by a consumer group say rapport with branch staff in a locally-based office is important...
29 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Every week we carry reports of how great causes are helped by individual agents and other property professionals - this week...
29 September 2017
From: Breaking News

The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a partnership with the ESTAS Group, which runs the customer feedback platform and customer...
13 September 2017
From: Breaking News

The ESTAS Group has today revealed the shortlist for its inaugural Conveyancer Awards. Over 5,000 customers have completed a survey about the...
06 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Online estate agency eMoov has announced the appointment of a new marketing expert. Lucy Milne - formerly marketing director of Just Eat...
05 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Over the past few months, hundreds of agents across the UK have been improving their photography skills by taking part in...
01 September 2017
From: Sponsored Content

Really? The first day of autumn? Well yes, according to weather professionals who say September 1 is the start of meteorological...
01 September 2017
From: Breaking News
11 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Let’s start with a quick fire quiz. How many more leads do you think you’d get with photos that have been...
01 August 2017
From: Sponsored Content

Three agencies have been expelled from membership of The Property Ombudsman for two or more years, after failing to pay awards...
28 July 2017
From: Breaking News

As discussed in our previous article, it’s all about the first impression. Once your team have handled that initial phone call...
22 July 2017
From: Features

**The free photography course for estate agents (part one) offer has now expired. It is still available in special circumstances so...
03 July 2017
From: Sponsored Content

Entries for the new ESTAS Conveyancing Awards are now open and you have just over a month to get nominations in...
29 June 2017
From: Breaking News

The UK PropTech Association (UKPA), of which I am a member of the steering committee, is an organisation with a purpose...
28 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Today we’re publishing what we think is our longest-ever list of charitable activities being conducted by agents and their supporters -...
23 June 2017
From: Breaking News

The Property Ombudsman’s annual report reveals a significant increase in the number of formal complaints resolved by the scheme and a...
22 June 2017
From: Breaking News

A consumer group says it is giving what it calls “the top 1,000 estate agents in England and Wales” badges to...
22 June 2017
From: Breaking News

June marks the start of what professional weather folk call summer - and even if the temperatures are a little variable,...
02 June 2017
From: Breaking News

The recent rise in consumer complaints against sales and letting agents suggests that there is a general lack of trust and...
27 May 2017
From: Features

The banning of letting fees levied on tenants has dominated the industry headlines in recent months but this election campaign suggests...
27 May 2017
From: Features

Since we last spoke, the ESTAS – the biggest and best property awards ceremony in the UK – has been and...
27 May 2017
From: Features

Graham Norwood, who edits Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today, has won the title of Social Media Influencer of the...
25 May 2017
From: Breaking News

The best estate and letting agents in the UK were recognised at the prestigious ESTAS luncheon and ceremony, which was held...
20 May 2017
From: Features

Over 1,000 guests celebrated the success of the industry at the 14th annual ESTAS awards on Friday. The event, which is sponsored...
15 May 2017
From: Breaking News

There are only a few days to go before The ESTAS - the biggest event in the awards calendar for agents,...
08 May 2017
From: Breaking News

It’s that time of year again – peak conference/event season. And, while Brexit and a shock snap general election are dominating...
06 May 2017
From: Features

Jamie Lester, the former Apprentice reality TV star who ran a high-profile estate agency in London until last autumn, has resurfaced...
04 May 2017
From: Breaking News

One of the biggest days of the year for agents takes place just two weeks tomorrow when The ESTAS take place...
27 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Being featured in newspapers, magazines and websites, as well as on radio and TV, can be a great way to build...
22 April 2017
From: Features

Two figures with high profiles in the world of PropTech have formed a consultancy to try to sell their services to...
20 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Legal Eye has been announced as the latest organisation to support the new customer service awards for the conveyancing sector launch...
18 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Estate Agent Today and its sister publications published by Angels Media feature strongly on the long-list for the 2017 Property Press...
30 March 2017
From: Breaking News

The ESTAS has announced its final - and to some its most prestigious - shortlist for this year’s awards. The People...
16 March 2017
From: Breaking News

This week I’m lucky enough to be out here in Cannes as a PropTech Ambassador for MIPIM, the international real estate...
15 March 2017
From: Breaking News

One thing that can be guaranteed in the property world each year is a range of conferences and awards dinners. Very...
01 March 2017
From: Sponsored Content

The ESTAS Group has revealed the shortlist for its 2017 awards - and has announced that this year has seen a...
01 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Estate agency Butters John Bee has been told by the Advertising Standards Authority not to re-run an ad because of an...
01 March 2017
From: Breaking News

So, Property Week has announced its Property Awards shortlist for 2017. Looking at the entries for PropTech Company of the Year, I'm surprised...
22 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Let’s not be distressed that we’re already over 10 per cent of the way through the year - yes, really -...
17 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Excuse the puntastic (or not) title, but as you’ve no doubt already deciphered I took a trip northwards a couple of...
11 February 2017
From: Features

Fund-raising is vitally important to so many organisations as one of our agency contributors this week shows - but as other...
10 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Property4Media , an online service for journalists, has acquired the annual Property Press Awards. This year’s event will take place in late...
02 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Some of the industry’s leading technical experts are this morning launching a new group, the UK PropTech Association, which has already...
01 February 2017
From: Breaking News

London multi-office estate agency Victorstone Property Consultants has won the ‘Best National Guild Member’ accolade at the annual awards of the...
01 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Reapit, the provider of CRM software to much of the estate agency industry, has become one of the partners for the...
31 January 2017
From: Breaking News

The ESTAS awards have a new main category sponsor - PropTech company OneDome. The OneDome service, launched last month, provides free-to-use information...
14 December 2016
From: Breaking News

There’s been a bumper mailbag sent to press@estateagenttoday.co.uk this week to mark what must be the height of the fund-raising season...
09 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Relocation Agent Network has ended the year handing out 28 awards to individuals and firms at a gala dinner in London. The...
22 November 2016
From: Breaking News

Best Estates, named New Agency of the Year at the recent Negotiator Awards, has opened its third office which aims to...
21 November 2016
From: Breaking News

Halloween's over, Guy Fawkes' Night has been and gone - now it's a slide through the Awards season and downhill to...
11 November 2016
From: Breaking News

The ESTAS, the unique customer feedback and awards scheme for estate and letting agents and other sectors of the property industry,...
10 November 2016
From: Breaking News

The award-winning online agency HouseSimple has had one of its advertisements banned by the Advertising Standards Authority. The advert was a poster for...
09 November 2016
From: Breaking News

The Guild of Professional Estate Agents has followed in the steps on the ESTAS awards by linking up with a reviews and...
09 November 2016
From: Breaking News

An Essex estate agent who believes he is the youngest in the industry has explained his success to Estate Agent Today...
08 November 2016
From: Breaking News

When a tenant paid his initial one month’s rent in addition to a tenancy deposit in exchange for the keys to...
05 November 2016
From: Features

It may be Halloween but here at Estate Agent Today we’re not getting distracted from honoured our heroic industry’s efforts to...
28 October 2016
From: Breaking News

The ESTAS Group, which already runs the largest award scheme for the estate agency industry, has launched new awards for the...
27 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Despite Brexit and economic uncertainty, there is still confidence from many agencies that are expanding, opening and acquiring even this late...
25 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Jonathan Morgan, who operates Leeds city centre specialist agent Morgans, has won an lifetime achievement award. The award, made at the Yorkshire...
25 October 2016
From: Breaking News

In recent weeks I have been carrying out question and answer sessions with some of the key figures in the property...
14 October 2016
From: Features

The ESTAS Group, which runs the national customer feedback scheme and produces the largest annual awards event for the residential agency...
12 October 2016
From: Breaking News

The Apprentice returns this evening on BBC1 at 9pm and, as usual, there’s a property person amongst the 18 hopefuls seeking...
06 October 2016
From: Breaking News

SDL Group, which already owns the 54-branch Century 21 UK franchise, has now announced its third business acquisition in 12 months. Humphreys...
05 October 2016
From: Breaking News

The Property Ombudsman scheme’s annual report, just released, reveals that there has been a dramatic 32 per cent surge in the...
04 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Schools going back, final Bank Holiday over until Christmas, and agents returning from their summer breaks. It can only mean September. But...
02 September 2016
From: Breaking News

Estate Agents may say they are different. They may even believe they are different. But, the perception of many vendors is that...
19 August 2016
From: Features

Three agents have been announced as winners of The ESTAS Agent of the Month competition for July. Each secured their success...
18 August 2016
From: Breaking News

It’s the height of holiday season but despite the rival attractions of traffic jams and airport delays, many agents are still...
29 July 2016
From: Breaking News

The joke doing the rounds last week still seems to be just as relevant this week: “the only man with a...
08 July 2016
From: Features

The Zoopla Property Group have been confirmed as headline partner once again for The ESTAS next year. The ESTAS is a...
06 July 2016
From: Breaking News

It’s been a remarkable week for Britain and a challenging week for the agency industry - with possibly many more to...
01 July 2016
From: Breaking News

No Letting Go have won Bronze at the Lettings Agency of the Year 2016 Awards. They have been accredited with the Bronze...
17 June 2016
From: Sponsored Content

Let’s face it - the biggest distraction for many estate agents in the coming weeks may well be the Euro 2016...
10 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Strutt & Parker won the UK Sales Agency of the Year award at the annual RESI Awards event, organised by Property...
13 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Here are the top letting agents in Britain who go above and beyond to help their customers, as voted for by...
10 May 2016
From: Features

On Tuesday we managed hail, snow, rain, sun and a chilly wind all in one day. Whatever you want to say...
29 April 2016
From: Features

Winners’ reactions and views from a fantastic day of celebration! The Kings Group scooped the gold award for Best Estate Agent in...
25 April 2016
From: Features

On April 15 2016, hundreds of the UK's best estate and letting agents descended on London's Grosvenor House Hotel to celebrate...
25 April 2016
From: Video Articles

The People Awards, which honour the very best individuals in residential agency for 2016, are one of the highest accolades any...
20 April 2016
From: Features

Here’s a reminder that on Estate Agent Today we’re very keen to recognise the side of estate agency that doesn’t get...
20 April 2016
From: Breaking News

The complete list of this year’s ESTAS award winners has now been released after a hugely successful ceremony in London hosted...
19 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Estate Agent Today can reveal that Bob Scarff, the head of Countrywide’s estate agency business until last May, has become a...
18 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Many of the country’s top agents are at The ESTAS 2016 this afternoon, but we’re delighted to honour excellence in charitable...
15 April 2016
From: Breaking News

It’s all too easy to look sleazy in the eyes of a sceptical world, and there’s a danger right now that...
08 April 2016
From: Features

The organisers of The ESTAS 2016 have issued a guide to the event, which takes place in a week’s time in...
08 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Storm Katie (makes it sound so harmless when they give it a name like that, doesn’t it?) might have given the...
01 April 2016
From: Features

Despite being round the block quite a few times in the property world, it was only in 2008 that the importance...
25 March 2016
From: Features

Manchester estate agency Ascend Properties has appointed a former agency chief to spearhead sales in the city. Ged McPartlin, the new sales...
23 March 2016
From: Breaking News

Estate Agent Today’s editor Graham Norwood has won a Gold award as Property Blogger of the Year at the prestigious annual...
23 March 2016
From: Breaking News

The shortlist for the final - and possibly most significant - category of this year's ESTAS has been announced. The People Awards...
21 March 2016
From: Breaking News

Two estate agents have this week achieved considerable feats, although not for selling property as you might expect. Sally-Ann Neath-Duggan, the manager...
17 March 2016
From: Breaking News

At the end of January I was one of the many people stood listening to the presentation that our co-founder Rachel...
12 March 2016
From: Features

Another Friday, another impressive array of agents doing superb work for causes close to their hearts. Every week we salute agents helping communities...
11 March 2016
From: Breaking News

Estate Agent Today can reveal that Bob Scarff, the head of Countrywide’s estate agency business until last May, has become a...
09 March 2016
From: Breaking News

A record 30,000 surveys have been submitted to the organisers of The ESTAS awards on the performance of estate and letting...
01 March 2016
From: Breaking News

At 29, I'm Romans’ youngest senior manager. Last year I was promoted to a regional management position and I now oversee...
27 February 2016
From: Features

Karl Tatler Estate Agents & Lettings - recently annointed at Estate Agency of the Year at the Sunday Times annual awards...
25 February 2016
From: Breaking News

New partners have been announced for The ESTAS Group's annual awards event taking place in London in April. The headline sponsor remains...
11 February 2016
From: Breaking News

The NFoPP Awarding Body will hold its annual awards ceremony this May to recognise outstanding achievements in property qualifications completed during...
02 February 2016
From: Breaking News

Who are you? Steve Gosney. What does it say on your business card? Managing Director of Kremer Signs. How long has Kremer Signs...
27 January 2016
From: 60 Second Interview

Countrywide has continued its acquisition programme by taking over a company consulting with house builders in the Home Counties and London. The acquisition...
22 January 2016
From: Breaking News

Wigan-based agent Ashtons has won the latest Estas Estate Agent of the Month title. The accolade was achieved due to the...
21 January 2016
From: Breaking News

The owners of EweMove, the quirkily-branded hybrid sales and lettings agency, have been crowned Entrepreneurs of the Year at the National...
24 December 2015
From: Breaking News

Who are you? I’m the Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme. I previously worked for Legal & General PLC dealing...
23 December 2015
From: 60 Second Interview

Andy Clarke, who held a key product development role at OnTheMarket since before the challenger portal’s launch 11 months ago, has...
23 December 2015
From: Breaking News

Right, so it’s one more week till Christmas and two more weeks until we head face first into 2016. Both these...
18 December 2015
From: Features

There has been a fierce attack on failed conveyancing portal Veyo, in the form of an open letter from one of the...
18 December 2015
From: Breaking News

The ESTAS organisation has announced its latest Estate Agent Of The Month award - and the victor for November is a...
10 December 2015
From: Breaking News
27 November 2015
From: Features

The organisers of ESTAS 2016 are on the look-out for the best mortgage brokers to enter the newest category in the...
19 November 2015
From: Breaking News

Estate agent Butters John Bee based at Nantwich in Cheshire has won the latest ESTAS Agent of the Month title. The...
13 November 2015
From: Breaking News

Two more agents have been expelled by TPO because they failed to pay awards when ordered to pay compensation, and because...
11 November 2015
From: Breaking News

It’s Halloween weekend but the spirit that burns in many estate agents is a force for good not evil - as...
30 October 2015
From: Breaking News

next2buy Property Retailers has scooped the September ESTAS Estate Agent of the Month title. The Tyne & Wear based agency won...
19 October 2015
From: Breaking News

The National Association of Valuers and Auctioneers has presented Katie Semmens of land and property firm Clive Emson with its prestigious...
08 October 2015
From: Breaking News

PropSpace, an international cloud-based property software firm that has recently launched in the UK, is one of the new sponsors of...
23 September 2015
From: Breaking News

Butters John Bee recorded its second ESTAS Agent of the Month title in a row when its Crewe branch took the...
17 September 2015
From: Breaking News

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned a statement by the estate and letting agency review site raterAgent describing it as the...
16 September 2015
From: Breaking News

allAgents has revealed its 2015 estate agency award winners, based on reviews posted from September 1 2014 to August 31 this...
15 September 2015
From: Breaking News

A director of London agency Sterling De Vere has rewarded one of the firm's top sales managers with a Maserati worth...
26 August 2015
From: Breaking News

An estate agent has been nominated for a national award as result of his local campaigning to help rebuild play equipment...
25 August 2015
From: Breaking News

Three agents have been announced as winners of The ESTAS Agent of the Month competition - with Butters John Bee the...
19 August 2015
From: Breaking News

We’re always happy to publicise your agency’s efforts to help those who cannot help themselves, and we’re delighted that this week’s...
07 August 2015
From: Breaking News

The ESTAS, the longest and largest awards ceremony in the residential agency industry, has outgrown its old venue and is moving...
24 July 2015
From: Breaking News

The abundance of emails you send every day presents a valuable, yet often overlooked marketing opportunity for your agency. With that said,...
08 July 2015
From: Sponsored Content

allAgents has revealed its 2015 winners based on reviews posted about what it describes as “80,000 individual staff members automatically entered”...
02 July 2015
From: Breaking News

Estate agency board specialist company Agency Express has won gold in this year’s HSBC Franchise of the Year Awards against an...
30 June 2015
From: Breaking News

Another week, another set of heroes. We love honouring the agents who work for good causes, and if you do the...
26 June 2015
From: Breaking News

Agent Tracker has been recognised for its outstanding customer service to its clients by the largest and longest running award scheme...
25 June 2015
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Zoopla Property Group has appointed Vin Murria as an independent non-executive director. Murria, who left her role as chief executive of AIM-listed...
23 June 2015
From: Breaking News

It’s pretty hot out there but our industry still confounds critics by doing good work for good causes. We’ll gladly publicise your...
19 June 2015
From: Breaking News

The ESTAS are more than the biggest and most prestigious awards in the industry. They are a management information service, marketing...
12 June 2015
From: Video Articles

As the summer holidays near, we’re continuing to publicise the side of estate agency that rarely presents itself to the public...
12 June 2015
From: Breaking News

The Property Redress Scheme (PRS) is delighted to announce their partnership with the award winning mediation provider, Small Claims Mediation (SCM) The...
11 June 2015
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The ESTAS has announced the winner of the first ever Agent of the Month award. Southend agent 1st Call Sales & Lettings...
04 June 2015
From: Breaking News

The National Federation of Property Professionals (NFoPP) has announced the winners of outstanding achievement in property qualifications last year. Fifteen winners were...
01 June 2015
From: Breaking News

High-end brands dominated the agency section of the RESI 2015 awards, presented by Pointless host Alexander Armstrong at the Grosvenor House...
15 May 2015
From: Breaking News

Sky News has tipped London Labour MP Stella Creasy - a long-standing critic of estate agents and lettings - as a...
12 May 2015
From: Breaking News

Property portal Zoopla is offering member agents the opportunity to publicise nominated properties across a range of media, and across the...
08 May 2015
From: Breaking News

The 800 lettings and estate agents and industry suppliers who packed the ballroom at London’s Park Lane Hilton on Friday witnessed...